The use of BIM technology in the process of analyzing the increased effort of structural elements

Abstract

The use of BIM technology in the implementation of new buildings has been successful, in recent years becoming an essential tool for facilitating the process of design, implementation and use. Improving solutions and developing new models allows effective control of the process of erecting buildings using BIM and allows for elimination of sensitive processes. Some disadvantages might be evident in instances where existing facilities, built without the use of recent advancements in this field, need to be either rebuilt or refurbished. An analysis was conducted to find the suitability of BIM technology in relation to an existing building where downforce was needed be applied due to change of process and the need for installation of a new condenser in a roof space where weight was about 1.5 times higher than in the original equipment.