Automatic assembly of wind load from BIM-model

Abstract

In recent years many Russian construction companies have started using technologies of building information modelling (hereinafter - BIM). It's a global trend aimed at maximum automation and acceleration of a design process and documentation approval. This article shows main advantages of the BIM approach, discusses the possibility of expanding "the space of benefits"by using digital building models for wind load simulation (automatization of this process). Currently, applied methods of wind impact analysis based on which automation is possible are described. Potential application scenarios, describing the advantages of automatic wind load assembly, are listed. Also, possible approach to the analysis of loads in process of BIM-design is shown.