Bridges Information Modeling (BrIM)

MoB EP 3 - BrIM. On this episode I will answer the question of what Bridges Information Modeling is, and propose a strategy for a smooth implementation of BrIM.

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Parts of the episode script:
Part 1 - 1:40 - Let's start by checking what is not BrIM.
Part 2 - 1:55 - How have we got here?
Part 3 - 8:00 - What is BrIM
Part 4 - 10:20 - Why should you adopt BrIM?
Part 5 - 11:00 - How can you reach BrIM?
Part 6 - 19:30 - What is there for you - advantages?
Part 7 - 22:05 - Take away - Conclusion

...A couple of years ago, Professor Ioannis Brilakis of Cambridge University visited Trimble office in Helsinki, Finland and shared the fact that the only industry that was behind construction Industry in the adoption of new technologies was Agriculture...

...What is BrIM? Let's start analyzing the name itself - BrIM - Bridges Information Modeling...
Modelling - model everything, these enriched data models are then truly constructible...

...Why should you adopt BrIM? Current trends in construction promote constructability. The need to build successfully and safely is one reason why accurate information is necessary already in the design phase...

The off-site construction and use of advanced technologies are another trend that makes accurate information crucial. The use of VR – AR – Drones and other gadgets are pushing the industry towards savings due to higher levels of automation.
The goal is to model everything.
If you are going to build, then you need to design it and model it.
The safeguard is that if it is not working in the model then will not work on site.

How can you reach BrIM?
...plan before you start. This means the first advice is to define your strategy...
...define the foundations for an efficient system of communication...
...collaboration. For me, the main factor in the equation is people...
...to pass information you need a CDE, common data environment platform. An alert regarding this CDE, I am not saying document control platform...
...understanding the information workflow. And that this information is to run freely and valid during the whole asset life cycle. Understanding the information requirements guarantees the best value is achieved...
... engage BrIM champions that will take the lead and with time influence the remaining team. Even the showstoppers will come on board...can reduce the learning curve too...
...embrace technology... After all, you are creating data, digital information. You need to make sure that is safe and secured.
...standards...Make sure the input and output of information are within the standards. Do you need to develop a BIM Execution Plan? Is PAS1192 the standard you need to follow?...
...can a highway with 150 plus bridges be built without a single drawing? Yes, it can. They are doing it in Norway and Finland...
...The big picture of BrIM can be immensely complex. You need to be aware of that. There are many great books about the subject, online communities, web pages etc. Take advantage of the other colleagues' work. Learn from other people's mistakes, adapt and do better.
...training for all the ones involved in the process is of paramount importance...

What is there for me?
...Reduction data duplication...data standardization...connect to and interact with a variety of modern construction tools: from 3D printing and Augmented Reality (AR) tools, sensors and devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT). Less clashes, greater accuracy...
...it contains machine-readable data that helps to mitigate and minimize errors during fabrication.
Connected on-demand reports, bending schedules, material lists and meshes or even optimization of erection sequences.
A constructible model generated by advanced BrIM software like intelligent parametric Tekla Structures also means that onsite Requests for Information (RFIs) and clashes can be avoided to a large extent...
...Smart asset management...BrIM can potentially lead to the construction of intelligent bridges in the future that would communicate their health status on an ongoing basis for optimal maintenance.

...BrIM proves to be a significant value creator through all stages of bridge construction: it aims to detect and solve problems in advance so that adjusting is smooth and easy later...

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