Virtual Construction Monitoring with NavVis

The Construction industry is a slow adapter of technology now needed a huge speed in the process to get faster improvement and NavVis has many upgraded products.

About Virtual construction Monitoring

Construction industry is the slowest of all the technologies to adopt any kind of technology especially in Indian background and today’s construction work is much different from the previous ways. So the problems are also happen for various reasons such as lack of need, innovations, aptness of new local conditions, no cost advantage, less awareness about the work process, obstruction to change and many more. All over India, the speed of work technology has been taking the place and it is necessary to accept new inventions and technology to make sure cost upgradation, high quality standards and timely end of projects with the reduction of time wastage with limited resources used in construction.

So to fulfill all these demands using a tool is important which will be a big discovery in the construction industry in recent times which can provide lots of advantages to all the parties in the project such as project owners, investors, consultants, contractors, vendors or end users. Basically Virtual construction is nothing more than completing a construction project in a computer with every kind of material and information as like it is done in reality on the ground. So this type of virtually constructed model is available in most of the problems that can be faced in construction project would now be done in advance that will save both time and cost.

Besides the above benefits other benefits that can get form the virtual construction is:

• Right bill of quantities estimation
• Well arranged and clash free shop drawing production for construction
• Automated input to CNC machines
• Project monitoring as per cost and time

NavVis has developed a 3D scanning and imaging solution that is beneficial for the clients and builders in any construction project and any where they work and for the 3D scanning of interiors. The device has three wheels, six cameras, there laser scanners and sensors for capturing the point clouds, panoramic images and location data. The device can be handled easily, user just need to push the M3 Trolley into the spaces where it is need to scan and then the system will do the rest process. It is shown that with this device a man can scan up to 30000 square meters of spaces per day and can get a perfect, deep visual model of the interior of the building.

About NavVis

The NavVis company was established in the year of 2013 and was a research project in the past time and after that the workers worked a lot of on the technology to make it solid and capable to be the future helper of the construction industry. Besides the M3 Trolley, there are two other NavVis products named 3D visualization software and vision-based indoor positioning technology which make the big amount of special usable data. The newest NavVis product has appeared as a navigation technology that can be added into any previous or new developed app to navigate large or complicated building and can be used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, image recognition or locating the user’s position indoors. It is building an ecosystem of building owners, mapping partners and solution partners. NavVis provide open interfaces for application development and is a member of SAP PartnerEdgeecosystem. They have many partnerships also like Zynca BIM from Sweden, Allthings from Switzerland and Clove Technologies from India.

Visual Construction Management

IndoorView is a browser based user interface to the point clod of NavVis which can read the point- cloud data not only from the M3 Trolley but also takes data from other devices like drones or hand scanners. With the help of this NavVis product, a contractor and scan the site on a daily basis and edit the visual models with either comments or other information which is called upgraded feature of the IndoorViewer. In addition of that, it can also integrate the model data with project management or other software; contractors can track project progress every time and share images with exact location in the building. Basically it gives an exact visual record of a project that helps the contractor to do changes or rectify the problems.

To gather more information, go through the following construction Software aec-business.com

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AStrutTie 2017 – The powerful software for structural design

HanGil IT develops AStrutTie 2017, a software that can be used for strut-tie model analysis and design for concrete members having disturbed stress region(s).

This software facilitates the construction professionals to design corbel (bracket), abutment/pier footing, bridge pier coping (pier cap), frame corner, anchorage zone, deep beam, etc. The software is compatible with U.S (ACI 318, AASHTO LRFD) and Europe (EuroCode 2) codes and specifications.

A concrete member is segregated into B-region(s) and D-region(s). D-regions stand for the portions of structure where the strain distribution is extremely nonlinear. Empirical approaches are followed for most design practices for D-regions.

The strut-tie model is suitable to understand load transfer mechanisms and structural behavior in an efficient manner and it enhance the capability of the designers to deal with unconventional circumstances along with D-regions.

The most accurate strut-tie models is developed based on the principal stress flows and/or evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) results. A specialized solver is connected that has the ability to deal with any types of internally/externally (in)determinate strut-tie models. The strut-tie model provisions of ACI 318-14 (2014), AASHTO LRFD (2014), and EC2 (2004) are employed.

In order to design the strut-tie model rapidly and easily, multirole templates are arranged for corbel (bracket), abutment footing, pier footing, bridge pier coping (pier cap), frame corner, anchorage zones together with inclined and straight tendons, and deep beams with concentrated and distributed loads.

