Role of BIM in modular construction

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?Role of BIM in modular construction

• By- Jane Smith
• Sr. Architect at Tesla Outsourcing Services

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What is Modular Construction

• Modular Construction refers to one or more
  structural units that are assembled or fabricated
  in a manufacturing plant away from the job site
  and is then transported and assembled on-site.
• All the modules are prefabricated with trim work
  and MEP system installed.

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Benefits of Modular Construction

• Reduction of the need for workforce
• Reduction of on-site House Green Gas emissions
• Improvement of the construction schedule and
  product quality

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Benefits of BIM in Modular Construction

• BIM acts as the integration for Modular
  Construction based on production, execution and
  development of prefabricated panels.
• BIM helps the construction professionals with
  insights and tools to efficiently plan design and
  construct the building and infrastructure while
  maintaining it.
• It enhances the communication flow among project
  participants and improves the design and
  construction process. BIM has made coordination
  and fabrication of MEP components in Modular
  Construction be easy and operate smoothly.

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Facilitates shop drawings of MEP discipline

• BIM facilitates fabrication and shop drawings of
  MEP components in less time and accurately for
  the building project.
• It enables digital design flow to fabrication
  workflow easily for all the disciplines.
• With the use of BIM Modeling Services in Modular
  Construction, use of prefabricated modules is
  increased along with resolving all the potential
  issues in the design stage itself, saving time
  and money on the project.

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How Architects can benefit from Modular
Construction

• Architects will be able to use the Modular
  Construction standards to size and locate the
  building object in a modular reference frame that
  would increase the use of BIM application for the
  built environment in the prefabrication industry.

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Collaboration with BIM in Modular Construction

• BIM analyzes the exact data of the site with
  collaboration and gives precise measurements of
  the prefabricated modules to sub-contractors. It
  thus enables the perfect fitting of components in
  the building without leakages.
• BIM allows transportation of feasible space for
  the modules so that they can be viewed in the 3D
  model and set the modules in place to have
  efficiency and problem can be solved easily.
• Materials at the off-site construction can be
  effective and efficient if undergone proper
  surveillance by using BIM through videos and
  measurements of the modules.
• A designing team must check that the BIM
  integration in modules is interoperable with the
  software used by prefabrication. Prefabricated
  elements must be delivered to a job site on time.

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Challenges of BIM in Modular Construction

• Due to modules being transported from one site or
  factory to another, it becomes problematic for
  the materials to be inspected during off-site
  construction.
• Wastage of wrong prefabricated elements can be
  reduced or eliminated if used by the integration
  of BIM technology for modularization of the
  building.

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Conclusion

• MEP BIM Coordination Services are one of the
  essential benefits that BIM provides with
  integration with Modular Construction. BIM
  application helps to generate accurate size and
  space location of the prefabricated modules to
  ease the process smoothly.
• Detailed prefabrication drawings produced in BIM
  software helps to review and coordinate work
  between trades along with resolving the issues
  within drawings. Production of components starts
  once the coordinated prefabrication drawings are
  prepared and compiled.