Description

The transportation industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with the adoption of 3D design and quality control (QC) technologies that enable more efficient, accurate, and collaborative project delivery. However, the lack of consistent and comprehensive policy and standards for 3D QC poses a challenge for ensuring quality, compliance, and interoperability across different agencies, clients, and stakeholders.
This presentation will share the process and outcomes of developing policy and standards for 3D QC within a large engineering firm that works on multiple transportation projects across the United States. It will highlight the importance of aligning the guidance documents with the current policies and deliverables required by the clients and owners, as well as the value-added by certain 3D design workflows that enhance the project performance and outcomes. It will also discuss the challenges and opportunities of balancing the need for localization and customization of policy and standards with the desire for establishing a reasonable “best practice” that can be used as a starting point for different projects and contexts.
The presentation will demonstrate how the firm achieved group consensus and buy-in from various disciplines and teams, and how it implemented and monitored the policy and standards for 3D QC across its projects. The presentation will provide insights and lessons learned for other transportation professionals who are interested in developing and applying policy and standards for 3D QC in their own organizations and projects.