Methodology for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in Structural Engineering Companies (SECs)

• Published in: Advances in Civil Engineering Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Carvallo, Jorge, Herrera, Rodrigo F., Vielma, Juan Carlos, Muñoz-La Rivera, Felipe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Building information modeling; Building management systems; Building models (Architecture); Civil engineering; Collaboration; Computer aided design; Construction; Design; Engineering services; Management; Methodology; Methods; Optimization; Planning; Structural engineering; Technology application; Three dimensional models; Chile; United Kingdom > UK
• ISSN: 1687-8086; 1687-8094
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/8452461

Structural engineering companies (SECs) currently have a series of deficiencies that hinder their processes and interactions, decreasing their productivity, lacking collaborative and interconnected processes, not including current work methodologies such as building information modeling (BIM). The BIM methodology seeks to integrate processes and professionals involved in engineering tasks by working on platforms with coordinated and intelligent 3D virtual models. BIM has great potential for structural engineering companies (SEC) and solves their most salient problems. This paper defines a methodology to implement BIM in the SEC, focused on solving the complexities of the design phase, those that make the implementation of BIM in these offices a nontrivial task. Characterized by the optimization of resources, flexibility, and adaptability, the methodology proposed for BIM implementation within SEC clearly and objectively identifies the resources and expectations of the organizations, sets out the requirements necessary to develop the BIM methodology, and provides practical and technical recommendations for planning and monitoring the implementation.