Friday 4 May 2018

How can BIM enable Structural & MEP Engineers to gain competitive edge?

Challenges faced by engineers :
   
    MEP engineers face several challenges in the building industry. One such challenge is economy. It has been largely observed that MEP engineers have emerged from this challenge by diversifying their services through BIM. Researchers say that MEP BIM services can better weather economic storm. Another challenge for MEP engineers is to get the architects and engineers in sync with each other to complete tasks. They also face a challenge to incorporate the industrial standards as per owner’s demand for a sustainable design.

Solution:

    Due to transition from CAD (computer-aided design) to BIM, design practices in the building industry has changed. More and more AEC firms are adopting BIM approach for MEP. BIM can help MEP engineers to gain an advantage as follows:

    • Create better buildings using more coordinated information
    • Get project insight through design, and analysis
    • Collaborate more effectively

Coordination between Architects and Engineers:

    BIM helps to improve the coordination between architects and engineers. With the help of BIM, a change anywhere is a change everywhere. This is because the project information is stored in a consistent and coordinated model. BIM provides MEP engineers with an intuitive design environment to share accurate models and streamlining the design process.

Sustainable Design Goals:

    To incorporate the model-based approach for sustainable designs, AutoDesk offers Revit software. Revit allows MEP engineers to conduct early energy analysis, heating and cooling load calculations, and air flow simulations to better understand building performance.

Interference Checking With Other Disciplines:

    BIM helps identify potential clashes prior to construction through intelligent model-based information. An example of interference checking: Kohrs Loennermann Heil (KLH) engineers worked on a project for renovating Hebrew Union College Klau Library in Ohio. The project included renovation for a five-story library. The library included tall book stacks to be coordinated with the new duct work, lights, and technology systems. The firm used MEP BIM Services to reduce potential BIM clashes and avoid any costly changes.

Coordination with Design Teams:

    In case of structural engineering, when the design change is to be implemented, it affects both the analytical and the physical model. By implementing Structural BIM Services, engineers can analyze structural designs and conduct code checking to ensure the safety of the structure before construction begins. This ensures that architects are communicated for all the changes taking place using Revit software for BIM.


Coordinated Documentation:

    For structural engineers, it is important to lay out all the details for fabrication and construction. With the help of Revit software for BIM, it is easy for structural engineers to coordinate different documents from fabrication to construction. The documentation can be carried out with accuracy and precision.

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