BIM
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a key layer of our Airport Digital Twin Integrated Platform.
PDBM and x-Spatial bring best practices in establishing airport BIM standards and contract compliance language and audit processes, as well as leveraging Autodesk's Construction Cloud (ACC) to serve BIM models linked to our AEGIS and Simplify i3 components.
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Airport DIgital Twin Enabling Capabilities
Configuring Airport Owner's BIM Data Warehouse
Our Airport Digital Twin integrated platform includes a BIM data warehouse configured for airport owner lifecycle needs, via Autodesk's Construction Cloud (ACC). This integrated BIM/ACC layer supports the upper layers of AEGIS and Simplify i3 to deliver holistic functions spanning Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC), commissioning Operational-Readiness-Activation-Training (ORAT), and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) including lease management.
Benefits Spanning Airport Facility's Lifecycle
BIM benefits, via the airport owner's Digital Twin, reduce costs throughput the lifecycle of airport facilities, especially during the O&M phase, when 80% of the total facility costs take place.
Efficient BIM Data Interoperability is Key
In order to support the full lifecycle of the airport owner's facilities with a Digital Twin, BIM deliverables and data nomenclature need to be standardized for efficient interoperability. Our team specializes in developing BIM standards, contractual language requirements, and auditing compliance.
Distilling BIM Details for Airport Owner Use Cases
BIM data is extremely detailed to support manufacturing and assembly of building components. This level of detail is not required and overwhelming for airport management use cases. Hence, BIM details need to be distilled down through post processing and import automation into AEGIS, in support of Digital Twin use cases including maintenance management, lease management, etc.
Easy Access to BIM Design & Construction Records
BIM models, delivered into the airport owner's BIM data warehouse (via ACC), are linked to project location/boundaries and corresponding assets managed in our Digital Twin solution. This enables easy access to the "as-built" record information, for future use; such as research of interstitial layers, not easily accessible, and component specifications for renewal and replacement.
Viewing 3D BIM Data via Easy Web User Interface
BIM deliverables are extremely large and complex files, requiring powerful engineering workstation computers to open via their native software, such as Autodesk's Revit. Moreover, opening such native files may take long processing times, which is not practical for airport owners needing to quickly research BIM data. Our Digital Twin solution enables the airport owner to quickly access and view such BIM data, via our efficient integration with ACC and it's built-in, web-enabled, user-friendly, BIM viewer.
Easy 2D Viewing of Record Drawings
In addition to the above easy viewing of the 3D BIM models, enabled by our integrated Digital Twin solution, the airport owner can also easily access the 2D record drawings, which were generated from the BIM models. This is very valuable, as most airport use cases require 2D data.