Course 1 - BIM fundamentals applied to dam engineering - from digitalisation to openBIM approach
LNEC, Library
About the Course
Speakers
The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is increasing worldwide as the construction industry becomes more aware of its benefits. For example, UK government mandated BIM in April 2016 for all central government-funded construction projects, requiring “fully collaborative 3D BIM”. Recognizing the immense potential of BIM, countries worldwide are swiftly adopting policies and mandating its use in public infrastructure projects. By embracing BIM, these nations aim to enhance project quality, reduce costs, and foster innovation in the construction industry.
Large hydraulic infrastructures, such as dams, involve hydrological, structural and geotechnical challenges, supported by prospecting and material characterization tests and observation and instrumentation plans. BIM methodology is expected to play a crucial role in dam design and construction by enhancing precision, coordination, safety and overall project efficiency. Moreover, BIM can streamline dam maintenance by providing a centralized, data-rich platform for asset management, inspections, predictive maintenance, and collaboration.
This course aims to present the fundamental concepts of BIM methodology focusing on the aspects of dam engineering. The first part of the course will address the general concepts of BIM and the need for standardization and OpenBIM. The second part will present BIM implementation regarding design, construction and operation and maintenance with application used by the industry and digitalization techniques for safety control activities. During the course, there will be practical examples for the participants to follow and to be engaged.
Miguel Azenha Associate Professor with Habilitation, Universidade do Minho (UM), Portugal
Maria João Henriques
Senior Researcher, LNEC
Carlos Serra
Assistant Researcher, LNEC
José Nuno Figueiredo
Civil Engineer, EDP Produção, Portugal
Final Programme
08:30 – 09:00 – Registration
09:00 – 10:30 – Introduction to BIM methodology
Miguel Azenha (UM)
BIM methodology and collaborative process
Taxonomy and ontology for the built environment
Parametric modelling, BIM objects and BIM classes
Level of Development (LOD) and Level of Information Need (LOIN)
Product Data Templates and Product Data Sheets
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 – Standardization, Interoperability and OpenBIM
Carlos Serra (LNEC)
Overview of BIM standards
BIM Interoperability between processes
OpenBIM concept (bSDD, IFC, IDS, BCF, OpenCDE)
Practical examples
12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 – BIM along the lifecycle of a Dam
José Nuno Figueiredo (EDP Produção)
Design & Construction
Operation & Maintenance
Decommissioning & Demolition
15:00 – 15:30 – Coffee break
15:30 – 17:30 – Digitalization techniques towards safety control of dams
Carlos Serra (LNEC) and Maria João Henriques (LNEC)
BIM implementation in safety control activities
Digitalization of visual inspections on site (digital forms and reality capture)
Practical examples
Georeferenced 3D capture for the assessment of conservation state
Practical examples