BIM & Beam

MAY 20, 2014

Submit your proposals for the Structural Engineering and Design Track. This track focuses on topics that are important to structural engineers and designers as well as BIM and CAD managers who want to learn more about Autodesk software for Building Information Modeling (BIM).

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Las Vegas Structural Engineering BIM Fabrication 87

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. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Concrete Foundation Structural Engineering Materials 197

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Technological advancements in curtain wall design tools, materials, prototyping, and fabrication techniques offer new avenues for achieving these lofty design and performance goals. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions.

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Design Fabrication Consulting Bidding 104

BIM & Beam

JANUARY 2, 2018

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Within Dynamo structural engineers can automate processes in Revit, and build complex and logic structures with minimal energy.

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Structural Engineering Revit Modeling Visualization 0

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.

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Modeling BIM Concrete Design 75

ENR Construction

APRIL 5, 2018

The steel sector is so excited about structural engineer Ron Klemencic’s composite steel superstructure, expected to speed office tower construction, that at least three steel fabricators are studying it, many months before erection is set to begin on Seattle’s 850-ft-tall “proof of concept.”

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Seattle Structural Engineering Fabrication Office 52

ENR Construction

APRIL 10, 2025

Atlas Tube released its HSS Connections Hub, a cloud-based suite of engineering resources designed to simplify hollow structural sections connection design for structural engineers and steel fabricators. On April 1 at the North American Steel Construction Conference in Louisville, Ky.,

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Louisville Structural Engineering Fabrication Conference 36

BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Structural engineers, detailers and fabricators struggle with siloed teams, disconnected workflows, and varying software platforms that do not integrate seamlessly. This requires manual processes to bridge gaps which can lead to expensive errors and fabrication waste. Reduce waste in shop and field production.

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Autodesk Fabrication San Diego BIM 48

BIM & Beam

JUNE 23, 2016

The blog will continue to evangelize Autodesk’s BIM story for the structural industry, and provide structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators with news, tools, and inspiration for their business. Visit our new website: [link]. Don't forget to subscribe to our new blog!

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BIM Structural Engineering Fabrication News 41

BIM & Beam

APRIL 19, 2016

Their they educated hundreds of structural engineers, detailers, fabricators and builders about their BIM-centric steel connection design solution. Integration between IDEA StatiCa Connection and Advance Steel, Robot Structural Analysis and Revit was explained.

Design 40

Design Structural Engineering Autodesk BIM 40

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 9, 2011

One of the 2 best model coordinators we ever had, he now calls himself a FIM, for Fabrication Information Manager. It was about the Fale Pasifica (see link) and the project was explained by 3 parties involved, the architect, the structural engineers’ team and the representative of the manufacturer of the main structure.

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Fabrication Structural Engineering Modeling Documentation 48

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.

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Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 29, 2019

Reinforcement Detailing or Rebar detailing is a detailed construction engineering process normally accomplished by the Rebar fabricators, structural engineering consultants or the contractors for generating ‘shop/placing’ drawings or shop drawings and bar bending schedule of steel reinforcement for construction.

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Guidelines Drawings Structural Engineering Schedule 40

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Shifting codes and standards Aging and/or poorly engineered buildings are among the leading causes of increasing damage and losses from earthquakes in the United States—annualized losses from earthquakes nationwide total $6.1 billion annually. Building standard requirements have improved through research, data collection, and analysis.

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Safety San Diego Design Engineering 52

BIM & Beam

JUNE 6, 2016

We’re excited to share this great customer story from UK based fabricator TSI Structures. They used BIM-based workflows between Autodesk Revit and Advance Steel to reduce their anticipated schedule time by approximately 20 percent. Read more.

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Autodesk BIM Revit Structural Engineering 40

Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The installer should take proper care for fabrication of the stirrup from one piece of steel and sufficiently overlap each end (speak to the Structural Engineer or refer to the ACI code for variations). Stirrups are suitable for the areas of high shear, like bearing points and under large point loads.

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Concrete Design Structural Engineering Fabrication 45

BIM & Beam

APRIL 13, 2016

Updated Autodesk Structural Fabrication Suite helps advance connected BIM-based steel design and construction workflows. The convergence of these trends is redefining how firms in the structural steel industry will stay competitive in a new, cloud-enabled, connected landscape. Preparing the Steel Industry for a Connected Future.

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Fabrication AutoCAD Autodesk Revit 40

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 18, 2020

As engineers, we plan fortified concrete members and frequently we are approached to watch the steel reinforcement in field before the concrete is set. We must ensure the concrete establishments, beams, segments, and so forth are fabricated the manner in which they were structured.

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Concrete Structural Engineering Fabrication Engineering 52

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 2, 2016

The software offers huge benefits to Structural engineering professionals to speed up the process for design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction. Revit interoperability Apply a BIM process from design to fabrication. Stairs, railings, and cage ladders Model diverse steel work more faster.