The shapes of concrete members and truss models are also formed by importing .dxf files. Advanced element sets illustrate truss mechanism, truss and arch mechanism, and fan action is arranged.

AStrutTie offers several automated design checks concerning the conditions for rebar requirement and strength verification of struts and nodal zones.

Visual verifications of strength conditions can also be performed. A structural design report is created automatically, and design results are evaluated by previewing the report. The structural design report is printed as a .rtf or .xlsx file format.

To download the software, click on the following link http://astruttie.aroad.co.kr

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AmQuake – A powerful software for masonry building analysis

Cervenka Consulting Ltd has developed AmQuake, the useful software for earthquake engineering.

With the use of this program, the engineers will be able to create the design of safe masonry buildings in the seismic regions of Europe. This formation was supported with the introduction of Eurocode 6 and 8 in Europe. These standards become compulsory in the European Union that commences from March 2010, and they employ strong rules for masonry buildings in seismic regions. By applying pushover analysis and the corresponding frame method to examine the seismic safety of masonry buildings in a graphical user-friendly environment.

Demo version is automatically incorporated in the program. The unregistered / unpaid version of the program automatically functions in the demo mode.

The demo mode is restricted to 10 frame elements. This limitation does not include the examples provided in the installation.

The software contains the following features :-

• Brick choice - Choose your masonry unit out of the catalogue of Wienerberger products
• CAD building floor plan is directly imported through DXF
• Seismic assessment is done with pushover analysis
• It adheres to Eurocode 2, 6, and 8
• It is compatible with 11 European versions and translated into 14 languages
• To download the software, click on the following link Www.Cesdb.Com

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RetainWall version 2.60 – A powerful software for designing a concrete or masonry retaining wall

Dhani Irwanto has developed RetainWall. It is an exclusive software that can be used for making the design of a concrete or masonry retaining wall. The wall may preserve soil or other granular material.

It examines the strength of the wall on the basis of the loads and resistances, and leads to bearing pressure, sliding, overturning and rotational stabilities. Loads which operate on the wall may include self weight, soil pressure, water pressure, live and seismic loads.

Resistances may contain base friction and cohesion, passive earth pressure, other structures or a shear key. Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) mode can be employed. If the wall is a reinforced concrete structure, the software can also produce the reinforcement design for any reinforced concrete structure wall. Besides, there is a soil pressure calculator.

This user-friendly application provides on-screen trial-and-error method and instant solution for the design. With it, any designer will be able to design the wall swiftly. Complete outputs are visible on screen or printed.

The software starts it’s operation by clicking on the specified dimensions to produce the initial dimensioning of the wall, earth surface and water levels. After that, it enters material properties of the wall, soil, water and reinforcement bars. Provided external loads contain surcharge load, seismic load as a horizontal seismic coefficient and any concentrated loads implemented on the wall if necessary. Load and resistance factors combinations are easily selected. Results of the wall stability are gained immediately. If satisfactory result is not obtained, then another trial can be produced instantly. You can also choose from options to use or not to use water, seismic or ashear key. The final results can also be printed.

The reinforced concrete design can be made instantly by applying the internal forces of the wall. It only needs bar diameters and spacings of the reinforcements.

RetainWall is compatible with metric, SI and British unit systems.

Given below, some exclusive features of the software :-

a. Ability to design Load and resistance factors.
b. Apply load and resistance factors combinations from AASHTO LRFD 2007, ACI 318-08 and IBC 2006.
c. Load and resistance factors editor to change or generate new combinations
d. Concrete reinforcement design from ACI 318-08.
e. Force diagrams (moment, shear and normal) for every combination.
f. Loads, resistances and reactions diagrams for every combination.

g. Wall stabilities (bearing, sliding, overturning, rotation) for every combination.
h. Workout nominal soil bearing resistance by applying theoretical or semi empirical methods.
i. Ability to select active or at rest soil pressures.
j. Ability to select elastic (rock) or plastic (soil) bearing pressures.
k. Ability to enter user's soil pressure coefficients.
l. Reinforcement design for upper stem, lower stem, toe and heel.
m. Unit systems, properties, load and resistance factors, reinforcement design method, and page setup from last editing which turn out to be the default for new design.
n. Ability to include other loads on wall.
o. Offer stability resistances from a shear key, toe passive soil pressure, adjacent structure, anchors or piles.
p. Enable or disable a shear key, water or seismic.
q. Various types of units of measurements like metric, SI and British unit systems are supported.
r. Easy, clear, quick and simple software operation.
s. Help facilities, can be printed to produce manual.

