How Underground Construction Benefits from BIM Technology

Due to the advanced capabilities of BIM, underground technology is becoming more capable and dynamic. The construction around buried structures and components can be challenging. BIM helps to make construction much safer and more efficient.

Fremont, CA: BIM took over all the functions, including planning, designing, analyzing the materials, estimating the cost, and setting the workflows. It has made the process easier, more collaborative, smoother and more efficient.

Contextualizing Underground Structures

BIM technology is a tool for visualizing and designing buildings. The main benefit of implementing BIM technology is the ability to visualize underground structures in the context of their surroundings. Visualizing the below-surface item with the above-ground building gives a clear picture of the project. It will provide a clear representation from top to bottom.

Less Invasive Construction

Trench excavations can be highly disturbing for the surrounding local community and environment. It is a destructive process. Trenchless methods such as compaction methods and micro tunneling are less invasive processes. These processes are more accessible and more effective with BIM technology.

Gathering data on buried structures or earthworks can create a detailed digital model to map out each material or component, like pipes and tunnels.

BIM provides accessibility to the whole building. It can easily map out and update any changes before further excavations.