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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Shrikant Bhuskade
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology & Research, Amravati (M.S.) (India)
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Abstract - The case study shows that BIM stakeholders during the different phases of the project and
does enhance the traditional scheduling and cost building lifecycle.
BIM revolutionize the AEC industry, being not only a
estimating methods with a more reliable and
change between CAD and parametric modeling with 3D
automated technology. Based on the reviews on BIM capabilities, but a change of workflows, methodologies,
and the case study, the work finds out that there are process, and relations. Basically it changes the way
three areas of potential development in the future: i) business is done throughout the industry. Although all of
higher levels of detail (LOD) in BIM model will be these changes may seem too much to be easily accepted by
available as BIM technology develops, ii) linking time the industry, the benefits are much greater, making BIM
the future for the industry.
and cost parameters concurrently to BIM components
Nowadays, Construction and BIM technologies are built
in the building model to deliver a scheduled financial for the trailer and the office. To improve productivity and
analysis, and iii) allocation of resources on 4D BIM efficiency in construction, these technologies need to be
model to analyse and plan the resource usage based on built it for the field, where the work is done and money is
the most updated design, and even simulate the spent. According to the Construction Industry Institute
resource allocation. 75% of all construction dollars are spent in the field,
however, 90 % of the technology is made for the trailer
Key Words: BIM, modelling, cost estimation, resources and the office.

allocation, construction scheduling 2. AUTODESK REVIT

Autodesk Revit is a building information modeling
software for architects, structural engineers, MEP
1. INTRODUCTION engineers, designers and contractors. It allows user to
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a set of interacting design a building and structure and its components in 3D,
policies, processes and technologies generating a annotate the model with 2D drafting elements, and access
“methodology to manage the essential building design and building information from the building model's database.
project data in digital format throughout the building's Revit is 4D BIM capable with tools to plan and track
life-cycle”. As a key part in the project lifecycle, various stages in the building's lifecycle, from concept to
contractors play an important role in making sure the construction and later demolition.
project will be delivered on time and within the budget. Revit was intended to allow architects and other building
This project will show how BIM technology will benefit for professionals to design and document a building by
Architect, Engineer and contractors for Estimating & creating a parametric three dimensional model that
schedule and cost controls. It begins with a general included both the geometry and non - geometric design
introduction of BIM technology and the different ways it and construction information, what later becomes known
works compared with traditional CAD (Computer Aided as Building Information Modeling or BIM. At the time,
Design) method, and continues with evaluation of BIM several other software packages such as Archi CAD and
tools. It then explains the uses of Scheduling and Cost Reflex allowed working with a three dimensional virtual
Estimating in BIM respectively and provides a case study building model, and allowed individual components to be
to show how BIM can work for Architect. Engineer and control by parameters. Two key differences in Revit were
contractor. that its parametric components were created using a
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an emerging graphical "family editor" rather than a programming
technology throughout the world in the Architecture, language, and all relationships between components,
Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. BIM views and annotations were captured by the model so that
technology provides users with accurate and consistent a change to any element would automatically propagate to
building/project data and information, accommodating keep the model consistent. For example, moving a wall
the functions needed to model the building and provides a would update the neighbouring walls, floors and roofs,
virtual view of it. Building information models are correct the placement and values of dimension and notes,
increasingly used, for several purposes by the diverse

