The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction
Publications / 2005 Proceedings of the 22nd ISARC, Ferrara, Italy
The Role and Benefits of Visualization in 3-D Street and Bridge Design
Abstract:
The role and benefits of visualization in street and bridge design is introduced and evaluated on account of real experiments in some Finnish design projects. New 3-D design methods and CAD tools offer total new possibilities for cooperative design as well as concurrent design. The features of MicroStation CAD and Tekla Structures CAD programs are described through practical design cases operated in Finland. First results of experimenting were outlined and discussed. The benefits occurred were estimated.
Keywords: Cooperative visualization, Concurrent design, Construction, street design, bridge design