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GIS & Quantm
2005 Statewide GIS ConferenceMarch 10, 2005
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Objectives
What is Quantm?
How Quantm and GIS interact
I-69 Tier 2 Examples
US Applications
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What is Quantm?
• Worlds first advanced planning system for corridor and route optimization developed over 15 years by Australian Government and Quantm.
• Addresses complex route planning issues, investigating millions of alignment options.
• A tool that empowers Planning Engineers with the ability to consider “all reasonable alternatives”, upfront and equally.
• Quantm provides training, support and system access – the system is applied by the agency or appointed consultant
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Engineering(GIS/CAD)
Cost
Community
Environmental
(GIS)
Facilitating integration of all planning aspects in a single analysis
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Interaction between GIS and Interaction between GIS and QuantmQuantm
(Assisting (Assisting to satisfy NEPA andto satisfy NEPA andenhancingenhancing community consultation) community consultation)
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How GIS enhances the Quantm How GIS enhances the Quantm analysisanalysis
• Quantm is a powerful tool that utilizes intelligent GIS Quantm is a powerful tool that utilizes intelligent GIS data as part of its analysisdata as part of its analysis
• GIS has superior querying, data management and GIS has superior querying, data management and display capabilitiesdisplay capabilities
• Quantm enables integration of GIS data in the Quantm enables integration of GIS data in the decision making processdecision making process
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GIS Data Import into Quantm
Polygon objects imported directly into Quantm
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Data Attribution within Quantm
Karst and cave features as Avoid
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Cost/Geometry Inputs
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Active Feature Analysis
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Plan & Profile display
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Alternative showing earthworks and constraints
Bridge - Grade separation
Bridge – Stream crossing
Restoration area
Sensitive canyon
Study area limit
Click on Extra Costs for Environmental impacts
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Output Shapefile of Quantm Alignment
Quantm Alignment with earthworks
footprint
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Benefits summary
• Always a 3-dimensional analysis
• Integrates the Engineering and Environmental elements throughout
• Utilizes available intelligent GIS data
• Identifies large construction cost savings whilst improving environmental outcomes
• Improved documentation of decisions and quality of information for decision making
• Allows Agency participation
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USA Applications
• Indiana I-69 Tier 2, Evansville to Indianapolis• Texas, including I-69/TTC &
Blanket Master Purchase Order (6 projects)• Louisiana, including I-69 Pilot Study• Nevada – Yucca Mountain Rail Access• Detroit River International Crossing, Michigan/Ontario• California (x8)• North Carolina (x2)• Washington (x2)• Arkansas• Idaho• Delaware