Seeking to take a new step in its journey of technological evolution, CHESF (São Francisco Hydroelectric Company) had the help of Brasoftware and Autodesk to implement the BIM (Building Information Modeling or Construction Information Modeling) methodology in its operations, within the project to build an electrical substation. To help the CHESF team's transition to the new technology, Brasoftware carried out, in conjunction with Autodesk, a series of trainings and workshops, unprecedented in Brazil, aimed at engineers and architects.
The BIM model consists of a set of information generated and maintained throughout the lifecycle of a building/construction, being widely used, sometimes in conjunction with other tools (such as Autodesk Revit), to digitally create a model equivalent to a real building, with details related to the composition of the materials of each element in the construction, such as walls, doors, windows, among others. Using technology, engineers and architects are able to create models, and later buildings, more accurate and parameterized, in addition to being easier to follow up and arrange the work.
For Fabio Praxedes Rabelo Leite, architect at CHESF, the main advantage of the methodology is the fact that it allows for the minimization of risk, as it presents information that is not present in 2D creation software. "The biggest positive point of BIM is being able to predict the entire final phase of the installation, analyzing all areas and adjusting so that everything is in its place, avoiding any confrontation and already stipulating what would be the necessary materials and consequently their costs", account.
Heitor Vilela, Civil and Electromechanical Project Manager at ESC Engenharia, the company responsible for the construction of the substation, explains that BIM fits into the industry 4.0 scenario and, therefore, was the ideal technology for CHESF, which wanted to update itself to better meet your constructive engineering demands. “Its implementation was a great help, as it allowed us to optimize several fronts in all areas of engineering”, he commented.
However, despite the varied benefits, adherence to BIM encountered some obstacles, which caused the company's fear of being able to adapt, as well as its teams, to the methodology. To solve this challenge, Brasoftware carried out, in conjunction with Autodesk, unprecedented workshops in Brazil, with the aim of training CHESF's team of engineers and architects and supporting them with any doubts that might arise during the project. “The team was made up of professionals who needed to adapt to the new methodology. While some of them had already had experience with Revit, the others had no history with the tool. Our focus here was, therefore, to pass on the necessary knowledge to this team and guide them in terms of BIM functionalities so that they could contribute to more assertive projects at CHESF”, says Diego Teixeira, Account Manager at Brasoftware in Salvador.
With the end of training, the CHESF team is now preparing to expand BIM to other departments and other professionals in the company, in addition to the construction and delivery of the electrical substation. “We had a great result and knowing that we were pioneers in carrying out this type of training is very satisfying. BIM integrates several different concepts involving cybersecurity, cloud computing and other processes that make the development of work more agile, and meets our goal of always seeking to innovate, offering our customers possibilities to extract 100% from the acquired technology", concludes Roberta Jezler, Brasoftware Northeast Regional Manager.
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