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MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by Tradesmen's Software
"It's being picked up
aggressively now, and the
transition is being made
aster than CAD picked up
in the '80s and '90s."
Chuck Eastman,
College of Architecture at Georgia Tech
It's being picked up aggressively now, and the transition is being made faster than CAD picked up in the '80s and '90s," he says. While gaining in popularity across a number of sectors, BIM use by the masonry industry has been slower, though Eastman has participated in some BIM projects utilizing pre-cast and reinforced concrete.
BIM is especially useful with regard to full brick masonry by providing a more accurate count and cost, especially where thin face brick is concerned when trying to determine the number of cover pieces versus more expensive corner pieces, adds Eastman.
Eastman cites a 2006 survey by the American Institute of Architects that reported 20 percent of firms surveyed had com-
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