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adjust the floor area reported in schedule, redraw section 3. RESULT & DISCUSSION
views, etc., so that the model will remain connected and all The model or project is a frame structure consist of a
documentation would be coordinated. The concept of bi- one residential building. The building consist of floor
directional associativity between components, views and such as parking level, Ground Floor, First floor,
annotations was a distinguishing feature of Revit for many
Terrace Floor and staircase cap level. In front of the
releases. The ease of making changes inspired the name
Revit, a contraction of Revise-It. At the heart of the Revit is building there is lawn area and in side portion there
a parametric change propagation engine that relied on a is ramp which connected with the parking area for
new technology, context driven parametric, that was more parking purpose. Staircase is provided from parking
scalable than the vibrational and history driven area up to the terrace level.
parametric used in mechanical CAD software. The term Revit works exactly opposite to AutoCAD. In AutoCAD,
parametric building model was adopted to reflect the fact first to draw 2D drawing and then move towards 3D (Not
that changes to parameters drove the whole building BIM). In Revit first to create direct 3D model and then get
model and associated documentation, not just individual directly 2D drawing with material quantity and many
components. more which is essential to manage construction of
building. In the present work it is created 3D model and
3. LITERATURE REVIEW able to get 2D drawing as shown below and material
Jia Qi1 at el studied that the construction industry has quantity as per the requirements. The schedule of
incurred the most fatalities of any United States industry foundation, column, beam, floor and wall is tabulated.
in the private sector in recent years. Whereas many
factors may contribute to this statistic, one likely cause is
due to designers who often lack design for construction
safety knowledge, which results in many safety hazards
being built into project designs. Therefore, there is a
compelling need for tools that can put the safety-in-design
concept into practice. To improve the current situation, a
prevention through design (PTD) tool based on computer
software was developed. Construction safety best
practices were compiled into computable rules so that the
PTD tool can automatically conduct compliance checking.
Brittany K. Giel1 at el studied that the recent emergence of
building information modeling (BIM) and the evolution of
virtual design and construction (VDC) in the architecture,
engineering, and construction (AEC) industry are Fig -1: Model with Rendering
fundamentally changing the process by which buildings
are designed and constructed. However, the perceived
high initial cost of implementing BIM has deterred many
industry professionals from adopting this technology. The
potential savings to an owner choosing to invest in BIM as
an additional service were estimated based on the
measurable cost benefits associated with reduced
schedule overruns, fewer requests for information (RFIs),
and reduced change orders.
Nawari O. Nawari studied that Building
information modeling (BIM) is rapidly gaining acceptance
as the preferred method of communicating the design
professional’s intent to the owner and various
stakeholders. These data-rich models can be used
effectively by other members of the design team to
Fig -2: Side Elevation-1
coordinate the fabrication of a building’s different
systems. This has innumerable advantages in off-site
construction domain in- cluding speed, economy,
sustainability, and safety.

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Fig -5: Side Elevation-2

Fig -3: Back Elevation

Fig -6: Foundation Plan

Fig -4: Front Elevation

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Fig -7: Parking Level Plan Fig -9: First Floor Plan

Fig -8: Ground Floor Plan Fig -10: Terrace Floor Plan

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Table -1: Foundation Schedule

Foundation Schedule
Width Offset Volume.
Type Length
(mm) (mm) (m³)
F-4 1500 1200 1100 0.90 m³
F-1 1500 1200 -800 1.08 m³
F-3 1600 1300 1100 1.25 m³
F-4 1500 1200 1100 0.90 m³
F-1 1500 1200 1100 1.08 m³
F-1 1500 1200 1100 1.08 m³
F-1 1500 1200 -800 1.08 m³
F-1 1500 1200 -800 1.08 m³
F-2 1500 1200 -800 0.72 m³
F-3 1600 1300 0 1.25 m³
F-2 1500 1200 0 0.72 m³
F-2 1500 1200 0 0.72 m³
F-2 1500 1200 0 0.72 m³
F-1 1500 1200 0 1.08 m³
F-1 1500 1200 0 1.08 m³
W.F. 5233 900 1.46 m³
W.F. 1070 900 0.46 m³
W.F. 2842 900 0.42 m³
W.F. 1345 900 0.23 m³
W.F. 2418 900 0.39 m³
W.F. 3150 900 0.62 m³
F-1 1500 1200 1100 1.08 m³
W.F. 3780 900 1.02 m³
W.F. 3550 900 0.68 m³
W.F. 1770 900 0.22 m³
Total 49358 27500 21.31 m³

Table -2: Column Schedule

Fig -11: Section Cutting Staircase Room-1 Column Schedule
Column Base Off. Length Vol.
Type
Location (mm) (mm) (m³)
C-230 X 450 A-1 0 9650 1.00
C-230 X 450 G-2 1100 8550 0.88
C-230 X 450 A-4 0 9650 1.00
C-230 X 450 E-4 -800 13000 1.34
C-230 X 450 F-4 1100 8550 0.88
C-230 X 450 C-1 0 9650 1.00
C-230 X 450 D-4 -800 13000 1.34
C-230 X 450 C-4 0 9650 1.00
C-230 X 450 E-3 -800 13000 1.35
C-230 X 450 F-3 1100 8550 0.88
C-230 X 450 D-3 0 12200 1.26
300mm G-1 1100 5250 0.37
C-230 X 450 F-1 1100 8550 0.88
C-230 X 450 G-4 1100 8550 0.88
C-230 X 450 D-1 0 12200 1.26
C-230 X 450 E-1 -800 13000 1.34
C-230 x 230 G-1 0 3300 0.17
Fig -12: Section Cutting Staircase Room-2 166300 16.86
Total: 17
mm m³

