Design automation of the bridge information model using visual programming

Abstract


The optimization of the cost-to-performance ratio has been widespread in bridge construction nowadays, and to improve it, it is best to maximize the structure's efficiency in the initial stages of the design process. By integrating cutting-edge and powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, new project design approaches have been developed in the bridge construction industry. Design is moving from conventional 2D drawings to 3D modeling, and the use of parametric design may make it possible to have several variants of the same model in a single file. Information-based parametric design is currently favored by many bridge engineers and designers as a method to overcome the limitations of current bridge industry technologies. The process of building a complicated structure like a bridge has become considerably simpler and more efficient thanks to parametric design and visual programming in BIM. This article aims to describe a parametric approach to the adaptation and design automation process of the information modeling design of the Helix Bridge. Its distinctive design is reminiscent of a double helix, inspired by the structure of human DNA, and its overall length of 280 meters makes it one of the longest pedestrian bridges. Parametric scripts are created using the Grasshopper visual programming language, and the model can be integrated into BIM software like Tekla Structures and Revit for further detailing and strength calculation. Plug-ins are used to develop the algorithms for each and every bridge element, and because attributes are linked, the model changes automatically. In parametric BIM modeling, a virtual model of the Helix Bridge may now be developed in a digital environment while also being enhanced with different types of information. The parametric model's integration into many software packages has made the design automation process for the Helix Bridge flexible and saving time and effort.


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Win Ko Myint Thu

Russian University of Transport

Author for correspondence.
Email: winkomyintthu@mail.ru

F. M Juraev

Russian University of Transport

Email: firdavs.djuraev2@mail.ru

O. V Smirnova

Russian University of Transport

Email: o_v_smirnova@mail.ru

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