How Tekla BIM Modeling Saving Time for Top Structural Engineering Firms?
Scope of Work for Structural Engineering Projects using Tekla BIM Construction Shop Drawing Creation through Tekla Structural Steel Detailing Creation of Concrete Lift Drawings - Elevation Drawings for Vertical Elements & Steel Detailing Drawings 3D BIM Model Creation for Structural Engineers: Foundation for Structure Horizontal Structural Components Vertical Structural Components Other Structural Constituents Pre-Cast Components
3D BIM Modeling for Structural Engineering Firms Foundation for Structure - Earthwork in Excavation, Deep & Shallow Foundations, Pile Cap, Grade Beams, Footing Presentation, Foundation Walls, etc. Horizontal Structural Components – Slab on Grade, Floor & Topping Slabs, Structural Beams, Joist, Embeds, Metal Deck, Structural Floor & Roof, Concrete Curbs, Drop Panels, etc. Vertical Structural Components - Structural Walls, Openings, Shear Walls & Penetrations, Columns, Ramps, Stairs, Retaining Walls, Lintels, etc. Other Structural Constituents – Construction Joints, CMU Walls, Water Stop, Equipment Pads, Sleeves, Concrete Deadman, Reinforcement, etc. Pre-Cast Components - Hollow Core Slab, Tilt-Up wall Panels, Joist, Pile, Structural Beams, Columns, Stair, Connection Details, Culverts, Parapets, Barriers, etc.
Project Challenges Resolved for Top Structural Engineering Firms by Tekla BIM Challenges: • Collaboration Issues • Structural Panels with Diverse Precast Components • Short Deadline for Shop Drawing Creation • Difficulty in Maintenance of Numbering System of Reinforced Panel • Time-Consuming Use of Repetitive Custom Components from Hardware
1. Challenge & Solution – Collaboration Issues
Challenge: Structural steel detailers, BIM Modelers, and structural engineers work with multiple users across diverse zones, across the world. Often, a precast concrete project involves 40+ people in varied segments for executing structural BIM model. Subsequently, it becomes difficult to proceed with the project smoothly. Structural engineers necessitate an effective collaborative software application for improving productivity and executing construction flawlessly. A cloud server for structural model sharing becomes crucial for easy access of model as per time zones.
Solution:Â Tekla Software application facilitates multiple stakeholders involved in the project to work simultaneously in cloud server across diverse time zones of the world without any trouble using master model sharing.
2. Challenge – Structural Panels with Diverse Precast Components
Challenge: Structural precast modeling project often involves several precast wall panels, ribbed floor, beam panels and columns. It was difficult to execute the project in a short & stipulated time frame specified by clients.
Solution: Once reinforcement of structural panel gets completed, Tekla BIM software application reinforces structural panels easily from one panel to other through ‘copy special’ command, avoiding recurring work, saving time.
3. Challenge - Short Deadline for Shop Drawing Creation
Challenge: Structural engineers and structural steel detailers often find it challenging to prepare quality shop drawings for structural panels within a short time.
Solution: Tekla BIM Modeling software helps to create clone drawings. Using this process, structural engineers create shop drawings for similar panels, reducing time for structural steel shop drawing preparation.
4. Challenge - Difficulty in System Maintenance - Reinforced Panel
Challenge: In a big precast concrete project, it is difficult to maintain numbering system for all structural panels. A number system is essential for detecting particular panels and reinforcement of the whole project.
Solution: Working with "Numbering" system is a noteworthy part of Tekla Software. If structural engineering consultants are required to change Rebar Model, they have to undertake "Perform Numbering" of the panel, to easily obtain the bar mark of Rebar from structural model.
5. Challenge -Time-Consuming Use of Custom Components from HardwareÂ
Challenge: Structural engineers work with repeated use of structural components in precast panels like structural embeds, hangers, lifters, couplers, etc.
Solution: Tekla BIM software helps structural engineering firms to create custom components for structural modeling and use custom components in the model.
Result of Using Tekla BIM Modeling on Structural Engineering
Using Tekla BIM Modeling for structural services, structural engineers and steel detailers are able to complete 80% drawing submission.
Further, work efficiency gets improved to 40% with flawless collaboration amongst project stakeholders, reducing errors & enhancing building performance.
Adopting Tekla BIM on Structural Engineering Project facilitates in providing quality output with less effort, improved production at less time and ease of access for maintenance & facilities management.
Future of Tekla BIM Modeling on Structural Engineering Tekla BIM implementation will continue to simplify BIM implementation by streamlining project operations in public, private & government sectors.
Next generation will work with Tekla cloud BIM model sharing.
Tekla integrated BIM Modeling platform will provide effective collaboration for structural projects.
Tekla modernizes information management techniques like document control and design problem resolution through RFI management, paving way for information aggregated BIM collaboration.
Presented by Tejjy Inc. – BIM Modeling Company in USA Adept BIM Engineers of Tejjy Inc. collaborate with Fabricators & Structural Design firms in Washington DC, New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richmond & Delaware to provide structural BIM Modeling and detailed Structural steel drawings.
For more information on Structural Steel Detailing services, Fabrication Drawings, Structural Shop Drawings, or Bill of Quantity Extraction, contact best BIM Modelers of Tejjy Inc. at 202-465-4830 or info@tejjy.com.