How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational Phase

In recent decades, the condition of many bridge structures has deteriorated and the need for maintenance measures has increased. Until now, these maintenance measures have mainly been carried out manually and reactively. The use of digital 3D models based on Building Information Modelling (BIM) can...

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Main Authors: Jan-Iwo Jäkel, Eva Heinlein, Peter Gölzhäuser, Maximilian Kellner, Katharina Klemt-Albert, Alexander Reiterer
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/3/47
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description In recent decades, the condition of many bridge structures has deteriorated and the need for maintenance measures has increased. Until now, these maintenance measures have mainly been carried out manually and reactively. The use of digital 3D models based on Building Information Modelling (BIM) can remedy this situation and create the basis for predictive maintenance management. While the generation of 3D models of new bridge structures is simple, the digitization of existing structures can be a complex process. This article provides an overview of the state of the scientific practice with regard to the procedures, technologies and data used to generate 3D models of existing bridge structures using the BIM method. Using a systematic literature analysis, scientific databases are searched for suitable literature and analysed with predefined filtering parameters. The results provide a uniform understanding of the current status quo of the digitisation of existing bridge structures and show existing degrees of digitisation and automation.
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spelling doaj-art-65975ed88dbb46f69f7d2700d43b63202025-08-20T02:42:34ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112025-02-011034710.3390/infrastructures10030047How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational PhaseJan-Iwo Jäkel0Eva Heinlein1Peter Gölzhäuser2Maximilian Kellner3Katharina Klemt-Albert4Alexander Reiterer5Institute for Construction Management, Digital Engineering and Robotics in Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Jülicher Str. 209 d, 52070 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Construction Management, Digital Engineering and Robotics in Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Jülicher Str. 209 d, 52070 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Construction Management, Digital Engineering and Robotics in Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Jülicher Str. 209 d, 52070 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Sustainable Systems Engineering INATECH, University of Freiburg, Emmy-Noether-Straße 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyInstitute for Construction Management, Digital Engineering and Robotics in Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Jülicher Str. 209 d, 52070 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Sustainable Systems Engineering INATECH, University of Freiburg, Emmy-Noether-Straße 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyIn recent decades, the condition of many bridge structures has deteriorated and the need for maintenance measures has increased. Until now, these maintenance measures have mainly been carried out manually and reactively. The use of digital 3D models based on Building Information Modelling (BIM) can remedy this situation and create the basis for predictive maintenance management. While the generation of 3D models of new bridge structures is simple, the digitization of existing structures can be a complex process. This article provides an overview of the state of the scientific practice with regard to the procedures, technologies and data used to generate 3D models of existing bridge structures using the BIM method. Using a systematic literature analysis, scientific databases are searched for suitable literature and analysed with predefined filtering parameters. The results provide a uniform understanding of the current status quo of the digitisation of existing bridge structures and show existing degrees of digitisation and automation.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/3/47laserscanbridge structureBIM3D-modelScan2BIM
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How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational Phase
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title How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational Phase
title_full How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational Phase
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title_short How to Digitise Bridge Structures—A Systematic Review of the Status Quo for Creating Digital BIM Models of Existing Bridge Structures in the Operational Phase
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