Life Cycle Integration of Building Information Modeling in Infrastructure Projects

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide solutions to many challenges of asset management, such as missing data, incompatible software, and an unclear business process. However, current implementation of BIM in infrastructure projects only considers limited factors, such as technology application and digital information delivery, while issues of system compatibility and information needs are still missing. Different aspects of a business are interdependent and an incompatible development of various factors might result in different levels of BIM implementation or even project failure. Comprehensive research is needed to explore the key factors and challenges of BIM implementation in infrastructure projects. This study conducted interviews and surveys with key stakeholders of infrastructure projects to explore the challenges and potential solutions of BIM implementation. Here are the key findings from interviews with 37 professionals and surveys with 102 professionals from typical project stakeholders, including the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) owner, designer, contractor, and software vendors. Four main factors, challenges, and potential solutions were identified from content analysis of the interviews and further validated by the surveys. These factors include process factor (when), technology factor (how), people factor (who), and information factor (what). Corresponding solutions are proposed to refine the current workflow and practices

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    Purdue University

    Joint Transportation Research Program
    West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-2051

    Indiana Department of Transportation

    100 N Senate Avenue
    Indianapolis, IN  United States  46204

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Guo, Xingzhou
    • Tian, Chi
    • Xiao, Jinwu
    • Chen, Yunfeng
    • Zhang, Jiansong
  • Publication Date: 2021-10

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Edition: Final Report
  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 136p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01838680
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/30
  • Contract Numbers: SPR-4421
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Mar 16 2022 10:19AM