Surveillance of works of art – Masera Engineering Group

SERVICE:

Technical Surveillance Activity

Surveillance of works of art is carried out by Masera Engineering Group through qualified personnel and in accordance with current regulations. The surveillance is carried out through visual field inspections on bridges, viaducts, tunnels, overpasses and underpasses and any other type of work insisting on the infrastructure. The purpose of this is to recognize the elements indispensable to assess the state of conservation and functionality of the work and in particular:

consistency and characteristics of the works of art;
defect analysis;
current state of conservation;
assessment of future degradation.

I-BIM

Infrastructure-Building Information Modeling (I-BIM) is the digital management system for infrastructure construction information processes now in widespread use in companies. The benefits collected by Masera Engineering Group included having a tool for interaction between all disciplines and sharing information at all levels of design, so that the work is always on track and synergistic. A fluidity of sharing could be experienced, which is an added benefit in facilitating dialogue and stakeholder feedback.

BIM, parametric engineering and interoperability with FEM

Parametric engineering involves the creation of a flexible geometric model that incorporates parameters and numerical relationships between them using visual programming codes. Repetitive operations are automatized, allowing the model to be updated by changing input data. Therefore, the parametric model becomes an optimal framework that offers multiple solutions based on the values imposed for each parameter, without the need to redefine the model. Through the parametric approach, a complete workflow is defined that allows the development of both the FEM model for structural analysis and the BIM model with geometric and nongeometric information. This methodology ensures the interaction and synchronization of both models.