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BIM

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

abbreviationCommon term

In civil engineering & construction, BIM means: Building Information Modelling: creating and managing a shared digital 3D model of a building or infrastructure project that holds both geometry and data about every element.

In Turkish: yapı bilgi modellemesi, BIM

How it is used

Designers and contractors work in BIM to coordinate disciplines, run clash detection, take off quantities and plan sequences. Requirements are set in a BIM execution plan, and the ISO 19650 series is the main international standard.

Example sentences

  1. The BIM model showed a clash between the duct and the main beam.

  2. Our BIM coordinator updates the federated model every Friday.

Common collocations

  • BIM model
  • BIM coordinator
  • clash detection
  • BIM execution plan
  • federated model
  • drawingA scaled technical picture of a structure or part of it, such as a plan, section or detail, that shows the builder what to construct and where.
  • shop drawingA detailed drawing prepared by the contractor, fabricator or supplier showing exactly how an item, such as steelwork, rebar or facade panels, will be made and installed.
  • as-built drawingA drawing updated at the end of construction to show what was actually built, including all changes and the final positions and dimensions.
  • bill of quantitiesA document that lists every item of work in a project with its quantity and unit, such as cubic metres of concrete or tonnes of rebar, so that contractors can price it.

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