Click on the following link to download a trial version RetainWall version 2.60

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MasterRC Pile Cap Designer – An exclusive software for designing & detailing of normal shaped pile caps

MasterRC Pile Cap Designer is an intuitive software package for structural engineering works. It can be used for the analysis, design, detailing and scheduling of commonly shaped pile caps for 1 to 9 piles in quickest possible way.

The design and detailing results can be shown on screen in the software and updated with each key pressed for interactive structural design in perfect way.

With graphically defined output, it is possible to instantly observe the detailing of pile cap. offers The quick assessment of the thorough and perfect design can be achieved with the clear and exact calculation output. MasterRC Pile Cap Designer reduces the strain for the time consuming task of designing and detailing pile caps by providing innovative design options to keep superior control over the design progression.

The software offers the following functionalities :-

• Design pile caps on the basis of bending theory or a truss analogy method
• Abides by the conventions set by Whittle and Beattie (Concrete, 1972)

• Based on deep Beam Theory, deep beams are designed perfectly
• Any steel that exists outer the 3 diameter bands, is overlooked in design
• The truss analogy is done with concrete compression
• Design is made adhering to BS 8110 & SABS 0100

• Scheduling to BS 4466, BS 8666 or SABS 82
• Interchange among Design Codes to compare results
• Improved shear stress capacity

To get more information, click on the following link www.masterseries.com

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12d Model can streamline the civil engineering, water engineering & land surveying process

12d Solutions is the developer of 12d Model. The most updated version is 12d Model 9.0 C2d. It is very useful for civil engineering, water engineering, land surveying as well as terrain modeling.

The software can be used for the following projects :-

• Roads

• Rail

• Channels

• Storage Tanks

• Sub-divisions

• Landscaping

• Major Pipelines

• Waste Water Reticulation

• Site Layouts

• Flood Modeling

• Environmental Impact Studies

• And Many More

12d Model contains easy-to-use screen menus and rapid interactive graphics and the users will be able to explore with any design without any difficulty. The software facilitates the users to visualize & accomplish complicated surveying & civil design projects.

The 12d Model software supports Windows XP, VISTA & 7 (including PC Notebooks). The 12d Model Practise Version is a special 5, 000 point version that doesn’t contain any output options or plot outputs. Still, users can plot to a model to preview any plots.

Link for download Surveying, Civil and Water Engineering

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How to design a singly reinforcement concrete beam with RCM

This construction video shows the functionalities of RCM, a handy software for designing singly reinforcement concrete beam.

RCM is an adaptable and widely recognized tool for the structural engineers to create the design of various types of reinforced concrete members based on ACI318M-11 Code and other ACI Standards like ACI350M-06, ACI244R-01, CRSI-2008 etc.

The RCM can be used for providing complete through design reports containing full formulas and exemplifying figures just close to manual calculation.

The complete detailed reports transform RCM design engine to an open book, so the engineer can smoothly certify and authorize them. RCM reports allow the engineers to learn ACI Code thoroughly.

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SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2016 – Tools and basic workflows

Be with the toolset and functionalities of SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2016. Also learn how to generate the 2D reinforcement drawings for a concrete beam out of 3d models through Autodesk Revit.

With SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing, it becomes easier to produce 2D reinforcement sheets from 3d models rapidly.

It contains software and set of families which can be adjusted to abide by the local or company standard. Formation of bar lists, bending schedule and cut lists for wire meshes are also contained.

The users can download a 30-days free trial version that can be updated to a single user license compatible with Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2016 for 549 USD (excluding tax).

Link for download SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing

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Estimate difficult angles for roof framing with Rafter Tools+ for iPhone

Rafter Tools+ is one kind of rafter calculator applied for multifaceted roof framing angles. Besides, estimating general rafters, it also provides various roof framing angle information. The Rafter Tools Plus facilitates users to work out all of the difficult angles for roof framing.

The Rafter Tools Plus contains the following exclusive features:-

Shows the hip rafter plumb line shift dimensions to outline hip rafters accurately for equal pitched or uneven hip roofs following any eave angle (0° - 180°). By applying the hip rafter plumb line shift dimensions, perfectly compute and layout the witches cut per with Rafter Tools Plus (Square Tail Fascia).

Shows the hip rafter roof framing angles by utilizing simplified Framing Square. Analyzes the lengths of common rafters, jack rafters and hip rafters through ridge and hip rafter width deductions. Capable of estimating Pentagonal, Hexagonal or Octagonal Roofs.

Timber Framing Angles calculated from Bartok, Hawkindale, Martindale and McKibben-Gray Hip-Valley Roof Ratios Angle Formulas. Timber Framing Angles definition are just a click away in the app.

