Friday, July 9, 2010

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Virtual Building (BIM)

This is an article which they published in 2006 jointly with the head of R + D + i, L uis Andres Vizcarra, and that somehow indicates the action line our engineering, and now has full effect:

Virtual Construction is a term, also known as BIM (Building Information Modeling), which is to describe the methodologies for the full modeling of buildings by using advanced tools for 3D design. Actually the term BIM is gaining presence in recent years, being called in some expert circles as the "next revolution in building technology."
Engineering Department Our company is a pioneer in our country in the use of 3D design tools, initially to facilitate the process of designing and manufacturing their own products (metal frame, metal cladding and curtain walls). In 1997 we became the first English company to implement the prestigious Tekla Structures software (formerly called Xsteel). With this software conceptual change occurs in the 2D design process (traditional) to 3D.

The design of the building's structure allows for better 3D understanding of it, collision detection and a drastic elimination of design errors. The various components more than 'simple lines' smart object related information (type profile, weight, area, cdg ,...). The generation of exploded drawings automatically and electronic communication with the CNC machines can completely eliminate the traditional manufacturing errors related to the transit of information in different formats or environments.
BIM However, the concept goes beyond the simple use of design software 3D. The BIM model beyond being a 3D image adds value to the project because:
  • is a unique model is updated gradually by providing multi-user simuntánea.
  • provides an integrated resource shared by all members of the project.
  • visually facilitates decision-making.
  • and its protocol allows a collaborative environment, so necessary in the development of projects of increasing complexity.
  • is an added value in Business Study phase, as Property can show clearly what is being planned.
  • allows the creation of 'viewers 3D' available at all times for the different work teams, which enables the anticipation of the tasks and facilitates conflict resolution.

that lie immediately ahead in terms of technologies applied to building design?
seems clear to ensure that the BIM is presented as a key approach that we will soon make the transition from 3D to 4D and 5D.
If our model BIM contains a detailed and comprehensive information on all items (quantities), we understand cost 4D any information obtained from the model. Schematically:

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x Cost / ud + Margin (%) Project Cost =

Similarly, we understand 5D:

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x Ratio production / unit + Location = temporary Planning

is easy to see the advantages we can obtain updated information available and reliable real-time cost, as well as projections and comparative alternative if the project economic cash flows over the life of the project, anticipating economic deviations, etc.
Example BIM model. Details of offices, Logispark Carmona.



addition, the engineering department still working to fully integrate the design software and energy calculation programs including the integration of services and facilities, with the aim of improving the quality of our projects.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

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Project I + D + i 'Joist Beam'

Unlike Europeans structural designs that are used, based mostly on the use of hot-rolled profiles, we have always taken care put in some American structural designs. In particular to which are characterized by the use of cold formed profiles (coldformed profiles) and of course the armed grid variable section (welded tapered sections).
Regarding the first type, with a normative basis cosnta broad and constant experimentation and advanced achievements surprised to see roof structures for large surfaces with a system called 'joist beam. "


This system is based on employment as the only structure covered with a large belt light, consisting of cold formed profiles in the form of lattice, which sits on the walls of the building envelope, or conventional metal frame.
cosiguen designs are really very low weight per m2 and a completely light appearance.
With the idea put into continuous improvement of our buildings, developed in 2006 in collaboration with the School of Industrial Engineering at the University of Girona, a draft final career studying these elements.
The idea was to use two types of cold-formed profile available in our production of structures, to form some elements' joist beam "completely screwed for jobs in logistics preferred type buildings.
The project consisted of a theoretical part, where analyzed the properties of thin sections based on the EN-1993-1-3 (Eurocode 3). From here, the second part consisted of developing a table for using these items, depending on the load, length between supports, separation between profiles, etc). Finally, the project consisted of a load test test scale in our facility, supervised by staff from the University of Girona.


The results calibrate the theoretical model calculation, taking into account phenomena due mainly to the effect of gambling in the holes bolted connections. This type of structural element light is shown valid for lights cover more than 20 mts.

Other related articles: Article published
Aleix Sympathetic Avalos, a student responsible for carrying out the Final Year Project, which briefly explains his experience (in Catalan). Aleix currently still involved with Vircop group as senior engineer calculation.