Improving CAD with Automation

This assignment delves into the potential of automation to enhance Computer-Aided Design (CAD). It highlights current limitations in manual processes such as cost and quantity estimation, as well as clash detection. The focus is on exploring how automation can address these challenges by enabling automatic calculation of materials and costs, and implementing efficient clash detection systems.

Running Head: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION
Construction Project Information
[Name of Student]
[Name of Institute]

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Construction Project Information
LO1
Task 1
(a)
Construction information is the necessary element of every construction sector because it
contains each and every detail needed for making the construction in an effective way. These
details are needed by every construction worker so that the tasks can be executed in a proper way
(Wans, et.al, 2017). Consultants, engineers, architectures, and contractors require construction so
that project can be completed. Construction information is also used for making the areas like
floor and parking. Construction information is also used for choosing the right material for the
construction project (Šestáková, 2015, pp.2-9). Durable construction materials help in elongating
the life of the construction building. Because the customer tells that the location is the industrial
park. The industrial park is very near to the International airport, so it is very essential that the
construction-related decisions need to be taken effectively. Through construction information,
the building location can be selected. It also aids in the effective analysis of the building.
(b)
The construction information is categorized majorly into Project-Specific Information
and the General Construction Information.

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General Construction Information
It is the construction information that helps in creating the general construction project.
For every project, this information is required. Every industrial, residential, and commercial
building requires general construction information (Šestáková, 2015, pp.2-9).
Project Specific Information
It is a more specific kind of information. Specific Information is used for a particular kind of
information. Some prominent examples are:
 Schedule of windows, doors & other components.
 Concept Drawings
 Bill of Quantities
 Schedule of works
 Client’s Brief
Either the construction project is commercial or the residential different construction
information is essential. Without construction information, it is impossible to make the
construction project (Wans, et.al, 2017). It aids in giving guidance to the construction workers.
In order to construct the construction project, additional information is also necessary. This
information is required by the Surveyor. Construction information incorporates some
requirements that need to be meet (Šestáková, 2015, pp.2-9). The customer is accountable for
giving the construction information. This building has 5 stories.

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Structured Type-Framed Building
Within this construction project, the major material are the concrete and the building-
Steel (Wans, et.al, 2017). Along with this, there are some necessary materials included as well.
Outerwall Material: The material required for making the external wall needs to have an
optimum R-value.
Acoustic Performance: It is crucial to have adequate Acoustic Performance. It is necessary that
there should be proper absorbing material. For this building, there will be proper large rooms for
the conference. There are partition walls which have acoustic performance.
Window Material- It is crucial that the window material needs to have a proper U-factor that is
less than 0.35. In order to make this building, glass doors & curtain walls should use.
(c)
It is seen that in general construction Information, multiple regulations and codes are
there. In order to assess the construction building’s safety factors, it is necessary that there
should be adequate general construction information (Šestáková, 2015, pp.2-9). The customer is
accountable for giving all the necessary kinds of information. Project-specific information is
essential for making a specific project. Project-specific information comprises all the detail that
helps in making any specific area of the project (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099). Project-
specific information comprises details of necessary products and raw material. This information
helps in doing the cost analysis.

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LO2
Task 2
(a)
North Elevation
Site- Floor Plan

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Conflict & Specification Detection
Floor Plan- 3rd & 4th

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2nd section
Floor Plan of Ground

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South Elevation
Column & Beams Layout

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Schedule of windows & door.
1st & 2nd Floor Plan

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(b)

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Door Schedule
Count
Descriptio
n Family and Type
Fire
Rating
Thermal
Resistance (R) Cost
8 M_Door-Single-Panel: 900 x 2100mm 0.5 (m²·K)/W
6
M_Door-Single-Flush_Panel_Double-
Acting: 900 x 2100mm 0.3 (m²·K)/W
1
M_Door-Double-Sliding: 1800 x
2100mm 0.3 (m²·K)/W
1
M_Door-Double-Glass: 1800 x
2100mm 0.5 (m²·K)/W
(c)
Within the above excel sheet, the necessary answer is present.
(d)
The construction process consists of sequential steps. Regardless of the type of construction
building, it is necessary to have comprehensive information. General Construction Information is
necessary for constructing the general project (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099). For this
scenario, the project-specific information is also needed. In order to construct the proper design,
the project-specific information is crucial.

