Tekla, Inc. Webinars 

Welcome to our webinar page! During 2009 Tekla, Inc. will release a series of webinars on the use of Tekla Structures software. The purpose of these live events is to demonstrate how Tekla Structures can help you increase productivity in construction projects and ultimately accelerate your business.

If the live event schedule doesn't fit your timetable, no problem. We will record all webinars and publish them. Just click on a category below, find an event you want to watch, leave your contact details, and start the recorded webinar video.

We have webinars in each of the following categories to the left.  Click on the category you are most interested in for details on the webinars and how to register.
 

Collaboration, Sustainability, and Constructability 

When: September 1, 2010 12:00pm EDT

Join our live webinar and see how Tekla Structures was used throughout “Kirnu”, the Finnish pavilion:  a laboratory for sustainable construction and building operation, at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The pavilions of the 2010 World Expo have provided some unique challenges.  As usual with the expo, countries showcase their most innovative architecture.  With this year’s “Better City, Better Life” theme, attention has been given to the way in which these pavilions are delivered and perform.  

Topics:
• Kirnu pavilion at 2010 World Expo
• Tekla Structures enabling innovative design  

Register here!
 

In-Model Review of Structural Steel Shop Drawings Webinar

 When: September 24, 2010 12:00pm EDT

The current paper-based process of checking structural steel shop drawings remains a key part of the design team’s scope of work.  This webinar discusses how the architect, structural engineer and contractor can use an electronic shop drawing review process that uses 3D in-model review techniques while still allowing the reviewer to deliver stamped and reviewed paper shop drawings. By reviewing shop drawings within the context of the fabricator’s 3D model, the project team can better coordinate their design intent while simultaneously reviewing and approving shop assemblies more quickly and accurately. Several work process topics will be addressed such as revision management and multiple reviewers of the same submittal.    Those who attend will learn how in-model review can make their shop drawing review process more productive, accurate and even more enjoyable.

Register Here!

 

New Presentations

Bay Area BIM Conference 2010

On February 16, 2010 Tekla hosted the Bay Area BIM Conference in San Francisco with presentations showcasing local Tekla BIM projects, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and interdisciplinary collaboration from local Engineers, Steel Detailers, Contractors, and Owners.The event had an attendance of over 100 industry professionals, many of whom stayed for the networking hour at the conclusion of the presentations. 

Companies who presented include:

• Schuff Steel
• DPR Construction
• Forell/Elsessor Engineers, Inc.
• Blach Construction
• Gregory P. Luth & Associates

Watch, download, and read about the presentations here.

Central Park Tower Case Study

Click here to learn about the Central Park Tower project, a real life example of BIM and Integrated Project Delivery.  At the site you can read,download the powerpoint presentation, and watch the videos which focus on numerous approaches used by an IPD Structural Engineer and a General Contractor/Subcontractor team. The team utilized BIM as a tool to assist and improve the integrated project delivery system of an 11 story Class A office building located in Broomfield, Colorado. This resulted in cost and schedule savings on the project from using Virtual Design and Construction tools.

Companies who presented include:

• The Weitz Company- Construction Management
• Structural Consultants, Inc. (SCI)- Structural Engineering
• Martino & Luth, Inc.- Cast-in-Place Concrete Detailing
• Axis Steel Detailing, Inc.- Steel Detailing