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Course Unit Code224-0263/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Fourth Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PIN078Ing. Miroslav Pinka
POS0046doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Summary
Students will learn to understand BIM as a comprehensive information system and not just a 3-D representation of a building structure (even if it is part of it). BIM in geotechnical engineering makes it easier to predict the conditions and possibilities of project implementation before they are built; respond quickly to design changes, optimize designs with analysis, simulation and visualization, and deliver quality construction documentation. Students will understand that a properly designed BIM allows teams of engineers to obtain valuable data from the model, which facilitates timely decision-making and more economical implementation of projects. BIM makes it easy to evaluate many more design alternatives. As part of the design process, civil engineers can use the information model to perform simulations and analyzes to optimize the design in order to verify possible construction technologies, sustainability and safety of the construction work. Finally, with the BIM process, design outputs can be created directly from the BIM model. Deliveries include not only 2D or 3D construction documentation, but also the model itself and all the information it contains that can be used in the design, construction stages and even in operation and maintenance. Students will learn that the data in the BIM model should be further refined during the implementation of the work and its operation. In geotechnical engineering, the BIM model is created from the foundation soil survey phase for construction by including all available data related to specific sites in the 3D model of the foundation soil core, through the implementation of sensor position and monitoring results from the rock environment before construction and during construction construction, up to the data obtained at the time of use of the construction work (eg buildings, roads, tunnels). Students will learn to integrate data into the BIM system, which are currently included in the survey, for example in 3D GIS systems, in the design phase in 3D CAD systems or in specialized 3D simulation software, and most are not used.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To acquaint students with BIM applications in geotechnical engineering.
2) To teach students the creation of a BIM model for typical geotechnical structures.
3) Introduce the sources of types of data on the foundation soil and building structure usable in the creation of BIM.
Course Contents
1) Model vs. reality - Introduction
2) 2D and 3D coordinate systems
3) Graphical information system creation
4) Elements of Graphics Information System
5) Databases and data warehouses
6) Models of the rock environment
7) Models of geotechnical structures
8) Software tools for BIM
9) Application of BIM in geotechnical engineering during the design and construction phases
10) Application of BIM in the operation and maintenance of geotechnical structures
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Kumar, Bimal. (2015). Practical Guide to Adopting BIM in Construction Projects. Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpPGABIMC3/practical-guide-adopting/practical-guide-adopting
Issa, Raja R. A. Olbina, Svetlana. (2015). Building Information Modeling - Applications and Practices. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpBIMAP001/building-information/building-information
BORRMANN, A., T. H. KOLBE, A. DONAUBAUER, H. STEUER, et al. Multi-Scale Geometric-Semantic Modeling of Shield Tunnels for GIS and BIM Applications. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Apr 2015, 30(4), 263-281.
Kumar, Bimal. (2015). Practical Guide to Adopting BIM in Construction Projects. Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpPGABIMC3/practical-guide-adopting/practical-guide-adopting
Issa, Raja R. A. Olbina, Svetlana. (2015). Building Information Modeling - Applications and Practices. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpBIMAP001/building-information/building-information
BORRMANN, A., T. H. KOLBE, A. DONAUBAUER, H. STEUER, et al. Multi-Scale Geometric-Semantic Modeling of Shield Tunnels for GIS and BIM Applications. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Apr 2015, 30(4), 263-281.
Recommended Reading:
BARNES, P. AND N. DAVIES BIM in principle and in practice. Edtion ed. London: ICE Publishing, 2014. ix, 136 pages p. ISBN 9780727758637
0727758632.EASTMAN, C. M. BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, managers, designers, engineers and contractors. Edtion ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2011. xiv, 626 p., 628 p. of plates p. ISBN 9780470541371
0470541377.
EPSTEIN, E. Implementing successful building information modeling. Edtion ed. Boston: Artech House, 2012. xiii, 256 pages, 216 unnumbered pages of plates p. ISBN 9781608071395
1608071391.
HU, M. AND Y. WANG Research on Urban Tunnel Lifecycle Management Based on BIM. 3rd International Conference on Economics and Management (Icem 2016), 2016, 415-419.
KENSEK, K. M. Building information modeling. Edtion ed. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. xxv, 285 pages p. ISBN 9780415717731
9780415717748.
