This article has been written for a construction company to help them make sure their building projects are on schedule and target.
1. Identify the start and end dates of the project and what is the desired timeline
2. Provide a clear communication channel with all members of your team
3. Assign clear responsibilities to each team member
4. Track the progress of your project via E-mail, WhatsApp, or text message
5. Be open to feedback from your team members
6. Keep tabs on time using a timer, alarm, or countdown app.
7. Use digital tools such as Google Calendar or Basecamp's Calendar Board to keep track of time and tasks
8. Keep your work area well organized in advance so you know where everything is supposed to go
9. Create a project plan with milestones before work begins
10. Divide and conquer: assign tasks and responsibilities along the way so that no one person is bogged down with too much
Introduction: What is Shop Drawing and Why Should You Care?
We all know that the role of architects is to guide in building construction. A shop drawing is an engineering drawing that depicts the structural features of a building. It's important to understand the process of how these drawings are made so you're more prepared for anything that might happen.
Drawing is an integral part of construction and architecture, but it has more purposes than just making detailed plans or blueprints for buildings. It also helps people visualize the design before they build it. The drawings can show spatial relationships, size of work, and many other things that are difficult to describe with words.
Shop drawings are essential for engineers that want to get their project approved by inspectors or by engineers who need to verify structural features on their project before they submit it for approval.
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Top 10 Do's and Don'ts for Successful Shop Drawings
There are many do's and don'ts to follow when you are designing a project. Follow these rules and you will have a successful construction draw.
Do's:
1. Make sure you have all necessary drawings and approvals in place before the project begins.
2. Ensure your drawings are accurate and comply with all laws, codes, and regulations.
3. Make sure all the information is written out clearly with symbols for easy understanding by everyone involved in the project.
4. Include an exact list of materials required for the project’s design, including any waste management plans for each material type.
5. Ensure that your plans are drawn on a scale appropriate for construction purposes.
6. Include sketches of any site conditions that will affect the project.
7. Plan to produce accurate estimates on time, cost, etc at every stage of construction using engineering tools like AutoCAD.
8. Do get the design out of the way before the construction begins.
9. Do sketch your idea up to before drawing it in detail.
10. Do use colors that are easy on the eyes for construction purposes.
Don'ts:
1. Don't get started on construction until you get all of your drawings done.
2. Don't place text or pictures where they would interfere with other parts of the design.
3. Don't forget to include symbols that were necessary to help with understanding different types of materials used in your drawing.
4. Don't forget about safety in design.
Understanding the Components of a Building Model
The building model is the most important part of a construction drawing. It helps the construction team to know how to build the structure according to the design.
A building model defines all the components of a building and provides information about its sizes, locations, and types.
A building model may include walls, floors, roofing system, windows, doors, stairs/elevators/lift shafts/ramps, etc. To create one properly an architect or engineer needs to understand how they are related to each other and what they are made up of.
A building model may be divided into different parts based on its function or its type. These parts include the following:
- Formwork: It is used for erecting concrete structures after pouring concrete masonry units.
Before a building is constructed, a building model is developed and used to determine the construction drawings and assist in the construction.
The main components of a building model are:
- The design of the project
- The design of the structure
- The design of the site
- The planning process
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What are the Different Ways to Make a Construction Model?
There are different types of construction models. Linear methods and parametric methods are the two major approaches. This paper discusses the benefits and drawbacks of both.
Linear methods: Linear methods can be done using a spreadsheet or a modeling program like Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or 3D Studio Max. With this method, you can easily move your design from 2D to 3D view and back again with ease. It is an approach that requires very little training and is generally inexpensive to implement in a project plan.
Parametric methods: Parametric modeling is a method in which you can construct your model digitally by defining parameters at various stages during the design process so that it automatically generates various architectural shapes based on those parameters being met or exceeded in different areas of the building.
How to Create Definition Links in an As-Built Model?
Definition links in as-built models are a key step in making sure that the model has been accepted by the stakeholders. They also help make sure that all aspects of the model have been taken into account and can be verified.
The goal of definition links is to make sure the links between the different parts of an as-built model match up with reality. To do this, definition links need to include dimensions, entities, and attributes.
These steps should be taken before the creation of any other link to ensure success. The first step is creating good definition links because they will later serve as a great foundation for all other types of links.
How to Manage As-Built Models With Version Control Systems?
Version control systems can help you manage your models to avoid problems caused by model conflicts.
As-built models are typically used to represent the changes made in a software system. They are also used to visualize the changes that happened during the development process, implementation, and testing phases (just think of git). As-built models are usually built with version control systems like git.
Version control systems can be difficult to use for managing as-built models because they don't offer much in terms of visualization features or tracking changes over time. The best way to deal with this is by using a simpler modeling tool like diagrammatic modeling instead of version control systems like git for managing as-built models.
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