MEP design validation aids in reducing construction costs and change orders. If you are seeking for a BIM service provider to validate your MEP design it is important to know the kind of services they provide and how well do they adhere to BIM standard and codes. To understand the importance of MEP design validation, let’s look at the services they deliver and assess the one that fits your requirements to minimize errors and reduce costs.

Design validation for electrical system 

Electrical design with BIM tools like Revit is validated with constructions documents and RFI reports. These are inclusive of DB schedule, Load balancing, lighting illumination and generating automatic report.

Design validation for mechanical system 

Mechanical design services involve validation of equipment capacity with schedules and plan facilities. The services also include calculating HVAC loads, pipe and duct sizing as well as equipment selection. Mechanical design validation is useful for mechanical contractors in resolving challenges related to construct-ability and make the workflow seamless.

We delivered MEP BIM modeling and clash detection for mechanical systems design for a plant room in Europe. The clash free MEP model helped the client validate the design against general arrangement drawings prior to actual installation. This minimized the errors and allowed the client to handover the project to its end customer within the promised deadline.

Design validation for plumbing 

Plumbing design validation services are adopted to ensure seamless piping installation and functioning. It helps in reviewing plumbing systems prior to on-site installation. It primarily includes pipe sizing and layout, calculation of pump head along with development of drainage system layout.

For one of our clients in Australia we delivered clash free model for plumbing and hydronic systems. It enabled the client to determine schedule and quantities, as the clash free model provided required details about plumbing and hydronic systems. This provided seamless construction on-site, resulting in faster project execution.

If you are looking for the right MEP BIM services for your Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design validation, reach out to us at info@hitechcaddservices.com. Hi-tech has served MEP contractors, MEP firms, and construction companies across Europe, Middle East, UK, USA and Australia for MEP BIM solutions.

BIM (Building Information Modeling) has brought a tremendous change in the construction sector, allowing the AEC fraternity to perform revisions in the building designs effortlessly and avoid possibilities of errors during the construction phase. 

Structural BIM, being one part of the BIM umbrella, is meant to provide 3D object view of an actual building structure. It represents the building construction using 3D to 5D objects of the actual structure in the real world. 

BIM for structure helps in expanding the design decision matrix and improve the collaboration between other stakeholders involved in the construction process. Apart from that, it also assists in improving the overall quality of the building structure. Projects with design as well as building insights can be developed together through the use of Structural BIM. 

However, simply looking at the benefits of structural BIM will not help. You also need to understand about the types of services that structural BIM service providers deliver, and then select the ones that suit your specific requirements. This is essential to avoid cost overruns and also ensures that BIM actually works in your favor rather than leaving you clueless in the middle of the project. 

Let’s look at each of these services briefly,

Structural Design & Drafting (3D BIM): 

These services primarily include developing 2D drafting and 3D structural models for conceptualization. It also includes developing detailed structural design with BIM tools like Revit and Tekla to improve collaboration. Many companies also provide structure design validation through detailed analysis. 

Structural Steel Detailing Services: 

This type of service includes structural design development for steel and concrete elements, calculation and design for reinforcements, assembly drawings development for precast walls, columns, beams and walls. Steel detailing service also involves BIM co-ordination and clash detection between architecture and MEP designs. 

Construction Documentation and Drawings: 

While this service do not necessarily involve the use of BIM tools directly, on the other hand it is equally important for a steel fabricator or a structural engineer to take informed decisions on site. It primarily covers development of detailed 2D drawings with floor plans, elevators and sections along with creating steel shop drawings with Bill of Material - BOM. This service also includes development of architectural specification with necessary schedules. 

4D BIM: 

With 4D BIM services, construction companies can integrate their construction scheduling and sequencing information to their existing 3D BIM models. It helps construction project stakeholders to foresee conflicts and optimize the processes to gain control on the project outcome. 

5D BIM: 

The use of 5D BIM is primarily meant to integrate cost estimation information with their BIM models. This integration helps stakeholders to extract BOQs (Bill of Quantities) at any stage of the construction process and take informed decisions quickly. 

Those working in the construction field may it be structural design firms, architects or contractors; know the benefits of structural BIM as well as the services provided by Structural BIM services providers. Thus, each service has its own purpose, and as a steel fabricator or as a construction firm, it is important that you choose the right one out of it, to ensure that your objective of implementing BIM remains profitable.