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Site investigations are fundamentally about identifying anomalies in the ground that, if left unidentified, could add considerable cost to a project.

It is therefore crucial that site investigations are planned with the project in mind, to ensure engineers’ understanding of what is going on below ground is as complete as possible.

One answer is use geotechnical BIM. Its ability to compile and visualize data from a variety of sources at the desk study stage (including project plans), ensures field work is appropriate and builds upon previous knowledge.

BIM can deliver comprehensive 3D ground models and allows multiple sections to be drawn quickly (and inexpensively), enabling any potential issues to be identified and viewed from multiple angles, reducing project risk. Anomalies can also be more easily visualized by non-geotechnical professionals (including the client and other stakeholders), enabling them to fully understand how problems in the ground could affect the project.

“Being able to use rendered images and fly-throughs of models is a real bonus, as the client can visualize the design and have far more input in the process,” confirms Wardell Armstrong Technical Director Chris Smith. “We can make real-time changes to the model and explore different options to see how this would affect construction costs.” Geotechnical BIM can clearly save money at the desk study and investigation stages but these savings are relatively small when compared with potential overall project savings, should a ground-related problem be discovered.

Read the full article for more information here , where you can also register for a free webinar on the benefits of Geotechnical BIM and download the Geotechnical BIM Cost Calculator

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