BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Case Study • 450,000 sf new hospital • Coordination modeling from aug 2007 to sep 2009 • Architectural Modeling • Structural Modeling • MEP Coordination • Revision Management
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Architectural Model • Architectural model completed in ArchiCAD • Including: exterior shell interior walls ceilings
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Wall Modeling with Trace & Reference • DWG of permit set used for initial coordination model
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Ceiling Modeling with Trace & Reference • DWG of permit set used for initial coordination model • Revised plans added as worksheets for review and alteration of the model
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Ceiling Framing • Ceiling supports and seismic bracing with custom library parts in ArchiCAD
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Structural Model • Complete structural model created in ArchiCAD
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Structural Steel using Complex Profiles • Structural steel catalog created in profile editor • Accurate structural model using column and beam tools
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Structural Details • Bracing, gussets and miscellaneous steel added as library parts
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Equipment Supports • Detailed unistrut assemblies for radiology, exam lights and other ceiling mounted equipment • Complex profiles used for struts with library parts for connectors
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Construction Coordination • Initial coordination in ArchiCAD • Coordination models exported as single stories in DWG & NWC • Full MEP coordination in NavisWorks
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Architectural & Structural Coordination • Structural & architectural models as separate .pln files JMH STRUCT master.pln
JMH ARCH master.pln
• Files interlinked for coordination
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Mechanical Coordination • Ductwork coordination in ArchiCAD
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Mechanical Coordination • Structural conflicts with ductwork identified before export to Navis
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Partition Framing • Light guage steel partition framing in ArchiCAD with Cadimage framing add-on
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Revision Management • ASI, CO & RFI coordination by email & FTP • PDF documents assembled and reviewed with Acrobat Pro • Sorted, coded and noted in Finder
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Revision Checking with Trace & Reference • Overlay PDF and DWG in contrasting colors to identify changes
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View
BIM Practice in Construction Coordination Modeling
Sketches & Revision Confirmations • 3D documents for dimension checking • Screen captures as edited in Graphic Converter and emailed as PDF
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek CA Ratcliff Architects • ARUP Engineering • Clark Construction • View by View