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Table -3: Floor Schedule GB-2 5488 0.63 m³ 1

Floor Schedule PLINTH BEAM 2418 0.22 m³ 1
Level Area (m²) Vol. (m³) PLINTH BEAM 3060 0.28 m³ 1
Ground Level 20 2.03 PLINTH BEAM 3405 0.31 m³ 1
PLINTH BEAM 3625 0.33 m³ 1
Parking Slab Level 21 2.10
PLINTH BEAM 3818 0.35 m³ 1
Parking Slab Level 26 2.58 STB-1 2088 0.19 m³ 1
First Floor Level 98 9.76 STB-1 2418 0.22 m³ 1
Terrace Level 98 9.76 STB-1 2950 0.27 m³ 1
Stair Cap Level 41 8.22 STB-1 3060 0.28 m³ 1
STB-1 3550 0.61 m³ 2
Total 303 m2 34.44 m³
STB-1 3550 0.33 m³ 1
Str. Fram. 9.43 m³ 1
Table -4: Beam Schedule
TB-1 770 0.21 m³ 3
Beam Schedule TB-1 820 0.15 m³ 2
Cut Length Volume
Type Count TB-1 1550 0.14 m³ 1
(mm) (m³)
TB-1 1660 0.15 m³ 1
FB-1 770 0.14 m³ 2
TB-1 1770 0.16 m³ 1
FB-1 789 0.07 m³ 1
TB-1 2088 0.19 m³ 1
FB-1 820 0.08 m³ 1
TB-1 2418 0.44 m³ 2
FB-1 1050 0.10 m³ 1
TB-1 2810 0.26 m³ 1
FB-1 1550 0.14 m³ 1
TB-1 2950 0.27 m³ 1
FB-1 1679 0.15 m³ 1
TB-1 3030 0.28 m³ 1
FB-1 1770 0.16 m³ 1
TB-1 3060 0.56 m³ 2
FB-1 2088 0.19 m³ 1
TB-1 3405 0.31 m³ 1
FB-1 2418 0.44 m³ 2
TB-1 3550 0.98 m³ 3
FB-1 2810 0.26 m³ 1
TB-1 3625 0.33 m³ 1
FB-1 2950 0.27 m³ 1
TB-1 3818 0.35 m³ 1
FB-1 3030 0.28 m³ 1
TB-1 3845 0.35 m³ 1
FB-1 3060 0.56 m³ 2
TB-1 4690 0.86 m³ 2
FB-1 3405 0.31 m³ 1
TB-1 4910 0.45 m³ 1
FB-1 3550 0.98 m³ 3
TB-1 5488 0.50 m³ 1
FB-1 3612 0.33 m³ 1
TB-1 5708 0.53 m³ 1
FB-1 3818 0.35 m³ 1
TB-1 6168 1.13 m³ 2
FB-1 3850 0.35 m³ 1
Total: 90 35.43 m³ 90
FB-1 4690 0.86 m³ 2
FB-1 4910 0.45 m³ 1
FB-1 5488 0.50 m³ 1 Table -5: Wall Schedule
FB-1 5708 0.52 m³ 1 Wall Schedule
FB-1 5938 0.55 m³ 1 Type Area Length Volume Count
FB-1 6168 0.57 m³ 1 RET. WALL 9 m² 3035 2.14 m³ 1
GB-1 820 0.15 m³ 2 G-Wall-230 3 m² 2418 0.74 m³ 1
GB-1 1550 0.14 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 5 m² 3625 1.17 m³ 1
GB-1 1770 0.16 m³ 1
GB-1 2088 0.19 m³ 1 G-Wall-230 7 m² 3818 1.67 m³ 1
GB-1 2810 0.26 m³ 1 G-Wall-230 9 m² 3405 2.06 m³ 1
GB-1 2950 0.26 m³ 1 G-Wall-230 7 m² 2950 1.70 m³ 1
GB-1 3030 0.28 m³ 1 G-Wall-230 5 m² 1857 1.07 m³ 1
GB-1 3550 0.65 m³ 2
RET. WALL 17 m² 4959 3.78 m³ 1
GB-1 4690 0.43 m³ 1
GB-1 4910 0.45 m³ 1 RET. WALL 6 m² 3550 1.35 m³ 1
GB-1 5708 0.39 m³ 1 RET. WALL 5 m² 1770 1.07 m³ 1
GB-1 6168 0.57 m³ 1 BASE. WALL 5 m² 2088 1.26 m³ 1
GB-2 2418 0.33 m³ 1 BASE. WALL 1 m² 1005 0.25 m³ 1
GB-2 3060 0.42 m³ 1

