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How to design tank foundation with AFES foundation design software

Construction Cost Estimating

It consists of structural calculation report, construction drawing having bar schedule, material quantities and 3D CAD modeling. It is used to create the design of equipment supports, steel structure and piperack foundations. This video is very useful civil engineers. AFES is a useful software designed for raft foundation.

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Foundation3D – A powerful construction tool for footing analysis and design

Construction Cost Estimating

This tool is best suited for for creating the design of foundations for industrial equipment like horizontal exchangers and vessels, vertical vessels or towers, pipe racks and other plant supports. The design of soil or pile supported foundation can be completed without any difficulty.

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Prevention through design – a tip to make things easier

FDR Safety

In 1970 (some of us lived in ancient times), I was a graduate engineer responsible for purchasing millions of dollars of production equipment for Chevrolet engines. Once the bid is awarded, engineering and safety can demand CAD drawings or equivalent of the safeguards just like the base machine, sub assemblies and components.

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Over 275 Partners Now Integrate with Autodesk Construction Applications 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DataSeer allows construction professionals to identify, extract, and convert unstructured drawings and documents into standardized output formats, including CSV and CAD files automatically. Now, project stakeholders can visualize insights from DataSeer directly within Autodesk Build Insight or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards.

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Talent and Tech: The Keys to Unlocking Prefabrication Success 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There's a significant learning curve when it comes to using prefab for construction, and you need to ensure that you equip your teams with the right tools to get the most out of prefabrication. SiteSense Teams can track materials, inventory, tools, assets, and equipment with SiteSense.

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When 3D + 2D = more than 5D!

DebunkTheBIM

Digital Platform based Shop-drawing assessment Construction Information Management has been an interest of mine for a good 30 years. Over this time I become a fairly competent BIM implementer and had been involved with some pretty large projects all over the world.

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Download CostX CostX can instantly capture exact measurements from scanned, PDF and CAD drawings together with formation of automatic BIM quantities from 3D/BIM models. The application supports digitizer integration, file integration (CAD, PDF, etc), and 2D takeoff. Users can also evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotes.

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