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Renovation and expansion of Roman Brewery is textbook example of successful BIM use
Artist impression of the final result.

Renovation and expansion Roman Brewery is textbook example of successful BIM use

Roman Brewery's former brewing hall dates back to 1927 and was at its limits in terms of capacity, energy consumption and ergonomics. Contractor Mathieu Gijbels managed the renovation and expansion of this brewery. For this complex construction project, the construction company made grateful use of BIM technology and integrated workflows. Stijn De Jongh, concrete BIM modeler at Mathieu Gijbels: "We combined many partial models and loaded point clouds. A lot is really possible with BIM."

Using a point cloud, the steel structure could be precisely fitted.

Preventing conflicts in advance

De Jongh: "The difficult part of this project was that the new building had to fit within the four walls, which had to remain because the front facade of the brewery is protected. We started this challenge by having the entire building scanned so we could use this to create a point cloud." This point cloud was integrated within Trimble Connect with the Tekla model. "This was crucial for detecting potential conflicts. As a result, the model could be accurately adjusted and we were able to fully align old and new." The integration of various partial models into both Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect was also an essential step. "We received these models in various formats (IFC, OBJ and SKP) and could easily check them for conflicts thanks to carefully set filters."

The concrete floor containing the cutouts for the boilers.

Controlling machines from Tekla model 

The construction company created a comprehensive Tekla model, elaborating the entire steel structure and all precast concrete elements with a detail level of LOD400, detailing from A to Z the elements that Mathieu Gijbels produces himself. De Jongh: "We drew all reinforcement in the model and link the concrete and steel qualities, RAL colors, welds and bolted connections to this. And yes, that makes us have a fairly high level of detail for those elements. Through Tekla Model Sharing, our steel workshop got the Tekla models at different stages of production and so we were able to control the various machines directly."

Working simultaneously on one model

"Tekla Model Sharing works very smoothly. Each draftsman works with his own model on his computer and makes sure it is uploaded to Tekla Structures' cloud to synchronize the models. We have an agreement to upload the models twice a day. Or if you've done a lot of drawing work, an extra time in between. You immediately see the changes someone else is making, with the biggest benefit being fewer errors." This approach ensured that the model was always current within Trimble Connect. Thanks to automatic updates, everyone always had a real-time view of the project status.

From design to construction site

Trimble Connect ensured that all project members had real-time access to the most up-to-date project information, significantly improving efficiency and accuracy during construction. De Jongh: "Trimble Connect came into the picture with us fairly early on because our design department also works with it. If we have questions about the 3D model or our draftsmen needed to check something, such as reinforcement or knots, this can be indicated in our model from Trimble. We see that directly in Tekla Structures."

Visible to all

On the construction site, Trimble Connect proved to be an indispensable tool for the contractor. It was mainly used here to visualize complex situations in 3D, access data such as brand numbers and weights, and communicate comments and solutions via ToDo's. Even delivery sequences and schedules were coordinated directly within the platform. De Jongh: "You can see the model in 3D, rotate it, retrieve weights or lengths, and so on. This works much more conveniently than a 2D plan, which is not always easy to read. Moreover, you have an example of what the model will look like. We also get fewer calls from the job site because our staff can now see the Trimble model for themselves. Trimble Connect is so easy to use." 

Mathieu Gijbels also applied augmented reality via Trimble Connect AR for the first time. De Jongh: "We used augmented reality to visualize the construction plans; to see how everything had to be built. We definitely see a future in this." Completion of the building is scheduled for this October. 

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