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Structural BIM brochure
The frame of the building, modeled and checked before steel is cut or concrete is poured.
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Structural BIM services
The frame of the building, modeled and checked before steel is cut or concrete is poured.
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In plain words
We build the building's skeleton, its foundations, columns, beams and floors, as a 3D model. Builders can then see how the frame fits with everything else, count every beam and bolt, and get drawings for fabrication.
Illustrative 3D modelWhat it is
Structural BIM, explained.
A structural model is more than the engineer's analysis model. It is the physical frame as it will be built: real sections, real connections, correct levels and openings. When it is coordinated against the architecture and the services, clashes show up on screen. On site they would appear as a beam that does not clear a duct.
We model concrete, steel and composite structures in Revit, from foundations to roof, and extract the schedules and drawings the fabricator and the site team need. Where a project needs steel shop drawings, we continue from the same model.
What is included
What we build and deliver.
01
Structural modeling
Foundations, footings, piles, columns, beams, slabs, walls, trusses, purlins and anchor bolts.
02
Steel and connections
Primary and secondary steel with plates, bolts and welds at the detail level the project needs.
03
Reinforcement
Rebar modeling and bending schedules for concrete elements where the scope requires it.
04
Quantity take-offs
Volumes, weights and counts from the model for ordering and cost planning.
05
Coordination with other trades
Structural openings, sleeves and clearances checked against architecture and MEP.
Inputs and deliverables
What you send us
- Structural drawings, calculations summary or engineer's markups
- Grid, level and column schedules
- Steel or reinforcement standards the project follows
- Your title block, sheet size and naming standards
- A named contact for questions
What you receive
- Structural Revit model (RVT)
- IFC export
- Material and quantity schedules
- General arrangement and detail drawings
- Steel shop drawings where in scope (see steel detailing)
Level of detail
LOD 300 for design and tender, LOD 350 for coordination, LOD 400 for fabrication, LOD 500 for field-verified as-built.
Software and formats
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, AutoCAD. Files delivered as RVT, RTE, IFC, DWG, PDF, NWD.
Who it is for
Structural design firms. Steel fabricators and detailers. General contractors. Architects who need a structural model to coordinate against.
To confirm before launch
BCR Liberia
Liberia
Architectural, structural and MEP BIM modeling at LOD 350, with MEP clash detection for existing and new buildings.
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Questions
Common questions.
Do you do structural analysis or design?
No. We model the structure that your engineer has designed. The model carries the information, but the design and calculations stay with the engineer of record.
Can you work in Tekla?
Our structural and steel work is Revit-based. If your fabricator needs another platform, tell us at the start so we can confirm the right workflow.
Do you provide rebar detailing?
Yes, where it is in the scope. Say at the start whether you need reinforcement modeled and scheduled, as it changes the effort considerably.
Related services and guides
Steel detailing
Drawings a fabricator can cut, weld and bolt from, drawn from the 3D model.
Learn moreBIM coordination
Every trade's model brought together and kept in step until the drawings agree.
Learn moreClash detection
We find where the pipe hits the beam, on a computer, before it is built.
Learn moreStart a project
Need structural bim? Send us your drawings.
Tell us what you have and what you need. We reply with a scoped quote, and we will sign your NDA first if you ask.