This document summarizes a BIM project portfolio for a final class project on building information modeling in construction. It includes 5 sprints covering a 3D structural model, quantity takeoff and estimating, work packaging, 4D animation, and clash detection. The project involved modeling a Transformers-themed hotel using Revit and analyzing the model in ConstructSim and Navisworks for scheduling, work packaging, and clash detection. Key outputs included an 886 ton steel and 9310 cubic yard concrete estimate valued at $24 million.

1. CVEN 5836
16
FINAL PROJECT PORTFOLIO
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING IN
CONSTRUCTION
SARAH HONG
SHWETANG KUNDU

2. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) SPRINT-1 3D STRUCTURAL MODEL
2) SPRINT-2 QUANTITYTAKE OFF ANDESTIMATING
3) SPRINT-3 WORKPACKAGING
4) SPRINT-4 4D ANIMATION
5) SPRINT-5 CLASHDETECTION
6) APPENDICES
a) COURSE SYLLABUS
b) COURSE LECTURE SLIDES
c) FLASH DRIVE INCLUDING DIGITALCOPIES:
i) 3D STRUCTURAL MODEL
ii) VIDEO ANIMATION OF3D STRUCTURAL MODEL IN AVIFORMAT
iii) 3D STRUCTURAL MODEL IN CIS2 FORMAT
iv) CONSTRUCTSIMMODEL UTILIZED FOR SPRINTS
v) 4D ANIMATION MODEL
vi) VIDEO ANIMATION OF4D ANIMATION MODEL IN AVIFORMAT
vii) CLASH DETECTION MODEL
viii) SPRINT4-CLASH DETECTION PRESENTATION
ix) DIGITAL COPIESOF CLASSPRESENTATION
x) DIGITAL VIDEOOF VIDEODESKTOP DEMONSTRATIONS

3. 2
SPRINT 1
3D STRUCTURAL MODEL
INTRODUCTION
Megatron hotel isa hotel basedontheme of the famousfranchise TransformersSeries,locatedinUniversal
Studios,LosAngeles,California.The hotel willserve asatouristattractiondepictingfamousTransformerstories,
themes,andmanyotherscenarios.The hotel will be dividedintotwoseparate themesrelatingtoAutobotsand
Decepticons (Autobots=Transformerswhoare essentiallythe heroesinthe fiction,Decepticons= Transformers
whoare essentiallyevil).The hotel will be close tothe alreadyestablished andpopularride–Transformers:The
Ride 3D and The WizardingWorldof Harry Potter.The hotel will showcase TransformerslikeOptimusPrime,
Megatron,Ironhide, Starscreen andBumblebee.
Shuttle serviceswill be providedinthe formof the vehicleswhichthesetransformersusuallytransformintoas
inthe movies.There isalarge outside restaurantlocatedrightinthe centerof the hotel surroundedbybeautiful
trees.
The name of the buildingisnamedafterthe Decepticon leaderMegatron,wholeadsDecepticonsagainst the
Autobots,primarilydue tothe shape of the structure inthe top view whichlookslikethe symbol for
Decepticonsinthe movie.The hotel isspreadover128,000 ft2
of landand will includeamenitieslike swimming
pools,restaurantsandspafacilities,alongwithadaily3D screeningof the Transformermovies.
Top elevation view of the hotel resembles the Decepticon logo

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These are some rendered images of the model. The model is primarily composed of steel structures including
structural framing and columns. The foundation and first floor is made of concrete but rest of the structure is
made of steel along with curtain walls. Three lifts and stairs have been provided.

