BrIM for project delivery and the life-cycle: state of the art

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shirole, Arun M. | Riordan, Timothy J. | Chen, Stuart S. | Gao, Qiang | Hu, Hanjin | Puckett, Jay A.

Affiliations: Arora and Associates, PC, New York City, New York, USA | University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA | University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Note: [] Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]

Abstract: Bridge Information Modelling (BrIM) was introduced to bridge enterprise stakeholders in design, construction, operations and management. These stakeholders are increasingly realizing that a well thought out leveraging of bridge data for multiple purposes through the entire bridge life cycle is important. This paper surveys the genesis and development of BrIM supported by NSBA, NCHRP, AASHTO, and FHWA. This includes aspects that distinguish it from its close cousin, Building Information Modeling (BIM). Principal questions, issues, and challenges that have been raised by various stakeholders about BrIM are summarized in this paper to help clarify the way forward to increased industry acceptance and deployment of BrIM-enabled workflow.

Keywords: BrIM, workflow, life-cycle, IPD, data, XML

DOI: 10.1080/15732480903143003

Journal: Bridge Structures, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 173-187, 2009