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For this project, there are Schedule, client brief, MEP drawings, door designing, structural
designs, and windows. The client also presents the details of the bills of quantities and the
drawings. Within this information, some information is not present. The information presented
by the client is limited. In the future, there are chances of increasing conflicts. However, there is
the need of both the general and specific information.
Building data according to the Client’s Brief
Customer brief include following information:
 Basic Building material- Steel, Composite, or concrete.
 Building Type-Commercial building of 5 stories.
 Structure Type-Framed building
Along with the brief of the client, there are some necessary information as well.
Windows Material
It is crucial that window material needs to be adequate. U-factor helps in calculating the
loss of heat. It is also known as U-value. It is essential that its value needs to be low. Less than
0.35 U-value is adequate for the project. Along with the basic material, it is necessary that there
should be appropriate interior design. Glass doors and Curtain walls selection needs to be
adequate.
Acoustic performance
The building construction should be performed by keeping in mind the acoustic
performance. It is the commercial building and it is essential that partition walls should be

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appropriate. For making the conference rooms, the acoustical absorbing property should be taken
into account (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099).
Outer Walls
After every necessary element, it is essential to select the outer wall material. The wall
insulation is crucial so that there will be no excessive heat. R-value of the wall material is the
necessary element. R-value must be lower than the energy of resistance as through this there is
less amount of transference. Thus, there is no need of temperature maintenance.
LO3
Task 3
Through Construction drawings specification, we attain necessary information that what
kind of material is going to be used within the building and how many workers will be appointed
within the building (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099). It is seen that Construction drawings
specification categorized into:
Proprietary Specifications
Specification that has the information related to only one product is the Proprietary
Specifications. During the material installation single product is enough. However, within the
Proprietary Specifications, there are fewer details. It also tells how one material can be used for
making the whole project. It is essential that during Proprietary specification, proper planning
should be done for the present project. It is necessary that there needs to be adequate decision
making related to the material selection as this aid in absorbing and retaining heat. The outer
wall must also have proper insulation.

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Performance Specifications
Performance specification comprises fundamental information regarding the processes,
functions and operation of the construction. Before doing the project activities, evaluating the
outcome of the project is crucial to be done.
Prescriptive Specifications
The prescriptive specification consists of prescribed and fundamental details. This
information helps in properly installing the material. Prescriptive specifications comprise each
and every code and standard (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099).
(b)

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Effective designing is the necessary elements that should be done for the building. Construction
drawings help in presenting what are the material included within the building. How the walls
and doors can be constructed. Information is present in the drawings. Construction projects aids
in giving detailed information. Through drawing, we can gain insight that how the future project

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will look like. It is a great source of the final outcome. Specification specifies that within the
building is there a need of using the soundproof material.
(c)
Body of construction information
In this scenario, only the experts and skilled labours will be hired. The contractor needs
to be skilled enough and have the idea that in what way the construction project can be executed
in a specific direction and way. Contractors checks that either the location which is mention is an
adequate location for the building or not. It is the duty of the construction engineers to take
maximum advantage of the source (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222).
The material used by civil engineers are of good quality. So that no extra cost can be used
there is the need of recruiting the general contractor. The building is a commercial having 5
stories. The building location and the Airport is close. The following building have 5 stores. This
five-story building is the office building. The commercial building needs to be constructed in a
commercial way. For this building, there will be a proper meeting room. It is essential that the
construction building must be soundproof. As the airport is near, there are chances that the
building can get disturbance and vibration from the noise coming to form the airport. This is the
reason it is necessary that the building needs to be soundproof. This building will be constructed
by using concrete material along with steel. There are chances of error because of the lack of
availability of information.

