POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (PUT)

FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Structural modelling with analysis using BIM tools, checking the

workflow using the IFC format.

By

Wojciech Stanisław Fleming

MAY 2016

Master thesis realized in partnership with the Tampere

University of Technology, Finland.

Supervisors: Adam Glema, Professor PUT, Faculty of Civil Engineering at PUT

Co-supervisor: Markku Heinisuo, Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering at TUT

Co-supervisor: Toni Teittinen, Doctoral Student, Faculty of Civil Engineering at TUT

2010 20152005199519901985198019751970196519601955

Revit 1.0

Revit Structure

1.0

SBIM

software

IFC 1.0

(1997)

Tekla

Structure

(2004)

Tekla Structure

Designer

1953 The first

computer built in

Poland

(Analyzer of

Differential

Equations) ArchiCAD

1.0 (1983)

IFC

2.0

(1999)

IFC 2x3

(2006)

IFC 2.4

(2013)

Revit

MEP(2006)

AutoCAD 1.0

(1982)

Landed

humans on

the Moon

First CAD

software –

„Sketchpad”

(1963)

CIS/2

(1999)The first Robot

Structures for

DOS, by Robobat

Inc.

2000

BIM Timeline

„ Hollywood BIM.”

„ iBIM.”Level 3

CAD BIM

„Lonely BIM.” „ Selfish BIM.”

“„ BIM is 10 percent technology and

90 percent sociology.”

BIM

CENTRAL

BUILDING

INFORMATION

MODEL DATA

SOURCE

STRUCTURAL

ENGINEER

SUBCONTRACTOR

GENERAL

CONTRACTOR

FABRICATORS

OWNER/CLIENT

FACILITY MANAGER

INSURER/

FINANCIAL

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES,

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

BIM

MANAGER

MANUFACTURER

SUPPLIER

SCHEDULER

MEP

ENGINEER

ARCHITECT

ESTIMATOR

SOFTWARE/TRAINING

BEHAVIOUR/TRUST

CULTURE CHANGE

EDUCATION

THE HIDDEN LIMITATIONS OF BIM

PROCESS

BIM

ADD-ON TOOLSSBIM

Add-on toolsRESULTS

BIM

DIRECT LINK

BIM

INDIRECT LINK

RESULTSSBIM FEMLINK

(API)

SBIM FEM

IFC

RESULTS

THREE DIFFERENT LINK TYPES TO SET

INTEROPERABILITY

HOUSE IFC

During the day.1

During the night2

HOUSE IFC

HOUSE IFC

Model in ARSAP.1Model in IFC format2

Design errors.3

LEDGE BEAM

LEDGE BEAM

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2015REVIT 2015

*.rtd

DIRECT LINK

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2015

AxisVM 13TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1

*.

DIRECT LINK

REVIT 2015

1

2

3

4

5

TESTED PATHWAY OF DATA WORKFLOW

Tekla BIMsight

IFC2x3

Tekla BIMsight

IFC2x3

TEKLA STRUCTURES 20.0

*.

DIRECT LINK

TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1

6

7

IFC2x3

IFC2x3

AxisVM 13

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2015

Exchange scenario 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. SECTION PROPERTIES

Height, h ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Width, b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Area, A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Main reinforcement ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Stirrups ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

1. GEOMETRY

Length, l ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Position of analytical line ✉ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘

Length of analytical line ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

1. MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Yield strength of reinforcement, fyk ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Strength of concrete, fck ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Modulus of elasticity, E ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Density, ρ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

Ultimate compressive straint, εcu3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘

1. LOADS

Names ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Magnitude, q ✘ ✔/֎ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Position ✘ ✔/✉ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Combination ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

1. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Pinned ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Roller ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

RESULTS

PORTAL FRAME

PORTAL FRAME

REVIT 2016

*.rtd

DIRECT LINK

*.

DIRECT LINKTEKLA STRUCTURES 20.0

AxisVM 13TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1

*.

DIRECT LINK

AxisVM 13

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2015

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 REVIT 2016

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 20158

9

TESTED PATHWAY OF DATA WORKFLOW

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2016

ROBOT STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS 2016

TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1Tekla BIMsight

IFC2x3

REVIT 2016Tekla BIMsight

IFC2x3

IFC2x3

IFC2x3

TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1

TEKLA STRUCTURES 21.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. SECTION PROPERTIES

Cross sections ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Height, h ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Width, b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Web thickness, tw ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Flange thickness, tf ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Area, A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Moment of inertia, Iy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Moment of inertia, Iz ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Torsion constant, It ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Elastic modulus, Wel,y ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Plastic modulus, Wpl,y ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

All sections ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘

1. GEOMETRY

Length, l ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔/֎ ✔/֎

Position of analytical line ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔/֎ ✘

Position of cross section ✉ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘

Length of analytical lines ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

1. MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Yield stress, fy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Modulus of elasticity, E ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Shear modulus, G ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

Density, ρ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔

1. LOADS

Magnitude, q ֎/✉ ֎ ✔/֎ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Position ֎/✉ ֎ ✔/֎ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

1. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Pinned ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Roller ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

RESULTS

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