Adibfar, A and Costin, A M (2022) Creation of a mock-up bridge digital twin by fusing intelligent transportation systems (ITS) data into bridge information model (brim). Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(9): 04022094, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Passage of overweighted commercial vehicles is one of the significant causes of damage to the pavement and structural components of bridges. Weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems can currently detect real-time traffic data; however, these data are stored in standalone databases. Building information modeling (BIM) has transformed the construction industry by injecting "information"into the building model and integrating different databases. BIM capabilities for bilateral exchange of data led to the inception of digital twin. This research investigates the feasibility of developing a digital twin of a mock-up bridge by integrating WIM data into a bridge information model (BrIM). The system was validated by first creating a mock-up bridge with affixed weight sensors attached to microcomputers and then developing a BrIM model and passing scaled vehicles over in real time with varying weight capacities. This study showed the feasibility of creating digital twins, ultimately enabling future research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bridge; case study; digital twin; infrastructure; internet of things |
| Index terms: | digital twin, building information modelling, case study, database, real time, construction industry, internet |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, information systems, data management, project controls, computing systems, data collection methods, digital engineering |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Time Control, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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