Bay Medical Center

Panama City, Florida

At Bay Medical Center, we used BIM to locate a structural steel design problem early and resolve the issue before the steel entered the production line. When the structural model was completed by the steel erector, it was imported into our BIM model for clash detection. The clash detection analysis indicated that base plates and columns did not align with the footings/pedestals in our model. A discrepancy in decimal places in the steel subcontractor’s model caused a difference of 4 to 6 inches around the radius of the building. When the scale was extended past whole numbers, we realized the arc of the steel model was .0039 degrees less per bay than required. The use of BIM allowed for quick and early resolution of this issue. By using BIM, we avoided a direct cost to the project valued at $125,000 and a three week loss in the construction schedule.