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6. 5
SPRINT 2
QUANTITY TAKE-OFF & ESTIMATING
A quantitytake-off andcostestimate wastakenforthe structural model of ourhotel.We usedRevitScheduling
to pull uptotal count, family,type,length,weightandvolumeforourvariousstructural components.The steel
structurescomposedof W14x43 membersforthe columns,W16x26 membersforthe framing,andpilesinthe
formof steel pipes.Intotal,we hadabout886.2 tons of steel.Forconcrete,we hadrectangularcolumnsalong
the firstfloor,as well asa foundationslabandfoundationwalls.Intotal,we hadabout9310 cubicyards of
concrete.Includingmaterials,laborandequipment,ourtotal costof constructionforour structural components
came downto $24,109,885.
Steel Members
- W14x43 columns= 182,033 LF / 591,232 lbs
- W16x26 beams= 255,952 LF / 821,347 lbs
- Foundationpile steel pipes= 359,821 lbs
- Total weight= 1,772,400 lbs.or 886.2 tons
Concrete
- Rectangular columns = 809 CY
- Pile 6-pile caps = 823 CY
- Foundationslab = 4,740 CY
- Foundationwalls = 2,944 CY
- Total volume = 9310 CY
We usedrsmeansonline.comasareference toobtainourvaluesfordailyoutput,laborhours, bare material,
bare labor,and bare equipmentforeachmaterial.
COST ESTIMATE
For Structural Model
Structural Column Schedule
Family Description Count Type Length (LF) Weight (lb) Volume (CY) Unit Daily Output Labor Hours Bare Material Bare Labor Bare Equip Bare Total Grand total
Concrete rectangular column Placed in lower parts of structure 113 24x30 803 CY 60 1.067 109.6 25.23 12.16 37.39 30,024.17
W shape column Placed in rest of the structure 585 W14x43 182,033 591,232 LF 810 0.059 64.81 2.11 1.73 68.65 12,496,565.45
Total 12,526,589.62
Structural Foundation Schedule
Pile-Cap-6 Pile Foundation 113 98"x71"x35" 823 CY 200 0.32 109.6 7.61 3.65 11.26 9,266.98
Pile - Steel Pipe Foundation 678 16" Diameter 359,821 LB 14,000 0.003 1.38 0.12 0.1 1.6 575,713.60
Foundation Slab Slab on Grade 1 12" 4,740 CY 185 0.346 109.6 8.21 3.94 12.15 57,591.00
Foundation Wall Walls along footing 67 12" 2,944 CY 110 0.582 109.6 13.82 6.63 20.45 60,204.80
Total 702,776.38
Structural Framing Schedule
W shapes Framing 973 W16x26 255,952 821,347 LF 1000 0.048 39.41 1.7 1.4 42.51 10,880,519.52
Total 10,880,519.52
Grand total
886.2 tons
of steel
9310 CY of
concrete
24,109,885.52

7. 6
SPRINT 3
WORK PACKAGING
INTRODUCTION
Work packagingisan applicationof the managementprinciplethata whole canbestbe managedbybreakingit
intomanageable partsandassigningresponsibilityfordetailedmanagementof eachlevel andelement.Inthe
case of a constructionproject,the partsinvolve engineering,procurement,construction,andstartup.A work
package involvessome combinationof personnel,materials,andequipment.Italso involvestime.Through
complete definitionof aworkpackage inthe formof a catalogor data set,a basisisestablishedforscheduling,
budgeting,andcontrolling.Overall,workpackagingprovidesthe structure forefficientintegrationof
engineering, procurement,construction,andstartup.Italsois the structure neededforintegrationof cost,
schedule,andmaterialscontrol.
USAGE IN MODEL
Our model requiresalotof workpackagingto be done for its steel members,whichhelpustodefine Steel
Install packsand also,estimate total numberof hoursrequiredforthe model sothatlateron, we can perform
workpackaging.
All thisisdone withthe helpof piece markinginAECOSIMBuildingdesigner.Piecemarkingisthe process of
designatingeverystructural memberof the model aunique name bywhichit’sidentified.Thisfile isthen
exportedtoCIS2format (.stpextension).We use VMPlayerinwhichwe use thisCIS2 formatfile,toperformall
the operationsinCSSTinterface (CreatingProjectlocation,Setuputility,CADConverterConfiguration,Work
detailsConverterConfiguration).Afterall the operationsare formed,modelcomputesthe total amountof hours
that needstobe put infor constructionof the model.Afterthisstep,we launchConstructSimExecutive andRun
CAD Processing,AssignVCMAttributesandperformTaskProcessing.Then,we openCSST.mdbfile toreview
Critical Steel andConstructionTasks.
Afterthat,we openour model inConstructSimExecutive andassignaworkpackage to each of the sections
basedon estimatedworkhours.We gotan estimationof 31718.61 workhoursfor completionof the building.
Our assumptionsforassigningworkpackagesare asbelow:
 Time to completion(Estimated): 31718.61hours
 Large amountof Steel Membersoverlarge area.
 Numberof hoursper week: 1000 hours/week
 No.of workersperweek: 20 workers/week
 No.of hoursper day: 10 hours/day
 No of daysper week:5 days
 Total workhoursper week=20X5X10=1000 hours/week
 32 Work Packages!!
Thenwe assignthese workpackagesto structural elements,asyoucan see fromthe figuresbelow.Usingthis
data, we commiteditstoVCMServer,toget workpack stats andreportsfor installationof Steel packs.

