Tekla detailing · BIM · Structural engineering

Tekla detailing and BIM
your shop can build from

Sixteen design engineers in Bangalore, Chennai and Baroda. We take steel and plant projects from structural design to LOD 400 models, shop drawings and NC files, to AISC, BS EN, IS, AS and CISC codes.

10+ years in industrial steel Refinery and offshore steel for UK and Eurocode projects
Experience
10+
Years in industrial steel
Team
16
Design engineers and Tekla specialists
Detail level
LOD 400
Fabrication ready models
Codes
6
AISC, BS EN, IS, AS, CISC, AWS
Studios
Bangalore · Chennai · Baroda
Working for clients in India and overseas
Tekla StructuresLOD 400AISCIdeaStatiCaBS ENRevitSTAAD.ProIS 800Plant 3DCISCAVEVA E3DAS 4100AWS D1.1
RefineriesOffshore bridgesSteel plantsCopper plantsData centresLogistics parksCommercial towersFlyoversFactoriesPipe racks
Why it matters

Detailing errors are paid for on the shop floor

When design, connections and detailing sit with different teams, the gaps show up as RFIs, rework and late steel. Here is how we mark them up.

Usual issue

Connections designed late, so detailers guess and the fabricator raises queries

Revised by Velora

Connections designed and FEA checked in IdeaStatiCa before detailing starts

Usual issue

Clashes with piping and MEP found during erection

Revised by Velora

Steel, piping and MEP coordinated in one model, clashes cleared at LOD 350 to 400

Usual issue

Drawings drafted to the wrong code, client standards missed

Revised by Velora

Six design codes in daily use, your drawing standards built into our checklists

Usual issue

No spare capacity when three packages land in one month

Revised by Velora

A team of 16 that scales up for your peak loads

What you get

Drawings that hold up in the shop and on site

Design to fabrication

One structure, four handovers that never leave the team

  1. 01 · STAAD.Pro

    Analysis and design

    Conceptual layout, load calculations, analysis and optimisation. GA drawings and calc reports, then foundation load data and foundation design.

    General arrangement plan drawing
  2. 02 · IdeaStatiCa

    Connection design

    Moment, shear, bracing and base plate connections, checked by 3D FEA to AISC, BS or EN, with full utilisation reports and anchor bolt setting plans.

    Equivalent stress FEA plot of a connection
  3. 03 · Tekla Structures

    Tekla model

    Full connection models with weld numbering, stairs, ladders and handrails, clash checked against piping and MEP before a single drawing is cut.

    Tekla model of a process structure
  4. 04 · Shop and site

    Fabrication package

    Erection, assembly and single part drawings, NC, DXF, IFC and KISS files, an Advance Material List and weld traceability, then as built records at close out.

    Assembly drawing with bill of materials

One team from concept to fabrication. Every connection designed, checked and detailed before it reaches your shop.

Services

Three practices, one delivery team

From structural design to fabrication ready Tekla models

Modelling and detailingStick and full connection models, weld numbering, stairs, ladders and handrails
Structural designLoad calculations, analysis and optimisation, foundation design, third party proof checks
Connection designMoment, shear, bracing and base plate connections with calc reports
Estimation and MTOBid stage quantities, model based MTO and Advance Material Lists
Tekla StructuresSTAAD.ProIdeaStatiCaAutoCAD
Tekla model of a multi level steel process structure with stairs and platforms
Process structure
FEA equivalent stress plot of a bolted steel connection
Connection FEA
Offshore steel truss bridge in Tekla
Offshore truss
How it works

From your drawings to shop ready packages in three steps

  1. 1

    Send your drawings and scope

    GA drawings or a design model, the design code, the drawing types you need and your dates. Native files, PDFs or IFC all work.

  2. 2

    Get an approach and a quote

    A senior engineer reviews the scope, flags gaps in the inputs and sends back the approach, deliverable list and schedule with the quote.

  3. 3

    Model, check, deliver

    We model, run multi level checks and issue in agreed batches, with weekly reviews and RFIs tracked in RFI Manager for Tekla.

