[FULL] Technical Seminar: BIM Modelling of Underground Utilities and Boreholes

Date, time & venue 
2019-03-06;18:30pm – 20:00pm;Lecture Theatre N002, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

Programme Highlight

The speaker will describe the UK Project Iceberg (2015-17) and its conclusion on the data collection, management and sharing of underground information that include underground utilities (UU) and boreholes among others. One of the findings was that the AGS data format developed in 1992 by the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists enabled sharing of GI data across the construction sector. The speaker will discuss the problems in using the AGS file for modelling or storage of boreholes and demonstrate a new and easy way on how to import, store borehole data and to create model in CAD and BIM platforms using big data format. For underground utilities, the focus is the positional accuracy rather than the BIM presentation. Modelling for 3 typical usages on utility data collection, new utility proposal and asset management will be shown. The speaker will discuss the world-wide trend on the 3D modelling of UU during various stages of development of a new project. The final part of the seminar will be the paradigm shift of BIM from Building Information Modelling to (Building) Information Management according to the just-released ISO19650-1&2:2018 Organization and digitisation of information for buildings and civil engineering works, including BIM -  Information management using BIM.

Fee

Free of Charge.

Speakers

Ir. C K Ng

Ir. C K Ng is a Civil and Information Engineer, Utility Specialist and BIM Consultant. After graduation from the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Hong Kong in 1980, Ir. Ng started his engineering career with various engineering departments of the Government of HKSAR. He obtained an MSc in Geo-information Systems from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with Distinction in 1998. He had worked for 18 years as resident site staff before setting up a construction IT company to provide BIM services and develop project management software (PMS). Ir. Ng developed a big data system for storing all construction information including bore logs. As the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Utility Specialists, Ir Ng is involved in the drafting of the UU BIM Standards. He is now serving as committee member in the Committee on BIM of CIC and actively promoting digital and mobile construction using BIM and PMS.

Registration & Enquiries

The seminar will be conducted in English. Presentation materials will be in English.

The number of participants is limited to 140 and priority will be given to members of Civil Division and previous registered participants. Please complete the on-line registration at http://cv.hkie.org.hk. Email registration will not be accepted. Only successful applicants will be informed by email.

For enquiries, please contact: Ms Yuki Leung via email: hkieciviltechnicalmeeting@gmail.com

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