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Al Thumama Stadium

A Case Study on How we supported Curtain Wall Contractor in utilizing BIM in Al Thumama Project.

Al Ikhtyaar German

Al Thumama, Qatar

Key Information

Client

Al Ikhtyaar German

Team Size

BIM Manager, Project BIM Lead, 2 Sr. BIM Engineers

Main Contractor

Al Jaber Engineering & Tekfen Construction JV

Project Phase

Construction

About

The Al Thumama Stadium is one of eight stadiums, which have been built, renovated, or reconstructed for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. It is located near Hamad International Airport. A joint venture between Al Jaber Engineering of Qatar and Tekfen Construction of Turkey is significantly involved in the construction work.

The architectural design, by the Chief Architect of Arab Engineering Bureau Ibrahim Jaidah, takes its inspiration from the traditional taqiyah hat, a traditional cap which is worn by men and boys across the Middle East. A 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) public park will surround the stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats. Following the World Cup, half of the stadium’s seats will be removed and will be donated to other countries.

Facade BIM Services Outsourcing - Curtain Wall Stadium Entrance
Curtain Wall - Stadium

Project Scope

The scope is to develop LOD 400 (Level of Development 400) BIM modeling, which involves creating highly detailed 3D models with all relevant construction and manufacturing information.

Project Snapshots

Partnering with our client to deliver BIM for the Curtain Wall scope at Al Thumama Stadium, delivering coordinated 3D models and data-rich deliverables for enhanced precision and constructability. Check out the below snapshots for the deliverables done.

ZONE - AB
Emir & VVIP Entrance

Curtain Wall - Revit Shop Drawing

Challenges

The biggest challenge in the project was the repeated design changes occurred during various stages in the project. This involves a lot of re-works in the model and shop drawing.

The solution found was to approve the BIM models prior to the start of the shop drawing and few additional coordination sessions were conducted for the smooth approval of the design and the BIM model.

Another core challenge was the inability of Revit to develop a curtain wall model to the level of detail of 400 as required by the client.

The possible modelling solution we had was brought to the client attention in the initial modelling phase and necessary approvals were taken for usage of generic models wherever required. This has brought us the benefit of lesser comments on the model submitted. For example there is no solution to model a sealant in Revit, so we used generic model to show the sealants.

Value Addition

The development of curtain wall to LOD 400 helps to identify and rectify the interference clashes, which was given the most priority. Constructability and aesthetic issues were identified and notified in the initial phase to make the adequate changes to the design wherever required.

Around 10 major constructability issues were identified and rectified, which has brought huge savings on time and money.

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