BIM or Building Information Modelling has gained a significant spotlight in the last two years as the Construction and Infrastructure Industry began to unfold and reap its benefits in the best possible ways. An innovative 3D model based setup, BIM provides Construction Professionals, Architecture Professionals and Engineering Professionals, the tools and insights to optimally design, plan, construct and manage infrastructures and buildings.
BIM setups typically take into consideration, five major Key Elements, namely- Policies, People, Processes, Information and Technology to offer a practical and collaborative method to various project parties, who are connected with each other through the constant exchange of data and information inflow.
BIM setups tie together and manage all the data that is relevant to each and every component of a building. Project parties can have access to all the information so that they can effectively design and manage the construction and maintenance of the building, amongst other functions. The BIM setup thus reduces the chances of mistakes, eliminates discrepancies and abortive costs while also promoting cost-effective building designing and planning. Coming a long way since its inception, BIM tools can even predict the entire life cycle of a building- right from construction to demolition and the tracking of re-using of the construction material.
A brief History of BIM:
The concept of BIM had existed since 1985 when Simon Ruffle first used it. It was also popularised by Robert Aish, the developer of RUCAPS Software, in the year 1986. Then came the Autodesk published Whitepaper “Building Information Modeling,” which urged other software developers to delve deeper into the concept, simultaneously also revolutionising the Construction Industry with BIM related software. Thus began a new generation of representing building processes through digital platforms, which involved interoperability of building construction and management related information.
What is Building Information Modelling?
According to the US National Building Information Model Standard Project Committee, the definition of BIM is “A digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. A BIM is a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life-cycle; defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition.”
Different Generations of BIM:
The modern-day BIM setups cover more than 2D geometry. Today BIM involves light analysis, spatial relationships, quantities and components of building materials as well as taking geographical information into consideration. To estimate it correctly, BIM surpasses its services beyond 3D imaging. It intertwines time as a fourth dimension with the three primary spatial dimensions- width, height and depth. The future of BIM technology takes cost as the 5th dimension (5D Building Information Modelling) and building environmental sustainability as its 6th dimension to produce overwhelming and accurate analyses.
Aludecor’s BIM Setup:
Aludecor- India’s most talked-about ACP Company has pledged to leverage BIM technology to uplift the different facets of Indian Infrastructure and Construction Industry. Aludecor’s BIM setup thrives on providing thorough insights that concern constructability and cost-effectiveness. It maintains co-ordinated designing, planning, operation and construction through the usage of 3D models. The BIM setup is also responsive to fast and consistent changes, which helps to keep all the project parties updated and aware at every step of a project.
Aludecor’s BIM setup is able to take into consideration product-specific or generic calculations such as the quality and quantity of construction materials while also taking into consideration void-space oriented attributes such as the shape of a room. It is easier now to extract different views from a building model to make blueprints for realising dream projects. The illustrations produced by Aludecor’s BIM setup, are consistent in nature as they are based on a single definition of each object instance. Being able to adapt to prompt changes, Aludecor’s BIM setup also defines factors or objects, parametrically. What this means is that, if an object changes values or attributes, simultaneously the others will change their cumulative values or attributes too.
A single shared model, Aludecor’s BIM setup enables different project parties such as Landscape Architects, Architects, Surveyors and Engineers to hand over data and communication to the main Contractors who would then, also add discipline-specific data to the existing model. This centralised model helps in omitting human error while also preventing data loss that occurs when new teams take operational leadership of a building.
Aludecor’s BIM Setup features MFR Cladding:
Aludecor adds building Cladding Facilities to the existing BIM setup by involving Aludecor Systems- a framework and accessories setup wing that facilitates Rainscreen Cladding. Aludecor Systems has also pioneered silicone-free ACP and MCP facades installation in India. The BIM setup offered by Aludecor takes façade installation very seriously. Supported by various technologies and tools, the Aludecor BIM setup allows Construction Planners and other people involved in the building operations to open the Revit Application and start building a new project. Aludecor MFR Templates can be used for a virtual view of the Male-Female Rainscreen Cladding System. The Silicone-free ACP Fabrication and Installation Services can be opted for later by first seeing the probable appearances of the building through the Building Information Modelling (BIM) setup.
To add to the efficiency, Aludecor Building Information Modelling (BIM) setup also boasts an array of Designing Tools that would let the involved partners have a clear idea about the requirements of their dream project. Different estimates regarding quantity and quality, start appearing as one keeps on customising the building through the Aludecor MFR Curtain Panel System. Aludecor BIM experts support the users of Building Information Modelling (BIM) setup through innovative interfaces and planned modules while they keep on enhancing the Revit Library and MFR templates that keep parity with the latest technological advancements and contemporary designs.
Future of Aludecor’s BIM Setup:
Aludecor pledges to digitise the Construction and Infrastructure Industry in India through the BIM setup. Aludecor BIM setup is driven by advanced technologies, transparent processes and a passion for innovation. In the near future, Aludecor’s BIM setup is to undergo radical and advanced changes to incorporate higher capacities that manage increasing and intricate amounts of raw data through the intelligent amalgamation of Software, Hardware and newer Cloud Applications.
