Trimble Connected Construction


Models
- Create and evaluate corridors and alignment scenarios to conduct a feasibility analysis.
- Import 3D surfaces of surveyed terrain along with height curves, arc lengths, CO2 emission and radii.
- Develop initial cost estimates for analysis and corridor selection.
- Share and update 3D corridor models from a central cloud based BIM server
Road Model
- Create detailed infrastructure design for modern roads and railways
- Design the road surfaces, constructible layers, interchanges, road signs, 3D manholes, bridges and other structures to establish a BIM model
- Import 3D surveys of ground surfaces for comparison versus the design
- View model and develop detailed takeoff and cost estimates for bidding
- Share and update the 3D model from a central cloud based BIM server
Models
Road Model
- Work with the 3D design model across the construction lifecycle in a common data environment
- Incorporate new design elements and objects continuously
- View all comments in the model with issue tracking
- Easily visualize and explore the model details
- Share and update the 3D federated model from a central cloud based BIM server
Concept and Design
Before a shovel even hits the ground, it is typical for a project to go through a planning and feasibility phase or assessment. This helps determine the best use of the area being developed based on project goals, budget, local codes, regulations, and economic viability. Once the project is approved, a detailed topographic survey is conducted and a set of plans that depict the objects to be constructed are presented.

and Task Data
- Plan and manage the linear road project in one view
- Build a project schedule using road model sections and tasks
- Import road model section and layer information from the 3D design
- Plan road construction sections, layers, materials, and resources
- Plan material hauling and delivery tasks
- Visualize, refine and monitor the project schedule and cost estimates
- Share the project schedule and task data from a central cloud based BIM server
Schedule and Project Management
Once the bid is accepted, the scheduling and project management phase begins. Typically, this kicks off the project and schedule planning to determine the time, costs, and resources involved in completing the project. This includes planning and machine, people, and aggregate management.

Road Model
- Import the 3D model from each road section, including layers and structures
- Import ground surface maps for each road section to capture initial ground conditions
- Refine the model and and prep the design surfaces for machine control
- Share the project information and site design data with the design and operations management solutions
- Refine the takeoff estimates by road section for planning and budgeting
- Share the updated model surfaces to the central cloud based BIM server
Status Updates
- Set up and manage account, user, device, site, and project data
- Shared all project and site data with the design solution
- Transfer 3D design surfaces to machine control and survey devices on each job site
- Update the design surfaces on each device as changes are made to the central design
- Monitor device location and status remotely
Status Updates
- Share the 3D design surfaces, lineworks, and alignments for each road section with the survey devices
- Conduct in-process surveys to monitor earthmoving progress and conduct quality checks
- Provide surveyed surface data to the takeoff and site modeling solution to monitor progress versus plan
- Provide device location and status updates to the design management solution
Construct and Build
As the project moves into the construct and build phase the site survey data is collected and shared over the cloud to the machines in the field. That takeoff information is then relayed to a productivity solution to being tracking jobsite data in real-time.

- Share the 3D design surfaces, lineworks, and alignments for each road section with the machine device and display
- Execute the earthmoving and compaction tasks based on the design surface layers
- Provide as-built surface data in real-time to the operations management solution to monitor progress versus plan in real-time
- Provide device location and status updates to the design management solution
- Share the project information and site design data with the design and data prep solution
- Receive as-built surface data from machine control devices during earthmoving and compaction
- Receive in-process surveyed surfaces from the design and data prep solutions
- Monitor volume and compaction progress and quality versus plan
- Share the the as-built surfaces with the central cloud based BIM server for federation with the central 3D model
- Establish job site geofences based on project data and site boundaries
- Monitor asset utilization and plan equipment movements
- Plan equipment maintenance and service based on inspection results and maintenance plans
- Export utilization data to construction management solutions for asset and project cost monitoring
Construct and Build
Operations management is the bridge between takeoff to jobsite productivity, with the 3D productivity solution connecting the data from takeoff to machine control data into one dashboard. Also in this phase, asset management becomes important with the ability to establish geofences and track the utilization of on-highway and off-way equipment.

Pass Counts
- Combine asset data, as-built surface data and financial data for real-time monitoring of costs versus budget
- Share final as-built surfaces to the central cloud based BIM server for signoff and future road maintenance
- Calculate final volumes and pass counts for validation and proof of work
Operate and Maintain
Once the project is moving along, it enters the operate and maintain phase. At this point in the project collaboration, productivity, and cost control are the most important data points. If changes occur in the design, that is communicated within a central data hub so that all machines and people are working from the newest model. Meanwhile, productivity is tracked, recorded, and easily communicated with final volumes and pass counts to provide proof of work at any point.
Connect Your Data:
From concept to onsite operations, our solutions connect each phase of your construction projects.

3D Design Modeling
Efficiently design complex 3D models of infrastructure projects
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Takeoff & Site Modeling
Create and manage accurate construction models for takeoff
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Design Management
Transfer and send real-time, updated jobsite design information
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