AR3014 Digital Tools for Building Modelling and Analysis Syllabus:

AR3014 Digital Tools for Building Modelling and Analysis Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES

 To give knowledge about the importance of analysing a building design on various parameters.
 To give familiarity with digital tools available to model the attributes and information of a building.
 To enable the analysis and simulation of attributes and qualities of a building in order to improve the quality of design from different considerations.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Importance of analysing a building design based on various parameters- energy performance, attributes of lighting and ventilation, structure, cost estimating, phasing of project, construction, administration and management, etc., Overview of different platforms available to analyse a building on its various parameters. Difference between CAD and BIM. Outline of the whole process- building modelling, giving information in terms of inputs, understanding the attributes/parameters of the model and extracting information in terms of analysis and performance. Various BIM platforms currently available- Revit, Bently, Archicad, Digital Project, Vector works, Tekla Structures, DProfiler, etc., Knowledge required by an architect as designer and as advisor in the building projects with respect to analysis of a building.

UNIT II BASIC BUILDING MODELLING

Overview of modelling of a building – components, materials, assemblies, relational structures, objects, libraries, parametric shapes, details, property, attributes, etc., Basic modelling of a building – creating components such as walls, roofs, floors and ceilings, doors and windows, skylights, staircases and railings, etc., Adding information in terms of dimensioning.
Exercise in some of the above.

UNIT III APPLYING DETAILED ATTRIBUTES TO BUILDING MODEL

Overview of applying specification, material information, consideration of day lighting and sunpath, artificial lighting fixtures, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) components, site and landscape components, applying performance information, installation and application info, sustainability information, management information, quality control information, etc., to a basic building model.
Exercise in some of the above.

UNIT IV UNDERSTANDING THE QUALITIES OF BUILDING THROUGH MODEL

Overview of how to understand, analyse the qualities and working of a modelled building through knowledge and theoretical concepts studied in previous semesters as well as through simulation of the building model. The qualities will include thermal performance, cooling load, lighting effects, etc.,
Extracting information from the model in terms of BOQ, cost, etc.,
Exercises in some of the above.

OUTCOME

 An understanding of the importance of modelling information and analysing model for a building.
 A familiarity with making basic models, applying attributes/parameters to the model, understanding aspects of a building design through analysing the model.

TEXTBOOKS

1. Robert S. Wegant, ‘BIM Content Development: Standards, Strategies, and Best Practices’, John Wiley, 2011.
2. Chuck Eastman et al, ‘BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors’, John Wiley, 2011.

REFERENCES

1. Eastman, C.; Teicholz, P.; Sacks, R.; Liston, K,.‘BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors’, Wiley, 2011.
2. Ray Crotty, ‘The Impact of Building Information Modeling: Transforming Construction’. Spons Architecture Price Book,2011.