Integration of Safety Assessment in Bim for Transportation Infrastructure

Abstract

Abstract. Effective and safe transportation infrastructure presents one of the crucial conditions for functional society. Its ceaseless development and construction can be taken as a proof of its importance even despite the corresponding financial and time demands. The complexity and scale of the projects related to transportation infrastructure presents an ideal field for implementation of the BIM approaches. However, it is necessary to implement the BIM to the whole life cycle of the transport structure, especially not only to the pre-investment and investment phases but also to the operation and maintenance. For every road infrastructure, it is important to observe the performance of the road, behaviour of road users and evaluate the resulting safety risks, to be able to correspond with adequate and effective measures and to secure sufficient level of safety. The paper aims to present an implementation of the road safety aspects and statistics into the processes of BIM applications and strategies, which are prepared on the base of Government Resolution No 958, on the importance of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Czech Republic. The accident statistics, safety audits and inspections presents a valuable source of information that should be adequately implemented with the BIM processes.

Safety analysis of the method of implementation of crash cushions

“…Based on the resulting knowledge, catalogue sheets of crash cushions have been created, which contain the most frequently occurring types of crash cushions on the road network in the Czech Republic. The catalogue sheets contain an overview of the containment levels of crash cushions, which are their main parameter and are decisive for choosing the type of crash cushion in a specific location [11,12]. For the correct implementation of crash cushions and maintaining a socially acceptable level of safety, the catalogue sheets also include a summary of methodological requirements according to which it is desirable to implement crash cushions.…”

Integrating Non-Destructive Surveys into a Preliminary BIM-Oriented Digital Model for Possible Future Application in Road Pavements Management

“…Within this context, building information modeling (BIM) stands as a very useful methodology for increasing the efficiency of the management of the dataset provided by the NDT surveys on the pavement asset. As confirmation, the use of BIM in civil engineering is strongly supported by national and international experiences that aim at improving and optimizing the processes defining a civil work life cycle, which span from its design to the management phase [6][7][8][9][10][11].…”