Abstract

Real Integration Potentials for GIS/BIM for Public Works Applications
Track: Facilities
Authors: Michael Benedict, Jeff Siegel, Michael Bieberitz

The integration of LiDAR/BIM data with agencies such as Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's geospatial data management strategies seems to offer a lot of potential benefits to our industry. This presenation reviews a pilot project specifically studying the real business applications of data delivered via 3D design/construction methods – such as the LiDAR and BIM data on the MMSD Aeration Bed replacement project – into an enterprise GIS environment.

The study has examined use cases that could potentially benefit with these data and integration points to realize significant operations efficiencies such as in asset/facilities management, plant/facilities operations and in existing conditions/facilities planning.

As agencies such as MMSD are beginning to receive more and more LIDAR and 3D design deliverables, the primary question posed is: how agencies such as MMSD leverage these data and applications into the "enterprise and fold into longer term data management opportunities?