Selected projects

Proven on refineries, offshore bridges and heavy plants

More projects
Oil refinery process structure modelled in Tekla
Tekla 2021 · BS ENUnited Kingdom

Oil refinery process structure

Primary steel, stairs, gratings, cage ladders and pipe supports, issued with NC and IFC files and weld traceability.

Interior of a steel plant BIM model
LOD 400Gujarat

Steel plant

MEP, structure and equipment modelled to fabrication detail.

Piping model for a copper plant
LOD 400Gujarat

Copper plant

Piping, MEP and structure coordinated with clashes resolved in the model.

BIM model of a commercial tower
LOD 350Kolkata

Commercial tower

Architecture, structure and MEPF coordination through to shop drawings.

Factory BIM model in its landscape
LOD 350Andhra Pradesh

Factory

MEP and equipment coordination across the production hall.

As built BIM model of a factory
LOD 350 · As builtIndia

Factory as built model

COBie data with architecture, structure and MEP coordination for handover.

Quality

Checked before it leaves our desk

A DMAIC based quality system with checklists at every stage and the delivery metrics tracked on every job.

QMS
Process maps, checklists and reviews
FPY
First pass yield tracked
OTD
On time delivery monitored
RCA
Root cause analysis on every issue
  • Multi level technical review cycles
  • Configuration management and revision control
  • Gantt based project and resource planning
  • RFI management, including RFI Manager for Tekla
  • Knowledge repository and skill matrix training
Erection drawing section showing stairs and handrails
Erection section
Shop assembly drawing with bill of materials
Assembly and BOM
Connection design overall check
Connection check
FAQ

Questions fabricators and EPCs ask us

Which design codes and standards do you work to?

AISC (USA), BS EN and Eurocodes (UK and Europe), IS (India), AS (Australia) and CISC (Canada) for design, and AWS for welding. Tell us your client's drawing standards and we build them into our checklists.

What software do you use, and which files do we receive?

Tekla Structures for modelling and detailing, STAAD.Pro for analysis, IdeaStatiCa for connection design, and Revit, AutoCAD Plant 3D and AVEVA E3D for BIM. You receive erection, assembly and single part drawings, NC, DXF, IFC and KISS files, an Advance Material List and the native model.

Do you design connections, or only detail them?

Both. We design moment, shear, bracing and base plate connections in IdeaStatiCa with 3D FEA checks, issue calc reports with full utilisation checks, then detail from that design in Tekla.

How do you check drawings before they reach us?

Every package goes through stage checklists and multi level technical reviews under revision control. We track first pass yield and on time delivery, and run a root cause analysis on any issue raised.

Can you take on a large package or a tight deadline?

Yes. Our team of 16 design engineers and Tekla specialists is deployed flexibly for peak loads. We agree issue batches up front so your shop can start on the first assemblies early.

Do you work with clients outside India?

Yes. Recent work includes an oil refinery process structure in the United Kingdom to BS EN and two sets of offshore truss bridges to Eurocodes.

How will we know how the project is going?

You get weekly reviews and status reports, a Gantt based schedule, and RFIs tracked through to closure, including RFI Manager for Tekla. A senior engineer stays your point of contact.

Can you model an existing plant or building?

Yes. With our reality capture partner MAPPA, a FARO partner since 2016, we scan the site and build as built models with deviation and compliance reports, for renovation and plant upgrades.

Will our drawings and models stay confidential?

Yes. We are happy to sign your NDA before you share any files, and project data stays within the team working on your job.

What do you need from us to send a quote?

GA drawings or a design model, the design code, the deliverables you need (for example LOD, drawing types and NC files) and your target dates. PDFs, DWG, IFC or native models all work.

Get a quote

Send your drawings. Get an approach and a quote back.

Tell us about the structure, the code and your dates. A senior engineer reads every enquiry.

  • Free quote with no obligation
  • Happy to sign your NDA before you share files
  • Approach, deliverables and schedule set out with the price
bd@veloradigital.in +91 80560 57888 Bangalore · Chennai · Baroda, India

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