BIM on CloudKen Endo

Technology Development Dept.
Building Construction Management Div.
Kajima Corporation

Table of Contents
BIM on Cloud

1. Company profile
2. BIM in Kajima
3. Problem
4. Global BIM (BIM on Cloud)5. Advantages of Global BIM
6. Future work

1. Kajima Company Profile
Company Name

Kajima Corporation

Established1840 (last days of Edo period)

Head Office3-1, Motoakasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-8388, Japan

CapitalOver ¥81,400 million

Number of Employees

9,737 (As of March 31, 2013)

Home Page

http://www.kajima.co.jp/english/

1. Kajima Company Profile（Sales by Region）
EuropeNorth1%America6%Others
0%
Asia
8%

2012
15% of sales isfrom Foreign Market

Japan85%

Shifting to Global Market
Using Global Workforce
Accelerating Global Collabotation

2. Number of BIM projects
80706050403020100

R&DBusiness2. BIM software: ArchiCAD
BIM Software「ＡｒｃｈｉＣＡＤ」

BIM Server「TEAMWORK」

2. Collaboration with TEAMWORK

Up to 40 People work together
Work Share by Floors, Parts…

2. Collaboration with TEAMWORK

BIM internal LAN

2. Human Network

Okinawa Kajima BIM Center20010920

2. Production Netowork
BasicPlanning

DetailPlanning

Construction

MaintenanceOkinawa Kajima BIM Center
BIM (Global BIM)

LayoutDetailCustomers

DesignEngineering

DesignCompanies

Process
Management

FMConstruction
Companies

2. BIM Centric Data FlowCGSimulation

Facility Management

BIM model
Machinery&ElectricalModel

Interference
check
Plumbing
Model

Estimation

3. Problem(1)： Exchanging BIM Data
Customer

Designer
Order for
Changing Model

Order for
Updating Model

BIM
Construction
SiteManager Confirmation
Order for
Changing Model

BIM Modeler

Engineering Company
Special Contractor

3. Problem(1)： Exchanging BIM Data
Customer

Designer
Confirmation

Getting
Approval

BIMConstruction
SiteManager Confirmation
Confirmation

BIM Modeler

Engineering Company
Special Contractor

3. Problem(1)： Exchanging BIM Data
TEAMWORK
KajimaRead File（PLN/IFC file）

TEAMWORK

File Transfer
FW

File Transfer Server（ASP）

Internet

File Transfer
Read File（PLN/IFC file）
Modeling , Updating3. Problem： TEAMWORK VS FireWall『a port is an application-

specific or processspecific software
construct serving as acommunications
endpoint in acomputer's hostoperating system. 』『A port is identified foreach address and protocol
by a 16-bit number,commonly known as theport number. 』
ウFrom Wikipedia

TCP
PortServiceName21

ftp

23

telnet

25

smtp

80

http443https・・・・・・・・・

・・・

1023

・・・

1024

・・・

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

49151

・・・

ArchiCAD
Well
Known
Ports
UDP XYZ

ReservedPorts

TCP XXXXTCP YYYYTCP ZZZZ

49152
・・・・・・・・・・・・65535

High
Ports
TEAMWORK3. Problem(2)： TEAMWORK VS FireWall

KajimaIntntranet

Internet3. Problem(2)：TEAMWORK VS FireWall「Open some high ports on Firewall」

KajimaIntranet

Internet

NG for Security Reason3. Problem(2)：TEAMWORK VS FireWall
TEAMWORK

KajimaIntranetInternet3. Problem：TEAMWORK VS FireWall
TEAMWORKKajimaIntranetInternet3. Problems• Limited access for TEAMWORK
Only internal company use• Time consuming for data transfer
Downloading/Uploading BIM file
• Hard to update BIM file
Many derived BIM files

Inefficiency of BIM use

4. Required Specification of Global BIM• Share BIM data with person from outside
the company– Shorten time for modeling– Reduce time for file management• Store BIM data safely for the long term
– Robust Server & Network– Flexible and Expandable

Open & Secure

Sharable BIM platform for construction projects

4. Deployment of Global BIM

4. Deployment of Global BIM (Configuration)

KajimaIntranetInternet4. Deployment of Global BIM (Configuration)

KajimaIntranet

InternetTEAMWORK

4. Deployment of Global BIM on Cloud
KajimaIntranet
Easy
Managementof server
resources

InternetOpen toGlobal
Network

Earthquake
Protection
StableSupply ofElectricity

Standardized Service
Provided globally

Biz Hosting Enterprise Cloud5. Benefits of Global BIM
BIM platform for project members
 Transfer BIM data safely, efficiently
Shared Platform for internal/external users
 Shorten time for Modeling
No limit by Place and Time Accelerating usage of BIM globally Accelerating collaboration with modelers
Integrated Management of BIM Data
 Anytime available updated BIM data
 Using BIM data for FM & Renewal.

6. Future Works• Global Backup of Project data
• Project based licensing（Deployment of Team Client）• BIM for Tablet (Mobile tools)• Cultivating BIM Manager• Expanding Global Collaboration network

6. Future Works

Expansion of usage of Global BIM

BIM on Cloud

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