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RET. WALL 14 m² 3550 3.13 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 4 m² 1770 0.93 m³ 1

RET. WALL 8 m² 2630 1.88 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 5 m² 1885 0.63 m³ 1
RET. WALL 3 m² 1167 0.61 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 5 m² 2480 0.60 m³ 1
RET. WALL 14 m² 3895 3.24 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 9 m² 3123 0.98 m³ 1
RET. WALL 8 m² 2418 1.80 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 1 m² 1015 0.09 m³ 1
RET. WALL 4 m² 1345 1.00 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 10 m² 4048 2.23 m³ 1
G-Wall-115 5 m² 1540 0.60 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 2 m² 885 0.51 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 6 m² 2253 1.14 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 2 m² 1000 0.51 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 10 m² 2630 2.16 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 3 m² 1660 0.69 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 6 m² 1167 1.06 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 8 m² 3845 1.91 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 13 m² 4690 2.89 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 2 m² 1235 0.21 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 7 m² 2418 1.62 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 10 m² 3348 1.17 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 6 m² 2088 1.40 m³ 1 F-Wall-230 6 m² 3060 1.43 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 4 m² 2950 1.01 m³ 1 F-Wall-115 6 m² 2900 0.68 m³ 1
Curtain Wall 10 m² 3543 1 F-Wall-230 2 m² 935 0.55 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 3 m² 1550 0.67 m³ 1 Terr. Floor Wall 5 m² 2418 1.20 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 6 m² 2810 1.31 m³ 1 Terr. Floor Wall 4 m² 2088 1.03 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 3 m² 935 0.63 m³ 1 Terr. Floor Wall 4 m² 2950 1.01 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 9 m² 4638 2.03 m³ 1 Terr. Floor Wall 5 m² 3060 1.07 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 1 m² 1050 0.25 m³ 1 Curtain Wall 8 m² 3543 1
G-Wall-230 6 m² 3030 1.49 m³ 1 Parapet Wall 26 m² 14.70 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 4 m² 1770 0.94 m³ 1 Curtain Wall 12 m² 3543 1
G-Wall-115 9 m² 2873 1.08 m³ 1 Curtain Wall 10 m² 3543 1
G-Wall-115 3 m² 1470 0.37 m³ 1 Curtain Wall 8 m² 3543 1
G-Wall-115 5 m² 1885 0.59 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-115 5 m² 2500 0.54 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 3 m² 1185 0.71 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-115 8 m² 3123 0.88 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-115 0 m² 1015 0.06 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 2 m² 2418 0.51 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
G-Wall-230 3 m² 3625 0.77 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-115 5 m² 2418 0.60 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 7 m² 3405 1.53 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-115 4 m² 1310 0.44 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 14 m² 5938 3.20 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 11 m² 4910 2.53 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 10 m² 4690 2.22 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 7 m² 2418 1.61 m³ 1 Compound Wall 16 m² 2.08 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 6 m² 2088 1.39 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 4 m² 2950 0.99 m³ 1 Compound Wall 16 m² 2.37 m³ 1
Curtain Wall 10 m² 3543 1 Compound Wall 16 m² 2.31 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 3 m² 1550 0.66 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.42 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 7 m² 2810 1.50 m³ 1 Compound Wall 17 m² 2.50 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 3 m² 935 0.70 m³ 1 Parapet Wall 23 m² 0.26 m³ 1
F-Wall-230 14 m² 5938 3.22 m³ 1 882 154.88
Total: 102 214448 102
F-Wall-230 7 m² 3030 1.70 m³ 1 m² m³

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3. CONCLUSIONS Professional Issues in Engineering Education and

The Building Information Model are produced, the Practice, 131(4), 301- 311.
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Modeling is a great concept. Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
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