Overview of Building Information Modeling

What does it mean for Civil Engineering?

What Is Building Information Modeling?

BIM is an integrated process that allows professionals to explore a project’s key physical and functional characteristics digitally – before it is built.

Use coordinated, consistent information to:

Design innovative projects from the earliest stages

Visualize, simulate and analyze real-world appearance, performance, and cost

Document accurately Deliver projects faster, more

economically, and with reduced environmental impact

BUILDINGINFORMATION

MODELING

ARCHITECTS

STRUCTURALENGINEERS

MEP SYSTEMSENGINEERS

BUILDERS

OWNERS

CIVILENGINEERS

BIM for Civil Engineers

BIM For Structural Engineering

Building Information Modeling (BIM)Built on coordinated information

• Multidiscipline Coordination– Communicate directly– Reduce errors

• Simulation and Analysis– Model-centric approach– Optimize designs

• Visualization– Explore – Validate– Communicate

Why Is BIM Important?

Increased Project Complexity

Limitations of Traditional Drafting-Centric Workflow

Impact of BIM Workflow

Process ImprovementBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)

• Building Information Modeling– Reduce errors– Collaborate

effectively– Develop better

designs– Address today’s

economic challenges and tomorrow’s market share

– Potentially reduce project schedule

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C I V I LE N G I N E E R S

S T R U C T U R A LE N G I N E E R S

M E P S Y S T E ME N G I N E E R S

P L A N N E R S

C O N T R A C T O R S

B U I L D E R S

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BuildingInformationModeling

IPD is a project delivery approach that:

Integrates people SystemsBusiness structuresPractices

into a process that ..

…collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.

Integrated Project Delivery