THE IMPACT OF INTEROPERABILITY ON THE ROLE OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEERS IN A BIM PROJECT

Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process of creating and managing a building across its life cycle, it had brought great change for the Architects, engineers, and construction industry. The goal of this process is to guarantee collaborative work between all the construction stakeholders. Structural analysis is an essential part of the building’s life cycle, the information needed in the structural analysis is generated from the architectural model. The tools used by architects and structural engineers are different and the re-input of information might lead to human error for that the interoperability of software’s is necessary. In this project, we will be addressing the interoperability issues with a focus on the structural analysis domain, and we will propose possible solutions.