Which types of structural framing systems and materials are most commonly used in the US for residences? For office buildings?
What factors determine why these are the most used materials?
Why do different teams of designers and subcontractors link and share their models during the design process?
What are the advantages of linking models?
Are there any disadvantages to linking models?
It can allow designers to see different structural plans of the model. Sharing a link of the model can allow designers to detect issues early on in the planning and building process. However, this may also lead to more disagreements among designers.
How do you think design coordination was done before we started using digital models?
What advantages does doing this coordination digitally have over previous methods?
I think design coordination was done through physical sketching on notebooks of blueprints.
What strategies can design teams use to find and avoid clashes prior to the start of construction?
What can be done besides sharing the models digitally?
Proper negotiation, thorough communication of ideas, and many meetings to discuss different components to the structure of the building.