Today at the construction site, I learned about Building Information Modeling (BIM) from Overaa’s superintendent. I learned that it is a 3D design of the finished product on the computer with several different layers of the building. Each object, like steel or wood, had different colors so you would know what is what. The interesting thing about the 3D design is that if just one thing in the design was off then it could mess up the entire project. And part of the superintendent’s job was to make sure that everything overlapped and was perfect. The 3D design also came with a part that showed different systems like the plumbing or the sprinklers. We also got to see another design that the steel company made so that they can use that overlapping their design as well.

I also learned a lot about the structure and how the design of the school would be created. I learned that when the workers were high up making a new floor that they had to wear safety cords that connected them so they wouldn’t fall. I also saw that the measurements were written on the wall of each new area. Finally, I learned how holes in the walls were fixed. Basically, they put the metal wires in the holes by gluing them together and once that is done, they fill it with cement, so it looks like there never was a hole.