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BIM could be better: Ask for links
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by Ian Howell and Bob Batcheler
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Architecture, engineering and construction firms increasingly are depending on building information modeling (BIM), and for good reason. BIM captures and coordinates more information about a project, which contributes to more informed decision-making. But for all the data that BIM does capture, it’s still falling short of providing mission critical capabilities for project delivery. ... |
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BIM schedules: Information-rich resources
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by Rabi Sidawi, AIA
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Recent advancements in building information modeling (BIM) parametric technology allows for the bi-directional exchange of BIM data with external databases, which can be used for design, construction, facility management, maintenance, and operations. This article provides a brief overview into the uses, power, and benefits of BIM schedules. ... |
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BIM: Building believers out of skeptics
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by South Cole, LEED AP
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Finally, the value of building information modeling (BIM) is quantifiable, and those who use BIM today can truly have a competitive advantage. So why do some professionals in the construction industry still not use BIM? ... |
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New bridges: Integrated project delivery spans the design-to-construction divide
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by Terry D. Bennett, PLS, LLS, LPF, LEED AP
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Civil engineers are now engaged in designing a new series of bridges, ones that will redefine civil engineering and construction for the next half century or more. With the goal of bringing people together, these new bridges are meant to span the chasm in design information and process that exists between the civil engineer creating deliverables for regulatory approval and the information that contractors need to construct what the engineer designed. This bridge will carry a different kind of traffic — the model-based design data that forms the basis of civil infrastructure projects supported by a building information modeling (BIM) workflow. ... |
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U.S. Army Corps adopts BIM teams for facility design
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by JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
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After the bombing campaign ceased in Kosovo in 1999, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) was called upon to design and build Camp Bondsteel and Camp Monteith from the ground up. David Rackmales, a structural engineer with the Corps’ New York District found himself working in a tent in the dead of winter in Kosovo designing the camps with a team of project managers and engineers. “We were working very closely in an intense, energized environment,” said Rackmales. He had the same feeling recently while taking part in a Building Information Modeling (BIM) workshop at the New York District facilitated by Bentley Systems, the Corps' primary vendor for BIM software.
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Building information modeling brings today's civil designs to life
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by Mindi Zissman
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Rome wasn't built in a day. Nor can technological advancements revolutionize an industry overnight. But, what they can offer users is an opportunity to challenge the status quo and produce work that far surpasses what had previously been championed. ... |
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Debunking BIM myths
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by Mindi Zissman
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Building information modeling (BIM) has come to civil engineering with a reputation. In addition to its obvious benefits, BIM has left some old-fashioned firms skeptical of taking the plunge into this new technology and its design process. ... |
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3D dynamic modeling leads the BIM paradigm shift
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by Mindi Zissman
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aA technology's most celebrated progress is often also its user's greatest challenge. Data-centric design software is no exception. ... |
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