Eronmonsele Esekhaigbe|Emrah Kazan|Mümtaz Usmen
Integration of Digital Technologies into Underground Utility Asset Management
Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Wayne State University
installation detection maintenance mapping management underground utility assets present challenges owners engineers contractorsindustrywide practices include use geophysical similar technologies determine depth location 2d asbuilt plans integrated gis databases information managementthe feasibility incorporating 3d bim models subsurface replace 2d plans improve visualization data management examined paperobtaining accurate image underground infrastructure would help minimize excavation accidents due equipmentutility collisions prevent property damagefurther inclusion automated data collection sharing features realized bim technology enhance operations smart citiesthe research methodology consists stateoftheart review current underground utility management systems combined statistical analysis survey responses received utility providers onecall centers us three categories utility practices identified based level digital technology integrationit found vast majority utility firms adopted gis databases 2d plans depth asset information smaller percentage providers achieved full gisbim integration incorporating wide range asset datafuture progress broader implementation appears constrained digital literacy personnel high costs technology acquisition applicationa threestep framework converting 2d plans 3d bim models also presented discussedthe process model proposed purpose allows utilization commercially available software minimal need additional coding