Integrated BIM Case study
Imperial Avenue – Residential & Commercial Tower
Project Information
Building Type: Residential & Commercial
Location: Dubai, UAE
Inputs: BIM Design Drawings
Deliverables: BIM Shop Drawings, 4D, 5D & 6D
Software: Revit 2016
Services: Architectural, Structural & MEP
Introduction
The Proposed Residential Development is comprised of the 40-story tower, which sits tall over a distinct 5-story podium base (G+M+4 Podiums) which acts as the base for the tower. The health club level houses the swimming pool, gymnasium, landscaped gardens with an exclusive jogging track, and health & leisure facilities. The parking, inclusive of visitors parking, is distributed throughout the mezzanine and 4 podium levels for the resident’s benefit.
Our scope of work
Business Model Adopted
Hourly basis business model was used for this project involving modeling, coordination and shop drawing creation, 4D, 5D and 6D.
Challenges
Conflicting spatial data in the model that could not be resolved by the team was notified to the client through written RFI highlighting the location of the conflict. The Issues were tracked using the Issue tracker.
Solutions
Our BIM coordinator at the client’s site conducted weekly coordination meetings; issues were discussed and solved. The coordinated set of MEP fabrication drawings along with BOQ were submitted.