01340937

Component

New infrastructures, such as utilities, are often added to existing infrastructures within civil engineering systems to meet existing or future needs. A uniform and versatile modeling approach that incorporates both existing and proposed new components into a unified design objects model is essential to this process. This modeling approach and the resulting design system employed should coordinate the multiple infrastructures involved to ensure design integrity. In this paper, the authors propose a Civil Engineering Objects (CEO) model, a flexible and powerful modeling tool that supports the management and coordination of the design, construction, and relocation aspects of infrastructure projects. The key technical concepts and issues regarding the implementation of the CEO model are discussed in detail. An application of the proposed model is to demonstrate its ability to verify the spatial clearance of infrastructure components. Findings indicate that the CEO model serves as a competent aid to the design and coordination of utility placement within existing infrastructures.

01329018

11-3479

English

15p

2011

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

DVD

Figures (14) ; References

Civil engineering; Geometric design; Highway design; Infrastructure; Mathematical models; Transportation, hydraulic and utility facilities

Design; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-3479

TRIS, TRB

Feb 17 2011 6:32PM