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Software Software BIM AutoCAD 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 17, 2015

This construction estimating sheet is not intended for conventional usages the same as an engineering or construction document. Before specific application, the correctness, aptness and suitability should be judged through a proficient professional assessment and authentication by a licensed engineer, architect or other professional.

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Estimating Structural Engineering Fabrication Drawings 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 31, 2016

Trimble recently launched three new versions of its building information modeling (BIM) and analysis & design software like Tekla Structures 2016 , Tekla Structural Designer 2016 and Tekla Tedds 2016 for engineering and construction professionals. The software supports 17 languages together with Korean language.

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Software Software BIM Design 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 6, 2016

It is fabricated in shop with very big units which are restricted only by shipping constraints to around 50 ft. The GRIDFORM™ panel is pre-engineered and completed so that it can be affixed quickly to the bridge girders and relevant concrete placement and forming. The lightweight GRIDFORM™ panel measures only 4.7

Concrete 40

Concrete Structural Engineering Guidelines Fabrication 40

BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Since BIM and BEAM started 11 years ago, we’ve built a large community of structural engineers, detailers and fabricators who wanted to hear the latest news on product updates and events, and learn tips and tricks for getting the most from their Autodesk software subscription.

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Revit Autodesk BIM Structural Engineering 40

BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Since BIM and BEAM started 11 years ago, we’ve built a large community of structural engineers, detailers and fabricators who wanted to hear the latest news on product updates and events, and learn tips and tricks for getting the most from their Autodesk software subscription.

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Revit Autodesk BIM Structural Engineering 40

BIM & Beam

JUNE 29, 2015

ABT Netherlands, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm, focused on the structural engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering, moved to BIM-based 3D rebar for concrete reinforced design and fabrication as a result of client demand. They offer a full range of civil engineering and design services.

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Revit BIM Autodesk Modeling 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 17, 2010

The system is very useful for construction industries, chemical industries, refinery industries, industrial plants, engineering firms and operating companies as there is a strong requirement to generate precise cost estimates for new plants, major equipment acquisitions or upgrades, large maintenance projects, new buildings, etc.

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Feasibility Estimating Modeling Structural Engineering 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

As SVP of Commercial Markets, Salla uses her expertise to advance the use of technology in the commercial sector to transform the built environment.  Originally from Finland, Salla holds a master’s in architecture and structural engineering. Everything was designed and engineered using BIM, then fabricated and lifted into place.

Industrial 52

Industrial Fabrication Construction Innovation 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

As SVP of Commercial Markets, Salla uses her expertise to advance the use of technology in the commercial sector to transform the built environment.  Originally from Finland, Salla holds a master’s in architecture and structural engineering. Everything was designed and engineered using BIM, then fabricated and lifted into place.

Industrial 52

Industrial Fabrication Construction Innovation 52

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. and many more.

Drawings 40

Drawings Modeling Plans Design 40

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Autodesk Raytracer is now used for all rendering functions so the option to select a rendering engine has been removed. When you upgrade a model, the rendering settings that were specified for the NVIDIA mental ray engine are mapped as closely to the appropriate settings for the new engine as possible. has finally been tackled.

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Revit Fabrication Schedule Modeling 40

Pro Builder

JANUARY 11, 2021

With that, window and exterior door placement is especially critical, as an incorrect rough opening means calling a concrete cutter to make it bigger (expensive) and also may require the services of a structural engineer depending on where the cut or cuts need to be made within the block wall (also an additional cost).

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Florida Concrete Products Design 98

CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

This week I needed to create some structure from the structural engineers AutoCAD plans since they were not using Revit. The way I got around the above mentioned error was to open a structural model I received from a different engineer on a different job. The MEP CAD Engineer. Newer Post. Older Post.

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CAD Revit AutoCAD Autodesk 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 28, 2013

Dennis Poon, vice chairman of the Thornton Tomasetti architectural firm and chief structural engineer of some of Asia’s tallest buildings, told The New York Times that Zhang’s design is feasible but has significant drawbacks.

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New York Feasibility Structural Engineering Fabrication 53

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Filter membrane Typically a durable, lightweight fabric, this layer ensures the growing medium does not clog the drainage. Photo ©ymgerman/Bigstockphoto.com Structural support Intensive green roofs require more robust structural support than extensive green roofs and generally need additional load-bearing capacity beyond standard roofs.

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Green Sustainability Architecture Tampa 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Sarah Watte , Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. Jonathon started as a Project Engineer at Barton Malow and worked his way up to Vice President in just 10 years. Giana started her career in civil and structural engineering, working on both domestic and international programs. Eoin Prunty , O’Mahony Pike Architects.

Construction 52

Construction BIM San Francisco Management 52

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40