Digital Civil Infrastructure and Why Is It Important for Transportation Agencies?
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2022
ABSTRACT
Departments of Transportations (DOTs) are facing challenges in managing their infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, limited maintenance funds, and high user demand increases the pressure on the decision-makers to find efficient approaches to ensure a safe and reliable infrastructure system. DOTs heavily depend on the availability of data and budget to keep the infrastructure system in operation. The availability of reliable data coupled with an efficient approach for processing and use of the data can drastically improve the way we manage the transportation infrastructure. Toward that end, we are exploring the potential of developing a cloud-based framework that can provide decision-makers with a better approach for maintaining and managing transportation capital assets. The proposed framework involves integrating the assets Geographic Information System (GIS) and 3D point cloud data on cloud computing platforms. The framework consists of (1) selecting the candidate capital assets, (2) developing a 3D point cloud model of the assets using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), (3) data processing and registration, and (4) a high-level digital. Utilizing cloud computing to visualize 3D point cloud data enables asset management engineers to make informed decisions and enhance asset management.
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