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Operation & Maintenance,Urban Transport & Urban Development

Using digital models to operate an urban highway in Australia

Between 2016 and 2023, a 33 km motorway network, including 22 km of tunnels and numerous junctions, was opened in a major metropolis. This project has significantly reduced urban and suburban traffic congestion, while improving air quality by shifting surface traffic to underground tunnels.
The network operator is responsible for maintenance, incident management, and the replacement and upgrading of all equipment, including tunnel equipment.

To optimize operations, Egis set up an interconnection between the BIM models used to build the freeways, tunnels and sidings, and the operator’s maintenance management system (CMMS). Right from the start of the project, maintenance requirements were integrated into the BIM methodology, enabling specific equipment to be included in the 3D models, rather than just generic objects. The data to be modeled was specified upstream to facilitate connection with the business repository used in the CMMS software, listing 50,000 items of equipment, divided into 230 categories.

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Added value

Using digital models to operate an urban highway in Australia

Customer benefits

  • Integration of operators’ needs into the 3D model from the design-build phase, to avoid additional costs during operation

    #digital

    continuity

  • Reliable equipment management with access to all visual (3D) and technical information in the same environment
    #uniqueness of

    data

  • Anticipation and preparation of maintenance operations by simulating scenarios in the 3D model (#visualization)
  • Increased infrastructure availability thanks to rapid response to incidents (#user services)
  • Improved communication on traffic levels to the various stakeholders (transparency and simplified access to information).
  • Safer patrol operations through better training and preparation for field operations (#safetyfirst)
Using digital models to operate an urban highway in Australia

Egis contributions

  • Integration of the “as-built” model into the operator’s information system.
  • BIM integration of a nomenclature adapted to maintenance trades.
  • Consideration of operational requirements and constraints right from the BIM design phase.
  • Realistic 3D visualization of assets and their condition for a better understanding of the equipment fleet.

Key figures

Reduced CMMS commissioning costs
80%
Time-saving incident management
30%
Reduced track downtime
50%
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