Building information modeling for dummies

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Swaddle, Paul (-), Philp, David
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2016.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:--For dummies.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629823506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part I: Getting Started with Building Information Modeling
  • Chapter 1: Defining Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Explaining BIM in Plain Terms
  • Examining the A-B-Cs of BIM
  • Understanding the Requirements for BIM
  • Considering BIM Plans and Strategies
  • Measuring the Real-World Benefits of BIM
  • Encouraging BIM in Your Workplace
  • Chapter 2: Explaining the Building Part of BIM: It's Not Just Buildings
  • Understanding What Building Means
  • Seeing How BIM Can Help You
  • Looking at Infrastructure and BIM
  • Developing Building Processes and BIM
  • Chapter 3: Examining the Information Part of BIM
  • Comprehending What Information Means
  • Realizing That Information Is the Heart of BIM
  • Maintaining Information in the Model
  • Chapter 4: Discussing the Modeling Part of BIM (and Management Too)
  • Grasping What Modeling Means
  • Confirming BIM Is a Process
  • Managing the Model: Federate to Collaborate
  • Chapter 5: Grasping the Fundamentals and Understanding What BIM Is
  • Figuring Out the Why of BIM
  • Shaping Cooperation and Shared Information
  • Transforming Information and Communication
  • Presenting All the Incentives of BIM
  • Part II: Creating the Foundations for BIM
  • Chapter 6: Looking at the Digital World Around You
  • Targeting Technology
  • Identifying the Need for Change
  • Defining Your Requirements
  • Selecting BIM Tools
  • Chapter 7: Preparing the Foundations for BIM
  • Progressing through the Levels of Maturity
  • Providing the Right Structure
  • Preparing for BIM Technology
  • Chapter 8: Setting Up a Collaborative BIM Workflow
  • Getting the Lowdown on Collaboration
  • Modeling in the Parametric Domain.
  • Making Life Easier with Digital Information Management
  • Singing Off the Same Hymn Sheet: Information Exchange
  • Part III: Understanding BIM Requirements and Developing BIM Processes
  • Chapter 9: Mandating BIM in the UK and across the Globe
  • Interpreting the Requirements
  • Leading BIM in the United States
  • Growing BIM Standards Internationally
  • Keeping Up to Date
  • Chapter 10: Standardizing the Modeling of BIM Objects
  • Figuring Out What BIM Objects Are
  • Obtaining BIM Objects through Object Libraries
  • Recognizing BIM Objects
  • Supporting Standardization
  • Enabling Interoperability
  • Chapter 11: Collaborating through BIM Requirements
  • Running through Open Standards
  • Steering the Industry toward IFC
  • Reviewing the Key Standards
  • Coordinating Information
  • Chapter 12: Encouraging BIM in Your Office or On-Site
  • Adopting BIM as a People-led Process
  • Encouraging BIM Champions
  • Changing Hearts and Minds
  • Training and Supporting Everyone
  • Chapter 13: Developing BIM Plans and Strategies
  • Getting Started with Your BIM Strategy
  • Setting Up a BIM Business Case
  • Combining Information into a BIM Execution Plan
  • Modeling Your Plan after Successful BIM Processes
  • Chapter 14: Considering the Issues that BIM Presents
  • Managing Change in Your Business
  • Clarifying the Legal Implications of BIM
  • Ensuring Your Business Thrives with BIM: Engineering Collaboration
  • Part IV: Measuring the Real-World Benefits of BIM
  • Chapter 15: Evaluating BIM Benefits and Investment
  • Arriving at a Digital Understanding of Construction
  • Calculating the Savings
  • Separating Reality from the BIM Wash
  • Chapter 16: Using BIM On-Site and BIM for Health and Safety
  • Examining Contractor-Led Project Teams: Planning for Quality
  • Requiring BIM Use On-Site
  • Reducing Risks On-Site: BIM for Health and Safety.
  • Chapter 17: Identifying All the Users of BIM
  • Anticipating the Information You Need
  • Identifying the Right Information for Initial Users
  • Building Digitally
  • Strengthening the Contractor Supply Chain
  • Managing Built Assets
  • Part V: Exploring the Future of BIM
  • Chapter 18: Building the Future of Construction
  • Seeing Trends and Looking Ahead
  • Surveying the Construction Landscape: Overcoming the Status Quo
  • Disrupting an Old-Fashioned Industry
  • Approaching a New Era of Procurement
  • Chapter 19: Eyeing the Possibilities: The Future of BIM
  • Thinking about Collaboration
  • Building Digitally
  • Strengthening Your BIM Foundations
  • Preparing Yourself for the Future of BIM
  • Chapter 20: Forecasting How New Technology Will Drive BIM
  • Providing a Digital Catalyst
  • Revolutionizing Construction with Big Data
  • Connecting Everything Together: The Internet of Things
  • Part VI: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 21: Ten Types of BIM Tools, Software, and Platforms to Consider
  • BIM Authoring Tools/Platform
  • BIM Analysis Tools
  • Specification Tools
  • File-Sharing and Collaboration Tools
  • Construction Management Tools
  • Model Viewers and Checkers
  • Quantity Takeoff and Estimating Tools
  • Shop Drawing and Fabrication Tools
  • Facility Management
  • Administration Tools
  • Chapter 22: Ten of the Best BIM Resources
  • Using Social Media
  • Watching Videos
  • Attending Trade Shows and Events
  • Reading Blog Posts
  • Perusing Publications and Journals
  • Tapping into the Government
  • Signing Up for Software User Groups
  • Joining Associations and Forums
  • Visiting Virtual BIM Libraries
  • Heading to Summer School
  • Chapter 23: Ten (or So) Myth-Busting Questions and Answers
  • Isn't BIM Just Trendy CAD?
  • Is BIM Just for Big Companies, Skyscrapers, and Government Projects?
  • Is BIM a Fad and a Recent Technology Development?.
  • Isn't BIM Expensive?
  • Does BIM Adoption Affect Productivity?
  • How Detailed Does the Geometry Need to Be?
  • Do Clients Know What to Do with All the Data?
  • Do the Design and Construction Teams Only Benefit BIM?
  • Do You Need to Push the Detailed Design Forward in the Program?
  • Appendix A: Glossary
  • Appendix B: Your Handy BIM Checklist
  • Appendix C: Examining BIM and Education
  • Getting Up to Speed with BIM
  • Understanding Collaboration
  • Teaching BIM
  • Highlighting Great BIM Teachers
  • About the Authors
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Advertisement Page
  • Connect with Dummies
  • End User License Agreement.