Bridge owners are interested in scaling the benefits of digital delivery across their agencies’ programs. The application of BIM to infrastructure is growing in prominence nationally and internationally. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how to use BIM to deliver infrastructure projects using digital delivery. Presenters addressed two specific challenges to digital delivery: contract language to manage the digital requirements, and standardizing the content and format of the digital exchanges. The presenters also built upon previous efforts and ongoing industry research on multiple fronts to further implement digital delivery in bridge design, construction, fabrication, and asset management.

This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Visualization in Transportation.

The slides and recording are available.
Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Background: Roger Grant, National Institute of Building Sciences
2. Case studies: Thomas Saad, U.S. Federal Highway Administration
3. Reference standards for BIM: Joe Brenner, WSP
4. BIM technical specifications for bridges: Tim Chipman, Constructivity
5. Key findings and recommendations: Francesca Maier, Fair Cape Consulting
6. Question and answer session: Roger Grant, National Institute of Building Sciences

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how bridge projects are currently being delivered in a BIM environment
2. Define the technical specifications for BIM project delivery
3. Discuss key findings of digital delivery

Credit Information

TRB reported credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.