KENSEK, K. M. AND D. NOBLE Building information modeling : BIM in current and future practice. Edtion ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2014. xxxii, 397 pages p. ISBN 9781118766309.
KUMAR, B. A practical guide to adopting BIM in construction projects. Edtion ed. Dunbeath, Caithness: Whittles Publishing, 2015. xi, 128 pages p. ISBN 9781849951463 (pbk.).
MORIN, G., S. L. DEATON, R. CHANDLER AND S. MILES Silvertown Tunnel, London, England-A Case Study Applying BIM Principles to the Geotechnical Process. Geotechnical Frontiers 2017: Transportation Facilities, Structures, and Site Investigation, 2017, (277), 587-595.
OSELLO, A., N. RAPETTI AND F. SEMERARO BIM Methodology Approach to Infrastructure Design: Case Study of Paniga Tunnel. World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium - Wmcaus, 2017, 245.
REDDY, K. P. BIM for building owners and developers : making a business case for using BIM on projects. Edtion ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. x, 230 p. p. ISBN 9780470905982
0470905980.
WANG, J. W., X. S. HAO AND X. GAO The application of BIM technology in the construction of Hangzhou Zizhi tunnel. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation (Icmra 2015), 2015, 15, 195-204.
ZHANG, L. M., X. G. WU, L. Y. DING, M. J. SKIBNIEWSKI, et al. Bim-Based Risk Identification System in Tunnel Construction. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2016, 22(4), 529-539.
ZHAO, L., S. H. ZHAI, F. Q. CHEN AND F. Q. JI Research on the Application of BIM Technology in Tunnel Project Construction. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2017, 391-404.
BARNES, P. AND N. DAVIES BIM in principle and in practice. Edtion ed. London: ICE Publishing, 2014. ix, 136 pages p. ISBN 9780727758637
0727758632.EASTMAN, C. M. BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, managers, designers, engineers and contractors. Edtion ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2011. xiv, 626 p., 628 p. of plates p. ISBN 9780470541371
0470541377.
EPSTEIN, E. Implementing successful building information modeling. Edtion ed. Boston: Artech House, 2012. xiii, 256 pages, 216 unnumbered pages of plates p. ISBN 9781608071395
1608071391.
HU, M. AND Y. WANG Research on Urban Tunnel Lifecycle Management Based on BIM. 3rd International Conference on Economics and Management (Icem 2016), 2016, 415-419.
KENSEK, K. M. Building information modeling. Edtion ed. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. xxv, 285 pages p. ISBN 9780415717731
9780415717748.
KENSEK, K. M. AND D. NOBLE Building information modeling : BIM in current and future practice. Edtion ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2014. xxxii, 397 pages p. ISBN 9781118766309.
KUMAR, B. A practical guide to adopting BIM in construction projects. Edtion ed. Dunbeath, Caithness: Whittles Publishing, 2015. xi, 128 pages p. ISBN 9781849951463 (pbk.).
MORIN, G., S. L. DEATON, R. CHANDLER AND S. MILES Silvertown Tunnel, London, England-A Case Study Applying BIM Principles to the Geotechnical Process. Geotechnical Frontiers 2017: Transportation Facilities, Structures, and Site Investigation, 2017, (277), 587-595.
OSELLO, A., N. RAPETTI AND F. SEMERARO BIM Methodology Approach to Infrastructure Design: Case Study of Paniga Tunnel. World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium - Wmcaus, 2017, 245.
REDDY, K. P. BIM for building owners and developers : making a business case for using BIM on projects. Edtion ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. x, 230 p. p. ISBN 9780470905982
0470905980.
WANG, J. W., X. S. HAO AND X. GAO The application of BIM technology in the construction of Hangzhou Zizhi tunnel. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation (Icmra 2015), 2015, 15, 195-204.
ZHANG, L. M., X. G. WU, L. Y. DING, M. J. SKIBNIEWSKI, et al. Bim-Based Risk Identification System in Tunnel Construction. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2016, 22(4), 529-539.
ZHAO, L., S. H. ZHAI, F. Q. CHEN AND F. Q. JI Research on the Application of BIM Technology in Tunnel Project Construction. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2017, 391-404.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 33