pact will be felt worldwide. Growing popula- tions, diminishing resources, skills gaps, and squeezed business margins are just some of the pressures being felt by construction firms all over the world. At the same time, they’re challenged with delivering projects on time, with less waste and that are more cost effec- tive with less carbon footprint. The BIM process, as well as other digital tools and cloud-enabled technologies, can help architects, engineers, and contractors visualize designs before they’re built, lead- ing to more efficient and accurate projects. They also enable closer collaboration amongst teams since designs can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. The Eiffel Tower project is one of the most prestigious uses of BIM around the world on this type of urban project, and a great ex- ample of how a city – and indeed, a govern- ment – can harness new digital technologies to accelerate automation in the construction industry.
Nicolas Mangon, vice president AEC Strat- egy and Business Marketing at Autodesk, said, “Autodesk is proud to collaborate on this landmark project and have a platform to showcase to people around the world how construction is being disrupted by emerging technologies. While France is one of the leading nations championing BIM and other digital tools through its Digital Transition Plan for Construction (PTNB), there are still others yet to be convinced of the power of digital and BIM. We hope that the learnings, successes, and benefits of the Eiffel Tower project will encourage countries to start tak- ing digital approaches — such as BIM and the cloud — seriously as the future of the AEC Industry.” For more information on this project, visit www.paris.fr/actualites/un-appel-a-projets- pour-reamenager-la-tour-eiffel-5397.
Model by the numbers • Thousands of hours of data capture • 2.4 square kilometers • 194 point cloud tiles with 342 GB of point
cloud data used to build elements of the model — terrain, buildings, statues, and city furniture
• Cumulative point cloud
contains 10.3 billion points and covers 0.93 square kilometer
• 8,200 trees modeled, 1,000 buildings, three
bridges, 25 statues, and hundreds of lighting fixtures, benches, and park fixtures
Information provided by Autodesk (www.autodesk.com).
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