Quality Management for Digital Model–Based Project Development and Delivery (2025)

Chapter: APPENDIX A: FUNCTIONAL AREA TAXONOMY

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APPENDIX A. FUNCTIONAL AREA TAXONOMY

Discipline Sub-Discipline Focus Area
Construction Cost Estimating
Demolition
Scheduling
Value Engineering
None identified
Drainage Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control
Hydraulics
Hydrology
None identified
Environmental National Environmental Protection Act
Permitting
None identified
Geotechnical Earth Retaining Systems
Embankments
Foundations
Geohazards
Pavement Design
Subsurface Characterization
None identified
Roadway Geometry
Grading
Roadside Appurtenances
Safety
Structures Bridges Complex Bridges
Three-Sided Structures
Workhorse Bridges
Other Structures
Reinforcement
Retaining Walls
None identified
Survey Cadastral
Construction
Topographic
None identified
Traffic Barrier Systems None identified
Intelligent Transportation Systems Fleet Monitoring Systems
Message Systems
Signal Systems
Tolling Systems
Weather Monitoring Systems
Lighting
Pavement Markings
Signs
Temporary Traffic Control
None identified
Utilities Coordination
Subsurface Utility Engineering
None identified
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX A: FUNCTIONAL AREA TAXONOMY." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Quality Management for Digital Model–Based Project Development and Delivery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29172.
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