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Vague adjectives
While making the building, vague adjectives can be added. The vague adjectives are not
clearly specified (Onaolapo and Odetayo, 2012, pp.183-189). The building will have high
specification rooms that can enhance the worth of the building, but in case of the vague
adjectives, there are chances the building’s operation can not be executed in the proper manner.
Insufficient site details
Sometimes it is seen that the details provided for the site are not adequate and sufficient
enough and the site lacks the comprehensive details. It is crucial that the area present in the
surrounding must have clear details (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099). For this building
more information is necessary and information gaps need to be fill. The site orientation related
details should also be present. It is essential that along with every detail there must be the proper
details of the roads network.
Facility requirements are not mentioned
In some cases, the facilities are not clearly mentioned. In the construction information,
the details regarding each and every facility need to be present. It is necessary that every detail
regarding different areas of the building such as toilet numbers, flooring space, conference room,
etc (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222). It is essential that information must tell that what are the
facilities present within the building. This may create alteration within the architectural
drawings. Because of this there are chances that final outcome can be change (Atkinson, and
Westall, 2010, pp.1007-1017).

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(d)
Within the building construction, doing modifications within the construction
specification helps in decreasing the vague adjectives. Vague adjectives can increase ambiguity
chances. It is seen that those projects in which the risk of uncertainty is greater have an uncertain
final outcome (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222). While constructing the building, the location plays
a major role. It is crucial that there should be proper information regarding the surrounding
location and building size (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011, pp.1081-1099). The orientation of size must
be mention in an adequate way. In case if there are any gaps present than it is crucial to mitigate
these gaps. Information related to the road network is also necessary. Architectural sketches are
essential to construct, to see the mirror image of the final project (Onaolapo and Odetayo, 2012,
pp.183-189).
LO4
Project Brief
It is discussed above that there is the great importance of the construction information
within the sector. This information is presented by the customer. In order to perform the
functional tasks, this brief is necessary (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222). The Project brief needs to
be concise and no extra information is present in this brief. The project brief tells that what
material is needed by the customer for making the site. In order to construct this site, there will
be steel and the truss along with the concrete frame. Construction sites must have proper lighting
and ventilation. Engineers are responsible for making the whole project. Architects have this

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duty that he or she must construct a proper building by looking at the designing of the floor plan,
ceiling plan, and elevation. Project brief have door scheduling, and window scheduling along
with adequate project scheduling.
Report on material supply
This report is a detailed report. It is necessary that report must have details regarding the
material supply. Within the report, there is the details regarding the essential materials as well
(Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222). Manufacturers also have knowledge regarding the material.
Contractor helps in confirming that what will be the final design of the building (Lukichev, and
Romanovich, 2016, pp.1717-1721).
Schedule of progress & Work
Scheduling tells that in what way the project will progress and at what time it will be
completed. Within the schedule, each and every detail is present regarding the completion of the
construction project (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222). The contractor orders the material and uses
it for making it. The contractor also provides the schedule and the progress of the work. It tells
that what time will be required for making the whole project. While scheduling there is the need
for proper construction documents.
(b)
The contractor has this duty that for making the whole project, the contractors should
take the responsibility that material are attain from manufacturers (Mao, et.al, 2016, pp.215-222).
Project samples are provided by manufacturers. Construction managers approve the material.
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also undergoes for finalization. Meanwhile, it is also the duty of the engineer to ensure that the
construction area does not have any issues from the weather (Forcada, et.al, 2013, pp.83-91).
Construction workers can perform their work at this site. Suppliers meanwhile check that the
material they are delivering is not only durable but it also helps in increasing the duration of the
building.
(c)
CAD (Computer-aided drafting) BIM (Business Information Model)
CAD is a software that helps in giving the
details of the geometry of the elements of the
building (Taha, et.al, 2012, pp.122-127).
BIM is a software that aids in giving the
details regarding each and every element of
the building (Pan, and Sidwell, 2011,
pp.1081-1099).
CAD aids in making the MEP layout
(mechanical, electrical, and plumbing).
The layouts are multiple for designing of
MEP.
As compared to BIM, more work needs to be
done on it.
Most of the construction engineers prefer this
model.
The energy analysis cannot be provided in
detail through CAD.
Energy analysis is easy in BIM.
Within CAD, the cost estimation and quantity
estimation are done manually (Mao, et.al,
2016, pp.215-222).
Calculate the material and cost automatically
Manual clash detection Automatic clash detection

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