CoDEC: Connected Data For Road Infrastructure Asset Management

Abstract

Road infrastructure asset management is rapidly transforming into a digital environment where data accessibility, effective integration and collaboration and accessibility from different sources and assets are key. However, current asset management processes are not yet fully integrated or linked, and there are incompatibilities between various systems and platforms that limit the ability to integrate asset management with BIM. The CoDEC project has sought to understand the current status of information management for assets, including inventory, condition and new data sources such as sensors and scanning systems, to identify the challenges and needs for linking and integrating different data sets to support effective asset management. As a result, CoDEC has developed a data dictionary framework to help link/integrate static and dynamic data for the “key” infrastructure assets (road pavements, bridges, tunnels). This will enable BIM and Asset Management Systems (AMS) to exchange data and help optimise and integrate data management across systems and throughout the different asset lifecycle phases, from build to operation. This work will be followed up with three pilot projects to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating asset data from various sources through linked data/semantic web technology to build the connection between AMS and BIM platforms.

BIM-Enabled Infrastructure Asset Management Using Information Containers and Semantic Web

“…BIM methods already are used successfully for planning and construction in building and infrastructure projects. The use of BIM in the operation, inspection, and maintenance planning of road infrastructure over its life cycle is a relatively new field (Parlikad and Catton 2018;Biswas et al 2021), but it offers considerable benefits for road authorities. Updating the asset to mirror observed deterioration and the effects of maintenance interventions is the basis for AM.…”