The master thesis deals with management and use of BIM technologies on an example of a power plant facility, which is designed as a safety upgrade for an existing power plant complex in the case of an exceptional event.
In the first part, key areas and definitions regarding BIM approach are presented and the content of openBIM standards is summarized. Next, the implementation of BIM approach into design company, aspects of management of BIM technologies in relation to communication and information exchange, naming conventions, model structures and their development across project phases and quality management and control are addressed.
In the second and main part of the thesis, the plan of use of BIM technologies on an example of a power plant facility is made and the main goals, along with means to achieve them, are defined. Modelling guidelines are stated and information management using attribute tables is explained. Finally, the modelling of individual architectural, structural and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) BIM models is described. Along with that, the use of automation tool Dynamo for repetative tasks is described. The models are created in Autodesk Revit. In conclusion of the second part of the thesis, management of attributes and quality management using clash detection functionalities are demonstrated and quantity takeoffs are performed.
In the last part of the thesis, the use of BIM technologies during construction and buidling's life-cycle on a given example of a power plant facility is demonstrated. Combining the project schedule and 3D model, 4D model and construction simulation are generated. Finally, different means of combining project documentation with BIM models and information exchange for facility management, similar to COBie tables, are demonstrated.
It is concluded that there is a wide range of potential uses of BIM technologies in power sector across all project phases, but in order to fully utilize them, deliberate and integral approach is required.
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