The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2)

Concrete 230

Concrete Foundation Engineering Design 230

Revit OpEd

MARCH 27, 2014

I''ve put them into my own grouping.

Revit 106

Revit Schedule Electrical Visualization 106

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Reinforcement was fabricated and fixed along with post tensioned mono strands (encased in HDPE pipe) to profile. After fabricating and fixing shuttering in position, micro concrete encasement was carried out throughout the core holes in the slab. End anchors of post tensioned strands were fixed in position.

Concrete 213

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 213

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The displacement can be computed as ……………. (1) In such cases, applying the principle of virtual work, ………………….2(a) 2(a) Where, = change in length of member k, = change in thermal expansion of member K = change in temperature.

Concrete 197

Concrete Foundation Structural Engineering Materials 197

BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2024

AI-powered tools and workflows fundamentally transform how we design and deliver buildings, focused on cost and schedule efficiencies, risk mitigation and improved sustainability performance. Financial Risk Mitigation and Quality Control Schedule and budget are significant drivers of a project’s financial success.

Design 98

Design Modeling Architecture Budgeting 98

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. GOOD FORMWORK: There are two factors that decide how well the concrete will look in the final result.

Concrete 223

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 223

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 20, 2022

Construction submittals are documents provided by a contractor to an architect for an approval of use. The submittal log includes information provided to the architect asking for approval for certain materials and equipment before they’re fabricated and sent to the project site. What is a submittal?

Construction 98

Construction Documentation Project Management Materials 98

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

Project Management 229

Project Management Organization Capterra Management 229

The Constructor

AUGUST 23, 2012

The metal should have good workability but also keep its strength during fabrication. The metal should normally be specified from standard widths and thickness. Non standard materials are difficult to purchase and also very expensive. Green part in the drawing represent restraint fixing and blue part as load bearing fixing.

Concrete 192

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 192

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 16, 2022

They must coordinate some of the most complex aspects of the built environment, with ever up-to-date documents, or face the consequences. Every project has thousands of moving parts; from documents and processes to individual team members. Document work in the field with written collateral and photos . It should help you: .

Software 105

Software Software Change Orders Autodesk 105

BD+C

MARCH 11, 2024

By broadening design to anticipate construction issues and delivering a fabrication-ready model, engineers can create more certainty in cost, schedule, and design intent. It is this uncertainty that is the breeding ground for risk, unmet cost and schedule expectations, and loss of trust between project partners.

BIM 59

BIM Design Fabrication Modeling 59

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. BIM & Pre-Fabrication. document management. Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction BIM Software Software 120

BIM & Beam

APRIL 29, 2015

The Martin/Martin CES team has innovatively addressed the issue of fragmented fabrication drawing production that design and construction teams consistently encounter with today’s increasingly tight project delivery schedules. almost concurrently with the issuance of the construction documents.

Innovation 40

Innovation Concrete Fabrication Drawings 40

Building Radar

JULY 16, 2024

Shop drawings are detailed drawings, diagrams, and schedules produced by contractors, fabricators, and manufacturers. They depict how specific components or systems will be fabricated, installed, and assembled in accordance with the contract documents and design drawings. What are Shop Drawings?

Drawings 52

Drawings Fabrication Construction Risk 52

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

Drawings 40

Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

Before we dive in, let’s quickly review the four benefits of BIM for engineers: Combines the versatility of 2D documentation with the higher level of fidelity and accuracy of 3D modeling of steel reinforcement and concrete accessories, with minimal effort to produce both. Take, for example, a precast concrete wall.

Modeling 75

Modeling BIM Concrete Design 75

Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 20, 2011

You can schedule the railing and provide a similar tagging approach to identify each path as different as well as display the total length. Obviously it won't really do the job for fabrication or construction documentation. Obviously it won't really do the job for fabrication or construction documentation.

