Logistics, Trade and Transportation Symposium 2014

Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation

http://www.usm.edu/cltt

Logistics, Trade and Transportation Symposium

2014University of Mississippi’s Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation

Hattiesburg, MS

Minimize Freight Logistics Disruptions during Highway Construction Using Building Information Models (BIM)

Nancy Bounds, Assistant Professor of Interior Design, School of Construction Dr. Tulio Sulbaran, Director of the Center for Logistics, Trade and TransportationUniversity of Southern [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 601-266-4430



Objectives

• Advances in BIM can assist Freight Logistics departments in route planning

• Current and near future BIM technology interoperability• Adoption of BIM by Highway Departments• Cost savings in highway construction realized through Integrated

Project Delivery due to BIM usage• Visualization of the “road ahead” through 3D and 4D modeling as

a logistic and safety benefit to the trucking industry.

Building information modeling, or BIM, describes 3 dimensional visual computer models that are capable of retaining data about each object.



Agenda

• How highway construction projects affect route selection• How BIM adoption is affecting Civil Engineering• Cost savings associated with BIM adoption• How BIM is being implemented by Federal and State

Highway departments • Role of BIM to reduce freight logistics disruptions during

highway construction• Summary



Route Selection

Route Selection is critical to planning delivery time

The Traveling Salesman Problem

The TSP is a mathematical problem that describes the best possible route for the Traveling Salesman to take. Websites and iPhone apps are created around this phenomena.

http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/tsp/

http://jericho-row.com/?p=112

GIS Map



Route selection deviation

Frequency of reasons given by the driverfor deviation from a predetermined route, by vehicle size

Artenze, T., Feng, T., Robroeks, J., van Brakel, M., Huibers,R., 2012. “Compliance with and Influence of a New In-Car Navigation System For Trucks: Results Of A Field Test.” Transport Policy 23, 42-49.

Example of BIM visualization



This document represents the report card for America’s infrastructure

Report cites the negative effects of traffic congestion due to undersized and under-maintained roads

These negative effects equate to lost jobs and lost productivity for workers and added frustration among truckers and the public

More roadwork ahead, more construction delays on trucking routes.

Funding gaps identified could be addressed through road work cost savings from BIM adoption.

However, BIM’s adoption could also benefit the trucking industry and the consumer through making visual data available about road construction

American Society of Civil Engineers

Infrastructure Issues



BIM’s Interoperability

Examples of computer formats that can receive data from BIM:• Spreadsheets• Database programs • IFC (Industry Foundation Class) translator• Visual Basic• GPS/GIS• Navisworks

http://bimforum.lt/what-is-bim/4578896783

All stakeholders in a project can access data created and stored in the 3D/4D model.

Queries can include scheduling, quantities, costs and other parameters that the project team agrees to track.

http://videos.autodesk.com/zencoder/content/dam/autodesk/www/products/autodesk-autocad-civil-3d/videos/autodesk-navisworks-video-924x520.mp4






Civil Works adopt BIM

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has adopted the 3D Modeling platform for its highway construction projects.

http://www.cenews.com/magazine-article----what_does_bim_mean_for_civil_engineers_-6098.html

http://enr.construction.com/technology/bim/2012/1022-more-civil-works-are-adopting-bim.asp

BIM is not just a technology change but also a process change



Collaboration = Cost Savings

“The BIM approach saved millions of pounds in programme efficiencies and helped to deliver the project ahead of time and within budget.”

The M25 London Orbital Motorway

http://www.ice.org.uk/topics/BIM/Case-studies/BIM-on-M25-widening



BIM and Highway Construction

Major contractors are adopting BIM for highway construction projects.

Subassemblies were modeled and then produced from a BIM program and coordinated with geospatial technology.

http://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2012/08/using-bim-techniques-to-transform-highway-and-road-construction.html



Road design simulation

Kang, L., Moon, H., Dawood, N. ,Kang, M., 2010. “Development of Methodology and Virtual System for Optimized Simulation of Road Design Data.” Automation in Construction, 1000-1015.



Model combined with Time Schedule

Kang, L., Moon, H., Park, S., Kim, C. , Lee, T., 2010. “Improved Link System between Schedule Data and 3d Object in 4d CAD System Using WBS Code.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 803-814



4D in action



Civil Engineering interface

http://www.autodesk.com/content/dam/autodesk/www/suites/autodesk-infrastructure-design-suite/videos/overview/infrastructure-design-suite-overview-video-1152x648.flv

“When the Civil 3D design model is updated, all the related objects and annotation are updated as well. All the contours, the spot elevations, the building's finished floor elevation, , the utility profiles, the pond volumes, and the earthwork volumes -- they are all updated without manual intervention, producing a consistent, coordinated site design and documentation set. “ Autocad documentation, Retrieved 2013



Summary – The Road Ahead

BIM maturity is reaching a level that Civil engineering is willing to adopt 3D modeling. Government entities are beginning to understand the ability of BIM to reduce construction time, reduce change orders and more accurately provide information usable by many.

The 3D and VR abilities of BIM are simple compared to other BIM interoperability goals. Therefore, visualization and simulation are excellent tools, when combined with time schedule information, that freight dispatchers and the general public may use to see the virtual “road ahead”.

Documents

Logistics, Trade and Transportation Symposium 2014