Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

structure of the survey, the third was to develop an online survey, and finally the forth was toperform a pilot study before the final dissemination of the survey. The sample population for thisresearch study was the members of TEXO construction association. Based on the assessment of the results, the major applications of BIM technology wereidentified in two areas. The first major area was clash detection and coordination while the nextwas scheduling and 4D visualization. Quality control and quantification/estimation were rankedthird and fourth. Consequently these areas of BIM applications are proposed to form thebackbone of a new tentative syllabus for BIM education for construction students. This is mainlydue to meeting the existing BIM needs