Building Information Modelling (BIM) has so far mainly been used for the planning and construction process. Initial pilot projects have clearly shown that BIM-based asset management has great potential benefits. This is not only limited to intuitive interactions in the data queries, but also contributes to the visual and technical understanding of the linking of the individual components of the transport infrastructure and the comprehensive documentation that is handed over to the operator after the new construction or maintenance measure. In addition, previous breaks in the information chain between construction and maintenance management can be closed. Thus, a very detailed information base is available, which can be used over the lifetime of the structure. The asset management systems contain well-structured data with adequate semantics and ontology, which lend themselves as a basis for this linkage. Linking this data with the BIM models from the field of construction increases the usefulness of already existing information systems and enables intuitive asset management. In the two research projects AMSfree and BIM4AMS, it was shown how this link can be made throughout the entire life cycle.
You can watch the video of the project AMSfree here.