An Application of Building Information Modelling for Brick Walls Quantity Take-off

Abstract

Brick walls are a common material in construction. When estimating, a ratio of area is a common method employed to estimate the brick quantity from wall areas, which can lead to errors because brick walls in each project have different sizes and numbers of openings. As a result, those pieces may fail to meet the position and distance requirements. It also generates construction waste by discarding the residual cutting components, which can be reused for other parts. This can have an impact on construction quality in terms of time and money. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide guidelines for utilizing building information modeling (BIM) with parametric design. The Dynamo is used in conjunction with Autodesk Revit to create a set of computation instructions for wall assembly position, length, and amount. The system's results revealed that it took less time to calculate. And because it may be presented in 3D, it enhances the visibility of the wall assembly's position and length details. The quantity and length of each item can be estimated to provide a brick cutting list for use in further construction planning.