Drainage with Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) gives all disciplines of a construction project access to a common database. As a result, the BIM model helps to reduce the degree of complexity and facilitate the exchange of technical drawings, building information and detailed photographs.

In order to provide you with the best possible support in all project phases, we provide you with our entire product range, including special solutions, as BIM data of the highest quality. The data can be used for the entire life cycle. Individual project consulting from our BIM experts increases planning accuracy as well as time and cost certainty throughout your project.

Placeholder of the drainage channel for the installation and maintenance area at a railway station

What is BIM?

Advantages of the BIM way of working for your drainage project

Individual project consulting and support: Our BIM data is directly and individually adapted to your personal project. Thanks to the BIM method, custom-made products can be created and immediately integrated into your construction project as visualisation, rendering or simulation as an as-build product.
Combination with hydraulic power calculations: In order to increase the planning reliability for your project, our products are hydraulically dimensioned in advance. By automatically generating the volume flow in the BIM software, you can see exactly how many l/s ha are flowing through your channel line. This data is then used for the dimensioning of a channel, etc.
Increased planning and operational reliability: Our BIM data contains all the necessary manufacturer information as well as useful functions for the products (e.g. information on installation and maintenance) for the entire life cycle. This allows you to accurately plan your project with consistent and verifiable data.
Increased cost and schedule reliability: Our BIM data is quickly available and contains all the important information for the entire life cycle. Component lists and tender texts can also be generated directly. In this way, claims management can be reduced to a minimum and delivery times can be precisely planned and scheduled.

“You can use BIM data for the entire life cycle and thus optimise your drainage planning. Our BIM data is individually adapted to your project and created with integrated calculation of surface runoff. This increases your planning, cost and schedule security enormously.”

Andy Beirne Project Manager at HAURATON

Planner & Visualisation Variants

Our BIM data is available to you both as a planner and as a visualisation variant.

In the planning phase, there is a low demand on the geometric level of detail (LOG) in the product presentation. Here, the focus is on a small file size. This is the only way to plan many components in a complex BIM model, e.g. a building, and work in them at the same time without significantly reducing system performance.

Geometric information (LOG) from 100-300
Information about the component (LOI) from 100-500
Channel angle, length cuts and connected drainage area can be individually adjusted
Volumetric flow is displayed and calculated
Space for installation, maintenance and excavation taken into account

BIM Visualiser — An example of a BIM model of a RECYFIX channel

In the later planning phases, a high level of geometric detail (LOG) should support the product selection. The visualisation variant is an as-built representation that is used to generate renderings and create simulations. This means that the level of geometric representation (LOG) is very high, which increases the file size accordingly.

Geometric information (LOG)from 100-500
Information about the component (LOI) from 100-500
Connected drainage surface can be individually adjusted
Volumetric flow is displayed and calculated
Space for installation, maintenance and excavation taken into account

Volumetric flow rate for planner and visualisation variant

FAQ

Frequently asked questions and their answers about BIM data from HAURATON

How do I get BIM files from HAURATON?
You can use the contact form on this page to enter your contact details and send them to our BIM team of experts. They will contact you and create the desired BIM data for your project.
What formats & LODs are available for BIM data from HAURATON?
HAURATON’s BIM files are available as a REVIT family. Depending on the planning status, the appropriate files are available. In terms of the degree of LOD, HAURATON BIM files are classified into two categories: the planner (LOG 100-300, LOI 500) and the visualisation variant (LOG 100-500, LOI 500).
What do HAURATON’s BIM files include?
The planner variant serves all participants in the process chain, because it is geometrically streamlined and still contains all the important information needed for the work in the project. Due to the included functions such as the individually adjustable lateral drainage surfaces and the volume flow calculated from them, but also the areas taken into account for paving, maintenance and excavation and all the information contained up to LOD 500, we can offer a model of the geometric level of detail LOD 300 in total. This is also reflected in the small file size.

The visualisation variant is our as-built model. It offers best-in-class performance and is a virtual 1:1 model of the product. This enables the creation of simulations and virtual tours on the construction site in real operation. These files are also valuable for facility management, because they can be used to calculate time and costs for maintenance, etc. can be created. HAURATON BIM files can be used for the entire life cycle.
Which HAURATON products are available as BIM data?
We provide you with our entire range of channels and gratings as BIM data of the highest quality. In order to meet all individual requirements for your project, we offer you special products as BIM files in addition to our standard range.
What services does our other service include?
We advise you individually for each project and each planning phase. In addition to hydraulic design and dimensioning of the products, you will also receive the appropriate incorporated information on installation, excavation and maintenance. If you wish, we are also happy to support you in your BIM project by integrating drainage planning directly for you as experts for holistic drainage solutions.
Why doesn’t HAURATON offer an online library for BIM files?
We offer high-quality files that are individually tailored to your project through hydraulic design, project requirements and sizing of the products. This not only offers planning security for the entire project process, but also permanently consistent data.

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