Project Snapshot
Project type: Data center
Location: USA
Project scale: Medium
Client type: Consultant
Project status: Completed
Software: Tekla Structures, AutoCAD, Ideastatica, Navisworks
Scope of work: Structural steel detailing and BIM modelling up to LOD 350
The Challenge
- The project involved dense MEP service coordination, typical of data center environments.
- Structural steel had to integrate precisely with containment systems and services.
- Any clashes could result in RFIs, redesign, or installation delays.
- The client required a clash-free, BIM-coordinated steel package suitable for fabrication and construction.
Our Detailing Approach
- We adopted a BIM-first detailing strategy, integrating steel detailing with model-based coordination workflows.
- Tekla was used to develop accurate steel models to LOD 350, suitable for both fabrication and coordination.
- Navisworks was used to run structured coordination cycles with MEP models.
- Clashes were identified and resolved early, before drawing issue.
- Detailing outputs were aligned with AISC standards and US data center practices.
Deliverables
- Fabrication-ready shop drawings.
- Coordinated GA drawings reflecting clash-free service interfaces.
- Assembly drawings supporting installation sequencing.
- Fabrication files and coordinated BIM models for downstream use.
Results & Value Delivered
- Reduced clashes and RFIs during construction.
- Improved coordination between structural and MEP teams.
- Supported smooth fabrication and site installation.
- Increased confidence in steel package constructability.
Value to the Client
- Delivered BIM-coordinated steel detailing for a mission-critical facility.
- Reduced coordination risk through early model-based validation.
- Improved predictability for fabrication and construction.
- Demonstrated strong capability in US data center steel detailing projects.
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