Building information modeling a new concept in the construction industry

It is no hidden truth that building information modeling is a very new concept in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. It is responsible for helping the architects, engineers, contractors and the house owners.

The ideas of BIM were first heard in the 1970s, but it was truly applied in the industry after the 90s. Since then it has been applied to all kinds of construction projects. It helps in the decision making as well as enhancing the planning regarding the building process.

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Building information modeling is implemented in the architectural, structural and the MEP projects.

 3D Building information models are the prime source of the information related to the construction process. The basic BIM models are developed with the assistance of three dimensions that are length, breadth and height. These models are full of information and they assist in the further development of the building process.

Be it the architectural, structural and the MEP  BIM models they all have the sufficient information regarding their respective designs. Another important thing is that they help in the extraction of the Construction Documentation. Drawings for MEP systems, structural drawings and architectural drawings all of these can be extracted from their respective models. Construction drawings are very crucial and are referred by the architects, engineers and the contractors for various reasons throughout the process.

It’s even better if the drawings are extracted from the BIM Coordination Services Model. A coordinated model is the one which is already checked for the clashes and faults. So in other words a coordinated model is free from all kinds of errors. This clearly states that the construction drawings extracted from this model will always be faultless. Due to theses drawings which are completely error free, the actual construction process also becomes smooth.

Another thing which has now become possible due to the advancement of BIM is that time taken to complete the process and the money required in the activities can be calculated much earlier.

This has helped the contractors and the owners to manage their finances and along with managing the entire process.

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