The most updated version is 1.1.1 that includes Plywood Cut Dimensions to Hip Angles, Jack Rafter Shiften and 5 more Timber Framing Angles

Get Rafter Tools+ for iPhone help files www.raftertools.com/iPhone/plus

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Trimble launched ProjectSight™, a cloud based solution for effective construction management

Trimble recently released Trimble® ProjectSight(TM), a cloud supported solution for managing anything like formation, access and distribution of most updated project information easily amid jobsite and the office.

Trimble ProjectSight is a simplified & low cost application for efficient field management useful for contractorsand construction managers. The project team members can access it through a Web browser as well as an iPad app and enjoy an easy to use, intuitive user interface superimposing smart, project-based workflows in a synchronized way. By accessing centralized data, the project team members can get the latest information regarding material tracking, issues reporting, information requests and critical project drawings, models and documents.

The users can also access information offline to be updated with information throughout unconnected sessions which is a regular problem in construction sites.

ProjectSight connects other solutions in Trimble's portfolio for dealing with construction project logistics, budgets, estimates, schedules, coordination and modification in both 2D and 3D datasets. ProjectSight controls the new Trimble Connect collaboration environment for design, engineering and construction firms.

Trimble Connect facilitates the project teams to access and handle any data through a cloud platform and empowers the ProjectSight users to avail and distribute project management data via Trimble Connect users across the design-build-operate lifecycle.

Availability:

One can access ProjectSight on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription basis. Project information authors disburse a low monthly subscription and can request an infinite number of project collaborators to view and annotate their files and forms without any charge.

One can apply for a 30 Day free trial version of Trimble ProjectSight as well as download the free ProjectSight iPad app from the iTunes App Store.

For getting more updates, visit projectsight.trimble.com.

Trimble is going to organize a webinar at noon EST on Tuesday Jan. 13 together with a demonstration of key features.

Register online

Image Courtesy: projectsight.trimble.com

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Bid City – A new construction app from Reed Construction Data useful for the general contractors & sub-contractors to avail commercial construction project in any area

Reed Construction Data introduces Bid City, the commercial construction project finder. This newest construction app will facilitate the construction professionals to form their construction business right from any phone or tablet.

The general contractors and sub-contractors will be able to avail commercial construction project in any area with the application of data from Reed Construction Data’s mostly recognized project database. Start bidding on various projects based on the size of project, location, or preferred project type. Just locate the project on the map, choose to gather more information, and go for bidding.

Bid City contains the following exclusive features:-

• Identify projects without difficulty through map-based layout.
• Also filter the results with category, stage, and more.
• Save searches to get them easily in future as well as to track project.
• Track project lists easily and maintain your favorite projects under one place.

One can access Bid City at free of cost and obtain crucial information on projects together with project Category, Value, Phase ofconstruction, and Bid Date (if applicable).

Subscribe to Bid City for getting executable, full project and company details involving scope, bidder contact information, participant contact information, address, details, project name, and more!

Subscribe with a special promotional rate of $9.99 /month for getting complete access to the read construction’s nationwide US Database, updated daily.

For getting more updates click here

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Get a wide list of BOQ and price list with PriMus

PriMus is actually the one-step software solution for your price lists and rate analysis. This is the first such professional free UPP softwarefor Architectural, Engineering and Building Industries. This is completely free, only € 50 Print bonus.

Why should we go for PriMus? The best 15 reasons:

• It has huge users, just over 100'000 worldwide.
• It has larger specific BoQ functionalities than Excel.
• It has Integrated Price Lists, BoQs and Rate Analysis.
• All documents are automatically synchronized here at every change.
• This automatically acquires measurements from drawings.
• It modifies printed documents, import, and export in standard formats.
• It learns quickly with the FREE Video Tutorials.
• Users can download the FULL version FREE of cost.
• It Uses, updates, training and technical supports all completely FREE.
• It Uses for FREE on as many computers as you like.
• It collaborates with anyone using the same software FREE.
• It is new versions of the software with features directly suggested by our customers.
• The users can pay only if you print or export your documents.
• It extremely convenient: only 10 Euro cents for each A4 page format.
• It pays and receives your invoice online.

Programme Interface: PriMus has a functional and easy to use interface. It has free use in iPad too.

