BIM Application
BIM has emerged as a key development trend in the future of the construction industry. It has been the focus of extensive research both internationally and domestically. In particular, over the past two years, numerous policies have been introduced to promote the application of BIM technology domestically, significantly accelerating its advancement. Today, we will discuss the importance of BIM application during the construction phase.
Simulating Design, Construction, and Installation of Auxiliary Electromechanical Equipment
BIM models play a crucial role in assisting the detailed design of mechanical and electrical installations. This includes comprehensive pipeline layouts and wiring diagrams. By adopting BIM modeling technology instead of traditional CAD drawings for in-depth mechanical and electrical engineering design, BIM’s 3D software capabilities effectively resolve conflicts between pipelines and equipment across multiple disciplines, such as water supply, drainage, heating, strong and weak electrical systems, ventilation, and air conditioning.
This approach helps optimize design plans, allocate reasonable installation and operational space for equipment and pipelines, and reduce spatial occupation. Additionally, it enables the establishment of installation standards and construction simulation training based on model simulations. These benefits collectively reduce construction rework, minimize waste, and enhance safety during construction.
Supporting the Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Steel Frame Structures
Using Tekla Structures, a BIM steel structure model can be created. Computational software and programs add unique codes to steel components, generating actual processing dimensions and quantity lists for each profile. This facilitates the detailed design of production drawings.
Tekla Structures also allows for the simulation and reasoning of construction methods and processes, enabling detailed steel structure design. All processing details—including layout drawings, component drawings, and part drawings—are projected and sectioned using the three-view principle to create precise drawings. Dimensions such as component length, cross-section size, and intersection angles are accurately projected onto the component model.
Enhancing Curtain Wall Design, Construction, and Production
The BIM deepening design model for curtain walls provides precise data on connection points between the curtain wall and structural elements, block size specifications, gap treatments, appearance effects, and installation methods. This model guides both construction and curtain wall prefabrication production.
For buildings with complex, irregular architectural designs—such as Beijing’s Bird’s Nest and the Nanjing Youth Olympic Center—suppliers of steel frame structures and specialized energy-saving materials, especially curtain wall manufacturers, must deliver high-quality, accurately customized production and installation. BIM’s 3D construction models supply exact production dimensions and reliable data for the fully digital prefabricated building materials industry. This ensures quality, timely delivery, and precise onsite installation.
In summary, BIM integrates processing material lists generated from model data parameters through deepening design. These parameters can be directly imported into precision CNC machining equipment, ensuring accurate component processing and installation. This innovative Digital Prefabrication method for factories enhances overall production quality and delivery accuracy throughout the supply chain.
Moreover, exported model parameters can be linked with project management and ERP systems, allowing design data to be fully controlled from the model itself. For procurement, supply chain, and financial modules constructed with BIM models, real-time cost control performance can be accurately reflected.
That concludes our discussion on the significance of BIM application during the construction phase. We hope this article has been helpful!
Must log in before commenting!
Sign Up