Study Guide

Objective

Student
- Can use Tekla Structures software to create, modify and manage building information models.
- Understand the principles and agreed practices of building information modeling in the construction industry.
- Understand the building information model based design process and other tools related to it.
- Understand the potential of using a building information model from a construction production perspective.
- Understand the concepts of building information modeling
- Knows common BIM requirements
- Knows the principles of BIM based communication

Content

Introduction
- Introduction to building information modeling with Tekla Structures software
- Fundamentals of concrete structures

Building Information Modeling
- Creating and Modifying Structures
- Creating details

Mechanical analysis and calculations
- Creating loads and load combinations in Tekla
- Creating computational data for calculations up to the export stage in Tekla

Drawings
- Basics of drawings
- Making and editing drawings

Building Information Model Based Communication
- BCF-based communication
- Construction production control
- Collaboration and information management
- Why is BIM important?

Production planning and control
- Quantity calculation
- Collision checking
- Site planning
- Measuring Points

General Information Model RequirementsYTV2012 Requirements and Guidelines