Infrastructure 1

Load Run Down Tool

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Load Run Down Workflow

Client Data
PDF​
D&B Data
PDF, DWG​
Design Drawing & Calc
Design
Load Arrangement​ Change
Load Run Down​ Cycle
Analysis Data DIP Infra1-RES-002
GWB​
Geotech Data
Load Run Down
XLS
Conventional Load Run Down Work Process
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E&M Layout Drawings Geometry Properties Load Key Plan

Measured on Drawings Drawings

Load Arrangement Load Run Down

Client's Requirements Loads Interpreted from Load Summary Report

Requirements
Conventional Load Run Down Work Process

Iterative for
Time-consuming Labour-intensive Error-prone
design changes
Research Results
A suite of Grasshopper
components that allow load take
LTDT downs to be performed on multi-
level buildings in a parametric Adopt
and easy to update way.

Grasshopper Plug-in Adapt

A Grasshopper plug-in that
manages model data and
interaction with Rhino Objects.
Elefront allows users to bake Invent
geometry to the Rhino model with
the option of specifying attributes.
Proposed Load Run Down Work Process
Geometry Data

E&M Layout Drawings Drawing Import Load Run Down with Load Key Plan
Geometry Properties Drawings
Measured by Rhino which is
Integrated with Load Data

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the annotation is for explanation only and not
intended to be shown directly under the icon
Loads Interpreted from
Client's Requirements Requirements Loads Calculation Load Summary Report

Loads Data
Proposed Load Run Down Work Process

Time-saving Functional Parametric Visualized

Features of Load Run Down Tool (1)

Functional

Rhino
–
Handling
Geometry
Modeling
Features of Load Run Down Tool (1)

Functional

Excel
–
Handling
Batch
Calculations
Features of Load Run Down Tool (1)

Functional

Grasshopper
–
Building
Parametric
Algorithm
Features of Load Run Down Tool (2)

Parametric

Load Run

Modular-based Down Tool

Processes Grasshopper Excel

–
Flexible
Changes for Script Part 1: Script Part 2: Script Part 3a: Script Part 3b: Script Part 4:
Load Input Template
Floor Plan Geo Definition Import Load Load Run Down Load Key Plan
Update
Features of Load Run Down Tool (2)

Parametric

Bake Load
Data to
Geometry
–
Rich Integrated
Data
Features of Load Run Down Tool (2)

Parametric

Load Run
Down
–
Instant
Feedback on
Result
Features of Load Run Down Tool (3)

Visualized

Floor Plans in 3D
View
–
Comprehensible
Geometric
Relationship
Features of Load Run Down Tool (3)

Visualized

Load Key
Display
–
Intuitive
Graphical
Input/Output
Summary
Reduce working time from weeks to days and
errors with streamline processes

Liberate the Engineer from repetitive and tedious

work

Allow more time for design innovation, critical

thinking and decision making