The heterogeneous character of information models results in communication barriers
between subsystems in railway organizations dealing with Building Information Modeling …

Mega projects delivering rail infrastructure are constantly seeking cost-effective and efficient
technologies to sustain the growing population. Building information modeling (BIM) and …

This work presents a fully automated methodology that, in a first step, is able to reliably
extract and delineate the position and geometry of the rails from three-dimensional (3D) …

Information models from the domains Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Urban
Information Modeling (UIM) are generally considered as information silos due to their …

The open data exchange standard Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) has been recently
significantly extended to also cover infrastructure facilities such as roads and railways. The …

The application of suitable data structures is an essential aspect for novel digital workflows
in engineering and design processes of the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction …

The increasing importance of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the transportation
infrastructure demands a holistic approach for a vendor-neutral format that supports the …

In recent years there has been an increase in demand for large infrastructure projects such
as railway. Railway projects are complex in nature involving multiple stakeholders, varied …

One way to exploit the potential of synergies between the domains BIM and UIM is by
sharing information across respective computer-based information systems with the help of …

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has already established itself as a best-practice
approach for efficient productivity in the field of building design and operation, yet is still in its …