BIM - the Key for Implementation of Geophysics in Infrastructure Planning

To make more use of geophysics in general and more continuously during a whole infrastructure project geophysical data and models must be more compatible with other geo related data and other design disciplines and CAD software. The way to reach this is standardization of data formats, data exchange formats, objectification and implementation of a classification system for these objects. This would also enable full BIM compatibility and make it possible to keep track on data and models in an LCC perspective. A few suggestions on how to achieve this is presented.

In this paper a case study where the GeoBIM concept is used in a large infrastructure project for efficient communication and handling of geophysical data and models is presented.

CoClass is suggested as the classification system being used for true objectification of all data and models - points, lines, surfaces, volumes - adding meta data and classifying the objects so they can be used in a true BIM manner, also in a LCC perspective. When CoClass is implemented in all systems in the industry the workflow will be independent of what tool or software one is using, no matter who is the stakeholder.