Structural Code Compliance using Building Information Modeling

Abstract

In structural engineering, the design is vetted to confirm that the parameters used are in accordance with the applicable codes. This code compliance checking process is done manually which leads to delays and errors in evaluation. This study aims at the concept of automation in the structural code compliance checking through Building Information Modeling (BIM). The idea is to eliminate the human error in the process. The study develops a BIM-based framework to automate the code checking process for a structural design for ACI 318-14 and ASCE 7-10 codes. The framework is used to create a plugin for BIM platform named Autodesk Revit by using a visual programming software named Dynamo. The developed plugin demonstrates the automation in a BIM-based platform that can reduce the time required for structural design vetting.