Schedule 66

Schedule IDEA Fabrication Travel 66

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. Scheduling. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

BIM & Beam

MAY 24, 2016

During the project process from design to detailing, there are many discussions between engineer, detailer, and fabricator about how to connect the multi-material framing elements like beams, columns, and bracings. If required, the connection between framing steel elements can be extended with detailed steel connections.

Revit 42

Revit Fabrication Drawings BIM 42

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Wet covers, such as straw, earth, burlap, cotton mats, and other moisture-retaining fabrics, are used extensively in curing concrete. The disadvantages of this method are the expense involved and volume of water required. Figure (2) shows a typical application of wet burlap.

Concrete 190

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 190

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

BIG STUFF New Features Videos - Start with these videos provided as part of the help documentation if you prefer watching videos to reading my blog post. A schedule can be Filtered by a global parameter to find all elements that have a global parameter association or are missing that association. Okay, on to the list! VERY interesting!

Revit 40

Revit Fabrication Schedule Modeling 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ellis Air works with developers, general contractors and building operators to design, fabricate, install and maintain mechanical services. They have also enhanced their data management, with Revit Scheduling now managing equipment, field-to-model and procurement scheduling, to maintain a central database for the whole supply chain.

Contractors 52

Contractors Autodesk Revit BIM 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This lesson on uniformity was then applied to the offsite fabrication and onsite installation of plenums which has sped up and prevented bumps in the road during future plenum installs no matter the building type. This made it possible to provide one set of site- and building-specific documents and one common detail package.

Construction 52

Construction Schedule Design Products 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

Project Engineer, Webcor Builders "I believe in 2024 we will see i ncreased use of construction robots as their quality of work, safety metrics, cost savings, and schedule-saving opportunities become more and more apparent across the industry from earlier users. Historically, construction has been behind the curve in adopting technology.

Construction 137

Construction Autodesk Industrial Sustainability 137

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2017

Common construction abbreviations as as part of cost estimating software, Job Order Contracting software, and construction documents is a standard practice. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. SCH: Schedule. SCHED: Schedule. VF: Vinyl Fabric. WWF: Welded Wire Fabric.

Construction 100

Construction Concrete Electrical Fabrication 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We recommend registering for AU 2021 to receive this year’s official schedule as soon as it’s released. You’ll hear from Lauren Collier at the SSOE Group as she shares: How collecting and using data through the lifecycle of a project can help teams stay on schedule and maintain costs. Jump to classes by process/topic.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction BIM Modeling 52

Fieldwire

JULY 24, 2023

By aligning with the principles of BIM, accurate designs can be seamlessly translated into efficient fabrication processes and on-site assembly. These platforms offer centralized hubs for real-time collaboration, document management, and workflow tracking.

BIM 52

BIM Construction Innovation Visualization 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will enable companies to understand productivity in real-time and use those insights to better manage project schedules, costs and more. I believe the future of the construction industry will be one driven by pre-fabrication and modular construction building methods. The evolution of graphical and scheduled data. “In

Construction 111

Construction Industrial Management Innovation 111

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

The ordinary construction scheme is to embrace a foremost priority on cost control or schedule control. Will it be more economical to utilize a fast-track scheduling procedure? Scheduling. Step 1: Generate the Project: Generate a Project Initiation Document that defines the people, resources & budget. & C.L.E.A.R.

Plans 52

Plans Construction BIM Permits 52

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 43 73 Proposed Schedule of Values Form.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 43 73 Proposed Schedule of Values Form.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

CAD Shack

JANUARY 20, 2012

Plumbing Systems for Well-Documented Flow. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Its chalked full of great articles by good looking authors. Download or view it online today and stay ahead of the pack. Here are some of my favorites; Joel Londenberg.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 5, 2014

The whole process is about disparate information resources feeding into a central store of digital documentation, which then becomes the heart of the building information model. A more powerful aspect of 4D schedules are that, unlike a static building model, they are in a dynamic state. How does BIM work? Workflow/4D.

BIM 51

BIM Modeling Life Cycle Industrial 51

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Construction delivery methods and their associated processes and contractual documents are directly linked to the success or failure of any project. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40