All articles published in the November 2013 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 31 October 2013
In this overview, Martin Simpson from Arup/University of Salford provides some background to the BIM story so far; explaining the concepts inherent in BIM and how the UK Government is driving the BIM agenda.
David Glennon and Allan Brown of URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Ltd describe their experiences of BIM Level 2 in the development of a new housing block and education building in Kent, UK.
In late 2011, although in the depths of recession and competing against some suicidal fee bids, we looked strategically at BIM. The implementation and use of BIM has been a significant financial and technical challenge and the three projects in this paper follow our timeline, experience, pitfalls and lessons learnt, and set out where the benefits lie for an SME.
This article charts how a small company applied BIM for a new educational and cultural destination for the city of Athens, Greece.
To date, the focus of BIM implementation has largely been on new build projects. This has been primarily due to the difficulties of accurately capturing and processing digital information on existing assets. This article provides an overview of BIM modelling with existing structures.
This paper discusses the use of BIM on the re-modelling and refurbishment of Manchester Central Library and Town Hall Extension.
This article describes the BIM techniques used for the Northern Hub programme, which includes the new Ordsall Chord link between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria stations and new platforms at the major Manchester stations.
This article describes the success of BIM for the Parkside Building, which provides a state-of the-art home for the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD), incorporating a media centre with TV, radio and photographic studios.
This paper presents the Leadenhall Building in London, as a case study demonstrating the value of collaborative working around a shared digital model.
This case study documents Buro Happold's experience with the Louvre Abu Dhabi project over the last six years, and focuses on the 3D modelling and BIM aspects that have been an integral part of the project.
This paper analyses the current issues surrounding BIM, using the Singapore Sports Hub project as a case study, comparing it with current trends from industry and the literature.
This article describes the use of BIM for the Sellafield Maintenance Facility, a new mechanical handling plant that will provide operational support during waste retrieval campaigns.
Recently established engineering consultancy, authors from Engenuiti, offer some advice for those starting out on their BIM journey.
Having purchased 3D modelling software in 2005 as a sole practitioner, Sean Daly looks back at how his investment helped to grow his business.
Mark Doyle draws on a wide range of recent publications in an assessment of the impact and benefits of BIM to structural engineers.
Graduate member Roberto Marin shares his experiences of BIM, working in a Spanish consultant engineering firm.
Bentley's Neville Glanville suggests that the key to realising the BIM vision is by ensuring that engineers have access to the in-depth information required to drive effective cooperation and collaboration at every stage.
Opus' Sulo Shanmuganathan describes her organisation's international BIM journey, from the UK to New Zealand.
Autodesk's Erin Rae Hoffer cites the latest National BIM Survey and the UK Government's Construction Strategy, in illustrating the drive towards BIM.
Kevin Lea provides a personal view on what BIM really means to SMEs and explores why 'Internal BIM' is the best place to start for SMEs contemplating a BIM strategy.
David Pope of Carba Consulting suggests that the time is now for manufacturers to start creating their own digitised product information for a BIM environment.
Matthew Wash looks at how structural engineers (and the wider construction industry) can utilise BIM to minimise waste and maximise value.
Will Arnold explains how Arup are harnessing the power of BIM during construction, and considers how this information might be shared with clients in the future.