A pre-construction mock-up is a full-size representation of the proposed design, and is usually built before the design is completed in order to study proposed construction details, test for performance and clarify the appearance of the final structure. Physical pre-construction mock-ups by their nature are time consuming, costly, and are limited to one design alternative with only minor variations.
By creating 3D virtual mock-ups of complex parts of your project, you can quickly analyze design alternatives, save time, reduce risk, and solve design and constructability issues in advance of construction.
Using Virtual Construction technology, Vico experts will build a highly detailed virtual mock-up of selected parts of your project and provide you with a set of renderings, 3D animations and a constructability report.
Based on your virtual mock-up, you can also choose to expand the analysis to:
• Assess the impact on the design of changing finish materials and colors
• A 4D sequencing simulation
• Analyze environmental performance
• Obtain highly accurate quantities and cost estimates
Virtual mock-up of the “rotunda” steel structure.
St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital, California.
Virtual mock-up of the building façade (left). Physical mock-up of the building façade.
St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital, California.
Constructability Issues