São Paulo Metro: Redefining Metro Construction and Design with BIM | Presentation
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São Paulo Metro Redefining Metro Construction and Design with BIM
Agenda
1 Transportation Challenges in Brazil
2 São Paulo Metro Company
3 About our BIM
4 About data
5 About coordination
6 About future
Transportation Challenges in Brazil
• By 2050, ~ 237 million people (93.5% of the
Brazillian population) will be living in cities.
• It directly reflects the transportation needs of
millions of Brazilians.
• It poses a challenge for the states’ governments.
Demand Growth
• Recently, the SP state government launched the
"SP Nos Trilhos” (SP on Rail) Program.
• It totals an investment of R$ 194 billion (~ U$35
billion) , with over 1,000 km of rail expansion,
and includes:
• Intercity Trains (TICs),
• Light Rail Vehicles (VLTs),
• Urban trains, and Metro
São Paulo (SP) State
• Cities increasingly need sustainable mobility
solutions, such as railroad passenger
transport.
• It is predicted that the railroad sector will be
able to double its capacity by 2035.
Rail Solutions
RA IL SUMMI T 20 24
National BIM Strategy in Brazil: Federal Government Support
Law 14.133 | 23 ("The New Bidding Law")
Preferential adoption of BIM in tenders for
engineering and architectural works and
services
202420212018 2020 20282019
Decree n. 9.377
Presents the BIMBR
Strategy
BIMBR Platform Launch
Decree 10.306
Publication of Phase
Details
Decree 9.983
Reinforces the BIMBR
Strategy
1st Phase of the Strategy
Use of BIM in highly relevant
projects in the Design Phase
2nd Phase of the Strategy
Mandatory in the Design and
Construction phases
3rd Phase of the Strategy
Mandatory in the Design,
Construction and Operational
phases
RA IL SUMMI T 20 24
São Paulo Metro Company
Pioneer in BIM adoption in the
public sector
Innovative model for
contracting and measuring
services in BIM
Benchmark for large-scale
infrastructure projects in Brazil
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The São Paulo Metro Company
RA IL SUMMI T 20 24
1 - Blue
2 - Red
3 - Green
4 - Yellow *1
5 - Lilac *1
15 - Silver
6 - Orange *2
2 - Green
15 - Silver
Operating
Under Construction
Design
Development
19 - Celestial
16 - Violet
20 - Pink
17 - Gold
Preliminary Design
Train Lines
*1 Concession
*2 Private
5 - Lilac
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About our BIM
SP Metrô BIM Preliminary Design ConstructionConstruction Docs
Ponte Grande Station
Paulista X Consolação Tunnel
Cerro Corá Extension
Readequação da Estação São Joaquim
Ipiranga Station
Ragueb Chohfi Extension
19 Line
22 Line
20 Line
16 Line
120 km 88 stations + 4500 models
For each stage, a different bid and designers
Waterproofing
Surface Drainage
Roadway
Earthmoving
Superstructure
Rail
Tunnel
Expanding for more…
Architecture
Visual Communications
Lighting Design
Landscape
Structures
Plumbing
Foundation
Telecom
Escalator
Elevator
Fire Protection
Signaling
Disciplines in BIM
TBM Space Dynamic Kinematic Envelope
Geotechnical model Underground utilities
Crowd simulation Smoke simulation
Cultural changes
a lot of them!
Bidding/Contract changes
How much BIM advanced we can ask for?
Baby steps
Pay per sheet
objective New role
BIM Coordinator Contract separated
civil and systems
together
From receiving complete drawings to first
working on models and, when they are
mature, extracting the drawings
Digital culture
~ 30% time
~ 70% time
From Checking reports to issues
From receive documents almost
complete to a participative approach
From drawings and reports to 3D models
and data
Digital Construction Station
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About data
IFC, a political and strategic definition
Expand the number of users
Free viewers and software
Expand the uses
Preserving the data
Open Standards
ISO Standards
Interoperability
Extensible data
IFC data requirements
Auto Model Validation
Data checking
Technical Requirements
Classification, Data schema etc…
Scheduled to run overnight
Coordination BI panels
Why? Advanced data visualization and analysis of project metrics, enabling stakeholders to make informed
decisions based on real-time data extracted from issues and model validations.
Pros Improved collaboration. Real-time insights. Improved decision-making. Customizable reports.
Cons/Challenges Data quality issues. Training requirements. Culture
to check panels. Ongoing maintenance.
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About coordination
Issues Solution
Open issues
Closed issues
Problems Detected
Analyst
Coordination Coordination
Designer
Architecture
Structure Plumbing
Systems Others
Integration and local resolution
ICE Sessions
VDC
Virtual Design and
Construction
PPM
Product Production
Management
BIM
Building Information
Modeling
ICE
Integrated Concurrent
Engineering Objectives
Image keyword
ICE Sessions
Open issues
Closed issues
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About future
Upcoming Challenges and the Future
Deal with contractor coordinator (old mindset)
Adoption of the CDE with the import of over 50 years of legacy documents
Increase the use of automated checking
Add São Paulo Metro to bSDD
Develop IDS for data requirements
Include GIS with IFC in the design process
Add more disciplines with BIM models
Use of AI for monitoring the physical progress of construction
Thank you! Obrigado!
Technical Advisor/ BIM Manager/ | São Paulo Metro Company
imainardi@metrosp.com.br https://www.metro.sp.gov.br/
Ivo Mainardi
Sr. Technical Sales Specialist / AEC Industry Executive / Autodesk do
Brasil
joyce.delatorre@autodesk.com https://www.autodesk.com
Joyce Delatorre
Opening Folie 1: São Paulo Metro Folie 2: Agenda Folie 3: Transportation Challenges in Brazil Folie 4: National BIM Strategy in Brazil: Federal Government Support Folie 5: São Paulo Metro Company
The São Paulo Metro Folie 6: The São Paulo Metro Company Folie 7
The network Folie 8
The BIM @ Metro Folie 9: About our BIM Folie 10: SP Metrô BIM Folie 11: Disciplines in BIM Folie 12 Folie 13 Folie 14
Cultural changes Folie 15: Cultural changes Folie 16: Bidding/Contract changes Folie 17: Digital culture Folie 18
Strategic Folie 19: About data Folie 20: IFC, a political and strategic definition Folie 21: IFC data requirements Folie 22: Auto Model Validation Folie 23: Coordination BI panels
Proccess and coordination Folie 24: About coordination Folie 25: Issues Solution Folie 26: Problems Detected Folie 27: ICE Sessions Folie 28: Image keyword Folie 29: ICE Sessions Folie 30: About future Folie 31: Upcoming Challenges and the Future Folie 32: Thank you! Obrigado!