Drainage with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) allows all disciplines of a construction project to access a common database. In this way, the BIM model helps to reduce the degree of complexity and facilitate the exchange of technical drawings, building information and detailed photographs.

In order to provide you with the best possible support in all project phases, we make our entire product range, including special solutions, available to you as BIM data in the highest quality. The data can be used for the entire life cycle. Individual project consulting by our BIM experts increases planning accuracy as well as time and cost security throughout your project.

bim gegevens station afwatering — Placeholder of the drainage channel for the installation and maintenance area at a railway station

What is BIM?
BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a networked, cooperative methodology for planning and realising construction projects. Since the implementation of such a project is carried out by a large number of participants from different disciplines, a relatively high degree of complexity is quickly reached in the coordination and exchange of data. A BIM model provides a remedy here. Architects, specialist planners and construction companies work together on a digital 3D model and a virtual twin of a building is created. This contains all the data on geometry, properties of the components, time planning and cost management. All participants can work and exchange information without obstacles.

Benefits of using BIM for your drainage project

Individual project consulting and support: Our BIM data is directly and individually adapted to your personal project. The BIM working method means that customised designs can be created and immediately integrated into your building project as a visualisation, rendering or simulation as an as-built product.
Combination with hydraulic performance calculations: To increase the planning reliability for your project, our products are hydraulically dimensioned in advance. By automatically generating the volume flow in the BIM software, you can see exactly how many l/s ha flow through your channel run. This data is then used for the dimensioning of an infiltration element, a channel, etc.
Increasing planning and operational reliability: Our BIM data contains all the necessary manufacturer information as well as useful functions for the products (e.g. information on installation and maintenance) for the entire life cycle. This enables you to plan projects precisely with consistent and verifiable data.
Increasing cost and schedule security: Our BIM data is quickly available and maintains all important information for the entire life cycle. Construction part lists and tender texts can also be generated directly. Supplementary management can thus be reduced to a minimum and delivery times can be planned and scheduled precisely.

“You can use BIM data for the entire life cycle and thus optimise your drainage planning. Our BIM data is individually adapted to your project and created with integrated calculation of surface runoff. This increases your planning, cost and schedule reliability enormously.”

Benoit Mathelet Product and Sales Strategy Manager at HAURATON

Planner & visualisation variants

Our BIM data is available to you as both a planner and visualisation variant.

In our product viewer, you can interact with our RECYFIX NC channel and choose between both variants. The display in the viewer is a simplified representation of the product. The displayed areas can be individually set in the Revit software, as well as shown and hidden.

In the planning phase, there is a low demand on the geometric level of detail (LOG) in the product representation. The focus here is on a small file size. This is the only way that many components can be incorporated into a complex BIM model, e.g. a building, and worked with at the same time without significantly reducing system performance.

Geometric information (LOG) from 100-300
Information on the component (LOI) from 100-500
Channel angle, length cuttings and connected drainage area can be set individually
Volume flow is displayed and calculated
Space for installation, maintenance and excavation taken into account

BIM visualisatieveriant voor — Primjer BIM modela RECYFIX kanala

In the later planning phases, a high level of geometric detail (LOG) should support product selection. The visualisation variant is an as-built representation that is used to generate renderings and simulations. This means that the level of geometric representation (LOG) is very high, which increases the file size accordingly.

Geometric information (LOG) from 100-500
Component information (LOI) from 100-500
Connected drainage area individually adjustable
Volume flow is displayed and calculated
Space for installation, maintenance and excavation taken into account

Volume flow for planner and visualisation variant

FAQ

Frequently asked questions and their answers about BIM data from HAURATON

How can I get BIM files from HAURATON?
You can use the contact form on this page to enter your contact details and send them to our team of BIM experts. They will contact you and create the desired BIM data for your project.
Which formats & LODs are available for BIM data from HAURATON?
The BIM files from HAURATON are available as a REVIT family. Depending on the planning status, the appropriate files are then available. The HAURATON BIM files are classified into two categories according to the degree of LOD: The planner variant (LOG 100-300, LOI 500) and the visualisation variant (LOG 100-500, LOI 500).
What do the BIM files from HAURATON contain?
The planner variant serves all participants in the process chain because it is geometrically streamlined and still contains all the important information needed for the work in the project. Thanks to the functions included, such as the individually adjustable lateral drainage areas and the volume flow calculated from them, but also the areas taken into account for installation, maintenance and excavation and all the information included up to LOD 500, we can offer a model with a geometric level of detail of LOD 300. This is also reflected in the small file size.

The visualisation variant is our as-built model. It offers first-class performance and is a virtual 1:1 model of the product. This enables the creation of simulations and virtual tours of the construction site in real operation. These files are also valuable for facility management, as they can be used as a basis for time and cost calculations for maintenance, etc. HAURATON BIM files can be used for the entire life cycle.
Which HAURATON products are available as BIM data?
We provide you with our entire range of channels and gratings as BIM data in the highest quality. In order to meet all individual requirements for your project, we also offer you special products as BIM files in addition to our standard range.
What are the other services we offer?
We advise you individually for every project and every planning phase. In addition to a hydraulic dimensioning and sizing of the products, you will also receive the appropriate incorporated information on installation, excavation and maintenance. On request, we are also happy to support you in your BIM project by integrating drainage planning directly for you as experts for comprehensive drainage solutions.
Why do HAURATON not offer an online library for BIM files?
We offer high-quality files that are individually tailored to your project through hydraulic dimensioning, project requirements and dimensioning of the products. This not only provides planning security for the entire project process, but also permanently consistent data.

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