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REVIEW CRITICAL STEEL
Figure – Reviewing Construction Steel

9. 8
REVIEW CONSTRUCTION TASKS
Figure – Total Work hours estimated

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WORK PACKAGING BEING PERFORMED
Figure – After 8 weeks, 8 Work Packages
Figure – After 16 Weeks, 16 Work Packages

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Figure – Complete Work Packaging

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STEEL INSTALL PACKS

13. 12
SPRINT 3
4D ANIMATION
Afterwe have completedthe Quantitytake off,Piece markingandWorkpackaging,nextstepwasto create a 4D
animationwiththe helpof schedulingtoimplementamodel tounderstandthe processesandtheirconstruction
better.We do our schedulinginAutodeskNavisworkswhichhelpsustotransferourmodel fromRevitto
Navisworks.Once we have createdSetsbyfloor(Fromhelpfromthe time estimationdone inNavisworks,we
can move ontonextphase,whichisassigningaschedule tothe floors.Thisschedule isthenexportedtoMS
Project.We exportourmodel fromRevittoNavisworksusingFBXformatwhichalsotransfersthe craneswe
need. A 4D animationvideocanbe viewedonthe includedflashdrive.
Crawler Crane
A crawlerisa crane mountedonan undercarriage withasetof tracks (alsocalledcrawlers) thatprovide stability
and mobility.Crawlercranesrange inliftingcapacityfromabout40 to 3,500 shorttons (35.7 to 3,125.0 long
tons;36.3 to 3,175.1 t). Our crane had an innerradiusof 75 ft and an outerradiusof 200 ft whichhelpedusto
coverall the areaswe needed.A towercrane wasnot usedas itseemedincapable of coveringareasinour
model due toits verylarge areawhichis approximately128,000 ft2
. We usedfourcrawlercranesin ourmodel
as shownbelow.
Top view with Crawler Cranes

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SPRINT 5
CLASH DETECTION
Level 8 model of the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital on which clash detection was performed
The facilityonwhichclashdetectionwasperformedwasUKAlbertB.ChandlerHospital.Ourgroupperformed
the clash detectiononLevel 8of the Hospital.We analyzed the Electrical,Piping,Steel andDuctsystemsand
observedwhichclashdetectionsoccurred.Outof those clashdetection,we resolvedeachclashdetectionas
follows:
1. The oneswhichwe can redesign
2. The oneswhichrequire rearrangementormoving.
3. False clashes
Lessnumberof clashes wasobtainedafterdeductingfalseclashesandrepetitive clashes.
Runningeachtrade againstothers,we obtainedaninitial total numberof 80 clashes.However,some of the
clasheswere foundtobe redundant,andafterthese redundancieswereremoved,we obtained amore accurate
total of 45 clashesbetweenthe analyzedsystems.

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Detectedclashesbetweentrades: 80 clashes
Detectedclashesbetweentradesafteraccountingforfalse andrepeatedclashes: 45 clashes

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Figure showingexample of
repetitiveclashes,whichwere
countedmultipletimes.
Figure showingclasheswhich only requirerearrangement and
can be correctedonthe field.
Figure showingclasheswhich
require redesign.Figure on
the right showsmultiple cases
of similarclashing.