Structural engineering consultants evaluate vertical and horizontal system loads, metallic systems and reinforced concrete for specific structural elements. Automatic structural drawing creation and 3D modeling facilitate automatic extraction of structural quantities within budget. The 5D cost estimates or 5d quantity takeoffs are significant structural engineering services during the early phases of the construction. Accurate measurement of building materials through Building Information Modeling allows measuring more in less time with strict adherence to project deadline.

1. How Tekla BIM Modeling Saving
Time for Top Structural Engineering
Firms?

2. Scope of Work for Structural
Engineering Projects using Tekla BIM
Construction Shop Drawing Creation through Tekla Structural Steel Detailing
Creation of Concrete Lift Drawings - Elevation Drawings for Vertical Elements & Steel Detailing Drawings
3D BIM Model Creation for Structural Engineers:
Foundation for Structure
Horizontal Structural Components
Vertical Structural Components
Other Structural Constituents
Pre-Cast Components

3. 3D BIM Modeling for Structural
Engineering Firms
Foundation for Structure - Earthwork in Excavation, Deep &
Shallow Foundations, Pile Cap, Grade Beams, Footing
Presentation, Foundation Walls, etc.
Horizontal Structural Components – Slab on Grade, Floor &
Topping Slabs, Structural Beams, Joist, Embeds, Metal Deck,
Structural Floor & Roof, Concrete Curbs, Drop Panels, etc.
Vertical Structural Components - Structural Walls, Openings,
Shear Walls & Penetrations, Columns, Ramps, Stairs, Retaining
Walls, Lintels, etc.
Other Structural Constituents – Construction Joints, CMU
Walls, Water Stop, Equipment Pads, Sleeves, Concrete
Deadman, Reinforcement, etc.
Pre-Cast Components - Hollow Core Slab, Tilt-Up wall Panels,
Joist, Pile, Structural Beams, Columns, Stair, Connection Details,
Culverts, Parapets, Barriers, etc.

4. Project Challenges Resolved for Top
Structural Engineering Firms by Tekla BIM
Challenges:
• Collaboration Issues
• Structural Panels with Diverse Precast
Components
• Short Deadline for Shop Drawing Creation
• Difficulty in Maintenance of Numbering
System of Reinforced Panel
• Time-Consuming Use of Repetitive
Custom Components from Hardware

5. 1. Challenge & Solution –
Collaboration Issues
Challenge:
Structural steel detailers, BIM Modelers, and
structural engineers work with multiple users
across diverse zones, across the world. Often,
a precast concrete project involves 40+
people in varied segments for executing
structural BIM model. Subsequently, it
becomes difficult to proceed with the project
smoothly. Structural engineers necessitate an
effective collaborative software application for
improving productivity and executing
construction flawlessly. A cloud server for
structural model sharing becomes crucial for
easy access of model as per time zones.
Solution:
Tekla Software application facilitates multiple
stakeholders involved in the project to work
simultaneously in cloud server across diverse
time zones of the world without any trouble
using master model sharing.

6. 2. Challenge – Structural Panels with
Diverse Precast Components
Challenge:
Structural precast modeling
project often involves
several precast wall panels,
ribbed floor, beam panels
and columns. It was difficult
to execute the project in a
short & stipulated time
frame specified by clients.
Solution:
Once reinforcement of
structural panel gets
completed, Tekla BIM
software application
reinforces structural panels
easily from one panel to
other through ‘copy special’
command, avoiding
recurring work, saving time.

7. 3. Challenge - Short Deadline for
Shop Drawing Creation
Challenge:
Structural engineers and
structural steel detailers
often find it challenging to
prepare quality shop
drawings for structural
panels within a short time.
Solution:
Tekla BIM Modeling
software helps to create
clone drawings. Using this
process, structural
engineers create shop
drawings for similar panels,
reducing time for structural
steel shop drawing
preparation.

8. 4. Challenge - Difficulty in System
Maintenance - Reinforced Panel
Challenge:
In a big precast concrete
project, it is difficult to maintain
numbering system for all
structural panels. A number
system is essential for
detecting particular panels and
reinforcement of the whole
project.
Solution:
Working with "Numbering"
system is a noteworthy part of
Tekla Software. If structural
engineering consultants are
required to change Rebar
Model, they have to undertake
"Perform Numbering" of the
panel, to easily obtain the bar
mark of Rebar from structural
model.

9. 5. Challenge -Time-Consuming
Use of Custom Components from
Hardware
Challenge:
Structural engineers work
with repeated use of
structural components in
precast panels like
structural embeds,
hangers, lifters, couplers,
etc.
Solution:
Tekla BIM software helps
structural engineering
firms to create custom
components for structural
modeling and use custom
components in the
model.

10. Result of Using Tekla BIM Modeling
on Structural Engineering
Using Tekla BIM
Modeling for
structural services,
structural engineers
and steel detailers
are able to
complete 80%
drawing
submission.
Further, work
efficiency gets
improved to 40%
with flawless
collaboration
amongst project
stakeholders,
reducing errors &
enhancing building
performance.
Adopting Tekla BIM
on Structural
Engineering Project
facilitates in
providing quality
output with less
effort, improved
production at less
time and ease of
access for
maintenance &
facilities
management.

11. Future of Tekla BIM Modeling on
Structural Engineering
Tekla modernizes information management techniques like document control and design
problem resolution through RFI management, paving way for information aggregated BIM
collaboration.
Tekla integrated BIM Modeling platform will provide effective collaboration for structural
projects.
Next generation will work with Tekla cloud BIM model sharing.
Tekla BIM implementation will continue to simplify BIM implementation by streamlining project
operations in public, private & government sectors.

12. Presented by Tejjy Inc. – BIM
Modeling Company in USA
Adept BIM Engineers of Tejjy Inc. collaborate with
Fabricators & Structural Design firms in Washington
DC, New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Virginia,
Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Richmond & Delaware to provide structural BIM
Modeling and detailed Structural steel drawings.
For more information on Structural Steel Detailing
services, Fabrication Drawings, Structural Shop
Drawings, or Bill of Quantity Extraction, contact
best BIM Modelers of Tejjy Inc. at 202-465-4830 or
info@tejjy.com.