Concrete BIM + VDC
Meier uses Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud to coordinate structural concrete before installation—turning contract documents into field-ready information for planning, layout and execution.
Concrete models can carry through large, multi-level structures, below-grade work and the interfaces that shape field execution.
From model to field
Coordinated concrete geometry is translated into dimensioned working information for layout, forming and field coordination.
01 / MODELThe model brings the concrete walls, columns and supporting foundations together in one view.
02 / WORKING DRAWINGThe enlarged view keeps the wall, supporting footings, dimensions and top and bottom elevations readable.
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03 / FIELD EXECUTIONA field view of the same section shows how the coordinated geometry is taking shape.
Execution before installation
The purpose of BIM/VDC is not to create a better rendering. It is to give the project team a clearer understanding of what must be built, where the interfaces occur and which questions need answers before they affect the field.
Meier models the structural concrete scope, compares information across the project documents and translates coordinated geometry into working drawings, RFIs, pour planning and current field information.
What we model
Our models focus on the concrete elements and interfaces that influence formwork, layout, sequence and field execution. Reinforcing steel is coordinated as a trade interface rather than modeled as individual bars.
Footings, grade beams and mats modeled around structural loads, supporting conditions and construction sequence. Below-grade plumbing and electrical routing, slab elevations and adjacent conditions are compared to identify conflicts that may require coordinated foundation adjustments.
Cast-in-place walls and columns modeled by level with their openings, beam pockets, control joints and embed locations for stairs, elevators and structural-steel connections.
Slab-on-grade and elevated systems modeled with beams, curbs, thickened areas, depressions, soffit steps, slab edges and openings. PT profiles and reinforcing requirements are reviewed where they influence concrete geometry and coordination.
Embeds, blockouts, sleeves, pits, penetrations and perimeter conditions coordinated against architectural, civil and MEP information, along with shoring, elevator, stair, structural-steel, embed and other applicable trade shop drawings.
Coordination workflow
Structural information does not exist in isolation. Meier compares the documents that affect the concrete package and escalates unresolved conditions through the project's formal coordination process.
Develop the concrete model from the current contract documents and approved project information.
Review structural geometry against the current architectural, civil, MEP and trade-shop information that affects the concrete.
Identify conflicts, missing dimensions, elevation differences and penetrations; share relevant information with affected trades and route requested changes for AOR or SEOR approval when required.
Check the model and working drawings against current documents, approved RFIs, submittals and constructability requirements before release.
Issue coordinated views, working drawings and current approved model information through Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Information reviewed throughout the workflow
From model to field
The value of the model is measured by the decisions it improves and the uncertainty it removes from upcoming work.
Gridline dimensions, top-of-foundation information, finished-floor and soffit elevations, openings, embeds and concrete geometry organized for field use.
Clear graphics that isolate conflicts and unanswered conditions so the project team can resolve them before they reach installation.
Models organized by level and pour section to support sequence, access, shoring strategy and upcoming-pour preparation.
Model-based concrete quantities provide additional visibility for scope validation, procurement, pour planning and near-term field decisions.
Review + accountability
Accuracy depends on more than software. Meier uses layered review so the model reflects current contract documents, approved information, project conditions and the coordinated field plan.
Build and maintain the concrete model, working views and revision history.
Review constructability and accuracy against the current contract documents and field plan.
Check critical dimensions, elevations, openings, interfaces and published deliverables before field use.
Superintendents and project teams identify constructability concerns before work proceeds. Questions are resolved through the appropriate approval process, the model is updated when required and current information is reissued for construction.
MODELED IN
REVITCOORDINATED + PUBLISHED THROUGH
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