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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