The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way to perceive, manage and maintain any infrastructural project.
The concept of Smart Roads relaunches the transport infrastructure sector through the digital transformation, able to create lean, quality, safer and
cheaper infrastructures. The reverse engineering parametric modeling process was applied to “SS18 VAR” rural road, one of the main viabilities in Southern
Italy. The case study was developed in according to the following steps: a) creating Digital Terrain Model (DTM); b) modeling horizontal alignment-vertical
profiles; c) modeling 3D Corridor; d) modeling Viaducts; e) creating realistic 3D rendering. Bentley Systems software ® were used in this study. The case
study provided interesting elements to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of design practice through BIM style tools, as well as the current state
of the methodology itself.
The increasing need for railway planning and design to connect growing cities in inland mountainous areas has pushed engineering efforts toward the research of railway tracks that must comply with more restrictive constraints. In this study, a multiobjective alignment optimization (HAO), commonly used for highway projects, was carried out to identify a better solution for constructing a high-speed railway track considering technical and economic feasibilities. Then, two different and innovative scenarios were investigated: an unconventional ballastless superstructure, which is more environment-friendly than a gravel superstructure, and a reduced cross-section in a tunnel, which enables a slower design speed and then, less restrictive geometric constraints and earthmoving. The results showed that the first solution obtained a better performance with a slight increase in cost. Moreover, both scenarios improved the preliminary alignment optimization, reducing the overall cost by 11% for the first scenario and 20% for the second one.
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