The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill. Our healthcare systems, businesses and daily lives have seen drastic changes. This global health crisis has only further highlighted our need for resilient infrastructure that keeps us safe, eliminates barriers to opportunity and boosts the economy. Our nation’s roadways, water systems and national security are essential …
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Staying on the safe side is the core of the structural engineer’s work. He or she has to be sure the set of tools and methods helping him to solve engineering challenges is reliable. We at IDEA StatiCa often face questions about our CBFEM method which gears the Steel application. And that’s perfectly OK, everybody …
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A solution the industry has been requesting is now a reality! Simultaneous control of your Analytical and Bridge Information models. Are you frustrated at having two separate models during the design stages of your bridge? Imagine having one single point of control to manage your Analytical Model and Bridge Information Model (BrIM). Now it is …
Why investing in BIM is worth it GA Smart Building’s Director of Research, Development and Innovation Rémi Visière has years of hands-on experience in leading the transition from traditional drawing-based workflows to a full BIM approach. This time, he’s discovered that the most important thing is to understand that BIM is not just a nice-to-have …
Mixed reality combines physical and virtual As the name suggests, mixed reality (MR) is a mixture of digital and real-life elements. It’s often confused with virtual reality (VR), an entirely fabricated digital world, or augmented reality (AR), which expands and supplements the physical realm with virtual elements such as data. Mixed reality, however, is a …
Here some of the most common pain points of 2D rebar detailing and some ideas on how 3D design tools can help you overcome these challenges. Challenge 1: Rebar clashes with the neighbors’ bars and structures Your rebar design clashes with neighboring rebar detailed on a separate drawing. This might occur for two reasons. On …
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