BIM for Bridges: Practical Applications From Bridge Owners [B6]

BIM is not new. However, BIM in bridges is not common, and this session will provide practical examples of bridge owners utilizing BIM in their design process and also transferring the BIM information to steel bridge fabricators.

Traditionally, 2D plan sheets have been the only format legally allowed to specify contractual work requirements for NYSDOT projects. Model Based Contracting is an innovative approach in which contractual work can legally be specified with 3D CADD models or other electronic information, allowing for digital information exchange between design and construction.

NYSDOT is currently in the final phases of construction for its first pilot project, an 800-ft steel bridge in the Catskill Mountains, and has just finished designing its second pilot project, an 82-ft steel bridge utilizing ABC. We will discuss the process developed for Model Based Contracting and the two Pilot Projects, including changes made based on lessons learned during the first project.

This session will also provide an update on PennDOT's Digital Delivery Directive 2025. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of PennDOT's strategic plan for advancing digital delivery, discuss how steel bridges are addressed in the plan, and provide some examples of how this will affect the delivery of PennDOT bridge projects.

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