Parametric, adaptive Design and Analysis of standardized Steel Composite Bridges

Currently, new processes are being developed for the model-driven design of structures which make use of the upcoming means of digitalization, such as object-oriented-modelling, interconnecting Web-based Server-Architecture, fabrication procedures and other innovations. Relevant Building Information is modelled over the lifecycle which means that data is available and disposable and no longer “hidden” in documents (i.e. design is no longer document driven). New processes focus on the optimization of engineering tasks in the design of structures, such as definition of initial requirements, construction and simulation (optimize geometry and material consumption), time scheduling and cost estimation. BIM principle: Information should be assigned and used without any redundancies in all phases and processes of the product life-cycle. This contribution picks up the idea of comprehensive parametric product templates in combination with an implicit design technology as it is widely used in the production industry for an automated but still strongly adaptive design.