A brief overview of how Asset Information Model as part of BIM is fundamental building block in developing any kind of smart infrastructure

1. Fazil Ahmed
Asset Information:
A Platform for Smart
Infrastructure
Feb 2016

2. WHY SMART INFRASTRUCTURE/ SYSTEMS? 2
“Value”
Carbon
Footprint
Lifecycle
Cost
Engagement
Capacity
?

3. WHAT IS SMART INFRASTRUCTURE?
3
‘Smart infrastructure’ has the ability to influence and direct its own use,
maintenance and support by responding intelligently to changes in its
environment.
The above definition has been developed by the Construction Leadership Council from Smart infrastructure: the future, The Royal Academy of
Engineering & Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction.
Data Analysis
Feedback Adaptability

4. ASSET INFORMATION MODEL? 4
Concept
Design
Development
Handover
Operation &
Maintenance
Project Information Model Asset Information Model

5. • Data from
multiple sources
including the
infrastructure and
its 'surrounding’
Acquire
• Processes, tools
and techniques
to manage data
& convert into
information
Analyse and
Manage
• Systematic and
holistic
information
based decision
Decision
• A response which
provides optimum
value
Response
REALISING VALUE FROM DATA 5
AIM - What, How. The
Why is the driver that
should be defined much
earlier on
AIM –Process &
tools of managing
data & Information
Asset Management /System
Engineering facilitates an
informed decision.