BrIM (Bridge Information Modeling)
Six uses and practical applications
In this context, industry and academia have developed several studies in the area of cim to investigate its different applications. In this circumstance and in order to complement the research, the purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive review of six uses and applications of bridge information modeling (brim), which is the bim applied to bridge structures, highlighted in academic publications in the last 15 years.
1. Accelerated bridge construction (abc)
Figure 1. BIM application in abc construction by the massachusetts department of transportation in 2011 [12].
2. Structural analysis
3. Inspection
4. Structural health monitoring (SHM)
SHM can be understood as tracking the reflections of a structure to determine anomalies, detect deterioration and identify damage for decision making [1]. In this sense, it is extremely important in the maintenance and management of a bridge to monitor its structural health. Shm can work using wired and wireless sensors for data capture, which can be integrated with bim to perform analysis (figure 4). The use of sensors can improve the accuracy of operations and management activities. The amount of information captured helps to build a more reliable database, improving the quality of infrastructure management and maintenance. In addition, a numerical and machine learnig modeling can be developed to deeply analyze this information in order to improve data handling, for example.
5. Virtual design and construction (VDC)
6. Bridge Management System (BMS)
AUTHOR: JOSÉ VINÍCIUS SILVA MARTINS, CIVIL ENGINEER FROM CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE BRASÍLIA (UNICEUB), ALUMNI OF INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN BIM MANAGEMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GIS (ZIGURAT), SPECIALIST IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND BRIDGES AND CURRENTLY HOLDS THE POSITION OF CIVIL ENGINEER AT EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (DNIT) OF BRAZIL.
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