BIM in principle and in practice / Peter Barnes and Nigel Davies.
By: Barnes, Peter [author.]
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Contributor(s): Davies, Nigel (Nigel J.) [author.].
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BookPublisher: London : ICE Publishing, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: ix, 136 pages : diagrams ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780727758637.Subject(s): Building information modeling | Building -- Computer simulationDDC classification: 690.0685 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 690.0685 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00179815 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Covering the principles behind BIM, its current use in practice and how it may develop in the future, BIM In Principle and In Practice provides construction professionals with an overview of this emerging field to enable informed discussion with clients and colleagues. This new book will enable you to answer the questions: what is BIM?; how can I apply it in practice?; and how could it develop in the future at both practical and legal levels?. Relevant to all companies and projects, whatever their size and geographical market, the up-to-date advice and illustrative case studies within this book forms the ultimate practical guide to current practice and a valuable vision for the future.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overview of BIM -- How BIM works -- Incorporating BIM -- Managing BIM -- Design liability and ownership -- Contracts -- Insurance, liability and risk -- Example 1 - BIM applied to a large underground railway station -- Example 2 - BIM applied to precast concrete fabricators -- Example 3 - A sample COBie spreadsheet.