Session 1.5
Benefits of using Digital Engineering, from Concept to Operation, to deliver an RMS Road Project
Synopsis:
This presentation will look at the benefits of implementing Digital Engineering using the Albion Park Rail bypass project (APRb) as a case study. APRb is the first RMS project using data enriched models to make asset information available during operation. APRb involved design and construction of 10kms road including 13 bridges, significant utilities work, and realignment of a creek. At APRb, BIM and GIS were used from initial concept design through to operation of assets.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the benefits DE brings to the project with enhanced collaboration between Designers, Contractor, Client and Stakeholders / Community
2. Use DE to capture and communicate the key benefits and lesson learned at each stage of the project lifecycle to all parties
3. Improve a project team?s ability to mitigate risk and reduce rework by more efficiently managing and structuring asset data and processes
Body:
This APRb case study will look at:
Tender phase: setting up for success
– Reviewing client BIM requirements during the tender process – BIM Level 2
– Creating a BIM Execution Plan
Design phase: staying on top of the options and changes
– Setting up project design and delivery team – including all the disciplines and software platforms, and setting up workflows for interoperability
– Creating a Common Data Environment (CDE) and project templates
– Running BIM Information sessions with client and stakeholders
– Progressed / Increased Level of development of models during design phases
– Optimising designs using point clouds on an existing rail corridor
– Using computational design processes for reviewing models
– Mitigating potential risks with clash reviews for all disciplines (new and existing)
– Training your project team, client and stakeholders on Autodesk Navisworks
Construction: where design meets reality
– Improving safety with better risk identification through Safety in design (SiD)
– Enhancing communication and project acceptance with community – 3D visualisation information sessions
– Capturing and modelling existing underground utilities and services
– Automating of 3D strings to 3D solid elements and applying metadata
– Providing increased efficiencies in construction sequencing and methodology
– Mapping model element data to asset information template (RMS database)
– Accessing all models throughout design and construction phase by client and stakeholders through CDE and ArcGIS – OpenBIM
– Improving temporary works integration
– Using BIM models for set-out of builds and operating machines
– Using drones to manage earthwork quantities during construction
Delivery: streamlining handover
– Producing models using as-built information for verification and approval
– Running soft landing sessions with client during construction phase for seamless handover of Asset Information Model (AIM)
– Enhancing the asset lifecycle AIM used for operation and maintenance – enhanced asset lifecycle