Tag: Model
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Roof Hugger’s patented Model T: Control the Roll!
Metal roofs move. Expansion and contraction caused by temperature change, as well as loads caused by snow and wind, create engineering issues that need to be solved when installing a metal-over-metal retrofit system. One consideration during the design of metal framing concerns “roll” or the tendency of a structural member to rotate from its intended…
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Video | 3D model shows how HS2 used ‘reception can’ method for TBM breakthrough
A 3D model created using computer-generated imagery software shows how a 2,050-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through into an underground reception can. This was then filled with foam concrete and the 4,217th concrete tunnel ring installed to complete the 8km stretch of Northolt Tunnel in London. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Trystar Launches 35kW “Model OZPCS-RS35” Power System
Trystar announces the launch of its newest power conversion product solution, the Rack Scale™ 35kW “Model OZPCS-RS35”. Optimized for 208VAC 3-phase and 120/240VAC split phase grid connection and ETL Listed to UL 1741SB standards, the “OZPCS-RS35” employs a transformerless design in a compact 3U form factor. This 19” rack mounted form factor allows for easy…
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New Envelope Tool for Automated 3D Model Reduction
The Franco-German software company CoreTechnologie has launched the latest version of its 3D_Evolution Simplifier 4.8 SP1 software. The powerful tool offers optimised automatic generation of envelope geometries for detailed 3D models. The new software version simplifies the automatic preparation of CAD data for simulations, digital twins and product catalogues. Automated Data Reduction for Greater Efficiency…
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From Risk to Reliability with Solibri’s Cloud-Based BIM Model Validation
BIM quality assurance is essential for designers, contractors, and owners. For over 25 years, Solibri has been dedicated to ensuring model quality within open standards. It now offers the world’s leading model checker in the cloud for both Revit and OpenBIM. Errors in design data that go unnoticed until construction or handover create considerable extra…
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‘The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site’
A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. GF Tomlinson has built a planetarium on top of an old 25m-diameter Victorian reservoir in Nottingham (Image: GF Tomlinson) Welcome home, planetarium The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site. It…
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New Financing Model Benefits for Construction Companies
The construction market is experiencing an oversupply of equipment as dealers who previously purchased large quantities now hold excess inventory, creating a prime opportunity for buyers to acquire new machinery for their businesses. Additionally, the construction equipment market is grappling with a complex mix of economic pressure, supply chain challenges, regulatory changes, and shifting market…
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Scaling up Building Sustainability Assessments with BIM Model Checker Tools
Sustainability of buildings is an essential topic – buildings and construction consume almost half of raw materials and one third of energy in Europe. Therefore, scaling up the building sustainability assessments and making them faster and more reliable is a key challenge. Panu Pasanen (Photo: Bionova) Building sustainability is evaluated with a Life Cycle Assessment…
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Reducing Everyday Business Costs: 3 Steps towards a More Cost-Effective Business Model
While Lloyds Bank recently reported a considerable dip in business confidence in the Southwest of England, overall sentiment in the UK remains positive. This is despite ongoing concern surrounding the UK property market, which remains home to significant instability and unsustainable growth. With business confidence on the rise, however, now is the ideal time for…
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A Model for Delighting the Customer
How can a service provider in the AEC industry improve customer satisfaction and loyalty? Is it necessary to satisfy all customer demands as perfectly as possible? The Kano model helps in finding answers to these burning questions. In the 1980s, Professor Noriaki Kano created a theoretical model for product development and customer satisfaction. The model…