Application of BIM Using Revit and Other Conventional Structural Design Software: A Case Study on A High-Rise Building
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Building information modeling or BIM is a workflow whose application on a construction
project will enable all involved players to compile information on every aspect of the
building in a central model/database. Through BIM adoption, the entire building can be
virtually built on a computer. This research examines the experiences of some countries
with BIM and use that insight to introduce BIM to Ethiopian design and construction
industry. BIM touches every part of a building’s life cycle starting from the design phase
well into the construction phase and beyond that into asset management. However, the
research will focus on the design stage of a building. Adaptation of BIM during design
stage will require all design team members to implement BIM. The research focuses on
structural designers and how BIM can improve the quality of their design. The research
demonstrates how all structural design activities can be integrated with each other and how
cross-discipline collaboration with architecture can be achieved through BIM adoption. A
sample building is taken and BIM is implemented using Revit along with conventional
software package ETABS and SAFE. plugins and applications have been developed for
all these software packages to facilitate interoperability amongst them so that they can act
as a single platform. Modeling, analysis, design and clash detection were all facilitated by
applying BIM. Through the research various benefits of BIM were illustrated.
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BIM, Integration, Interoperability, Design