Information model IMBOR

as a bridge between Geo-information and road maintenance

Robert Stuurman – Head Public Space and Infrastructure

Presentation

1. Brief introduction ‘CROW’

2. ‘CROW’ and the information model IMBOR

3. IMBOR and CROW-standards for road maintenance

4. Project plan

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1. Brief introduction ‘CROW’

• The Dutch technology platform for transport, infrastructure and public space

• not-for-profit organization in which the government and businesses work together

Core activities

•Research in the area of traffic, transport, infrastructure and civil engineering

•Contract standardisation in Civil and Traffic Engineering

•Issuing regulations for the design, construction and management of roads and other traffic and transport facilities.

•Distributing knowledge products to all target groups.

CROW distributes knowledge

• Publishes manuals and online-tools• Regulations, guidelines, standards, ‘best practices’• Organizes congresses and symposia• Provides workshops, courses and training• Supports target groups with helpdesks and

websites

2. CROW and the information model IMBOR

• IMBOR = Information Model for the Maintenance of Public Space

• Extension of the Dutch Geostandards, set by Geonovum

• Developed together with all parties

involved• Road maintenance organizations

(provinces, municipalities) and

their consultants

Context

• Ministery of I&M, Geonovum: BGT-IMGeo • CROW: Standard for Management of Road

Maintenance• CROW: development of Standard for Management of

the maintenance of Green spaces

BGT (IMBGT)

Plustopografie (IMGEO)

Thema van gebruiker (Sectormodel A)

Thema van gebruiker (Sectormodel B)

Geonovum: BGT-IMGEOCROW: ‘user themes’ ‘sector models’

• Geo-information as fundamental information for design and maintenance of roads

• Consultation Geonovum - CROW for BGT-IMGeo and CROW-Standards

• Suggestion Geonovum that CROW should make IMBOR

• IMBOR as the bridge between Geo-information and road maintenance

BGT-IMGeo IMBOR

Benefits of IMBOR

• Better exchange of information between:- Road authorities- Road authority and geo-specialist - Road maintenance software- Road authorities and consultants / suppliers

• Efficient information gathering and actualization:- Geospatial information by geo-specialist- Road maintenance information by road specialist - Managementinformation for administrator

3. CROW-Standard for road maintenance

• CROW started standardisation 25 years ago

• Guidelines for terms, definitions, methods of planning, budgeting and management

• Used by almost 100% of road maintenance managers (municipalities, provinces)

• Incorporated in all software used for budgeting and planning road maintenance

CROW-Standard for road maintenance

Geo-information m1 , m2, etc.

work costs budget

planning

Output: map for planning of road maintenance

= geo-information + road maintenance information

Budgetting and planning of roadmaintenance

- based on Geo-information- matched by IMBOR

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Standardisation of road inspection

‛Regular’ method CROW

• Project groups: - Specialists- Representing all stakeholders

• Value of CROW-products through: - High quality content- Commitment by employers and contractors

• With financial support by stakeholders

4. Project plan

• Create a quick concept with a small project-group• Publish the concept to all relevant stakeholders• Edit the concept based on the reactions• Repeat the publishing and editing a few times• Finish IMBOR

Project plan IMBOR

Targets

• Information model for ‘public space’

• Disciplines- Roads- Public green- Sewers and urban drainage- Street lightning- Engineering structures- Road signs- Road side furniture

IMBOR

Geospatial information

Road maintenance