Download Information: 

Operating System: Windows

Language: English (UK)

Size: 68 Mbyte

Download time (estimated): 4 minutes

Filename: PriMus_v500c_EN.exe

Download Link: www.accasoftware.com

Now you can better watch the video to get a Bird’s Eye View:

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HD PCM Version 13.1, the latest construction software for construction software

Hard Dollar, an ancillary of InEight Inc., the recognized technological solution provider just unveiled the availability of HD PCM Version 13.1 useful for building contractor, owner and estimator to create perfect estimates as well as keep control across the project lifecycle efficiently.

This latest construction application contains the following exclusive features:-

• Cost Allocation Items - Estimators will be capable of computing the cost of a specific portion of a job (in a cost item) and after that extend those costs back to other segments of the job where these costs should have been assigned for evaluating cost as well as pricing. It will enhance effectiveness for the estimators and they can get rid of the probable errors.

• Job Snapshots - Save a read-only version of a job efficiently that is useful for the users to get access for viewing information and providing reliable reporting.

• Labor and Equipment Productivity Factors - The estimators get the capability to produce authentic estimation as the software can fine-tune competence of individual people as well as portions of equipment.

• Track Fuel by Account Code - Budgeting and finding out unpredictable fuel prices can be performed individually which advances visibility and control.

• Detailed Estimate to Complete Forecast With this latest forecast system, updating of an item's remaining quantities of the existing estimate can be done separately that keep the perfectness of reforecasts.

• Superior Integration - Latest and reorganized integration functionality with Oracle Primavera P6, NORMS databases, RS Means, and ERP / financial systems facilitate to amalgamate InEight solutions inside project-driven companies.

The new as well as current customers can access HD PCM Version 13.1 with existing maintenance agreements.

For more information, visit harddollar.com

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Some newest construction project management applications for effective construction management

Recently the global construction industry has witnessed great technological evolution. Several useful applications emerges out which can make your construction project management process superior from project planning to achievement. The following are some newest applications useful for effective construction project management.

PlanGrid: This construction application will be useful if anyone directly performs with architect in future construction projects. The construction software enables the users to distribute plans, markups, photos, specifications, reports with the whole project team members effortlessly. So the possibilities for all types of mis-communications are reduced to a great extent and all the information can be easily allocated throughout planning stage to all the parties involved with the construction project.

Material Estimator: With this handy construction tool the contractors, designers, remodelers, engineers, architects as well as other building professionals will be able to calculate feet inch fraction construction math and building materials estimating. This construction application deals with square footage concerning any project and offers a instant estimate of the total materials (drywall, decks, fencing, gravel, concrete, flooring and paint etc.) utilized in a construction project.

Build It Live: It is (SaaS) construction project management software program useful for owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, vendors, laborers, who are associated with the project, to get all the updated information concerning the latest drawings, schedules, and changes online on the cloud. So the concerned parties in the planning & building of the projects will get access to the above information. If any modification is occurred to a project, all the project stakeholders will be notified about the modification automatically through the email.

Control Center 7: Control Center 7 allows the users to keep a track of their jobsite from any remote location. This construction application performs in tandem with cameras already set up in the jobsite and provides you visual access to the job ceaselessly. Get crucial visual information long after your project is finished as well as a complete online database of recorded images from your camera system.

Take photograph & post detailed views to be conveyed to the team members. Trim down lag time while finding any complication on site and resolving it. An immediate photo is used to provide change orders, a recently completed milestone or what materials are required for giving order.

SmartBidNet: This commercial construction bidding software can allow you to keep track on the financial information of vendors and subcontractors as well as bid project data, documents etc. associated with the project through a web-based and mobile platform. Just put the bid information into the app to have some ideas on whom to select. Besides, measurements and other statistics are also affixed to each bid for taking effective decision.

With bid invitations, the subcontractors will be able to get customized access to the online plan room. One can keep track of what plan files they view and download and collaborate on estimating through takeoff integrations.

Project Quote Estimate: It is a handy construction field estimator in the app store. It consists of 19 diversified calculators and tools for materials and costs that can generate an on-site estimate efficiently. This application is only compatible with residential properties at present.

This application lets building contractors to produce professional quotes instantly for any client in the construction site as well as estimate costs and quantities quickly for any renovation project. Just create a pdf quote and sent it to the clients through email.

iQuick Contract Maker: Quick Contract Maker can be applied to generate a legal contract instantly and effortlessly through any phone or handheld appliance. The application includes pre-written information useful for creating legal contract. It can be customized for any contract agreement. All stages of the contract are contained with the application, just select the section according to your choice and add it to the device and send it to the clients through email.

One can apply it for diverse projects which range from Construction, Landscape, Real Estate, Movers, Home Repair, etc.

Ref. : http://tech.co/

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