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Plaksin A.R., Ovchinnikov I.G. Information modeling in bridge construction: analysis of world experience, software solutions and development prospects. Russian Journal of Transport Engineering. 2026; 13(1). Available at: https://t-s.today/PDF/31SATS126.pdf (in Russian). DOI: 10.15862/31SATS126

Information modeling in bridge construction: analysis of world experience, software solutions and development prospects

Plaksin Artem Romanovich
Industrial University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia
E-mail: ArtemichP@yandex.ru
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Ovchinnikov Igor Georgievich
Industrial University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia
Ural State University of Railway Transport, Yekaterinburg, Russia
E-mail: bridgesar@mail.ru
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Abstract. The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state, methods and prospects for the introduction of information modeling technologies in the design of bridge structures. The limitations of the traditional 2D approach are shown: information fragmentation, manual updating of drawings, lack of links between sections, high risk of collisions and inevitable data loss at subsequent stages of the life cycle — from construction to operation and dismantling. The authors carried out a comparative analysis of the global and Russian experience in implementing BIM in bridge construction. It is shown that in the UK, China and the USA, government policies and developed national standards ensure the level of implementation of information modeling technologies up to 89 % in infrastructure projects. Since 2022, Russia has introduced mandatory use of information modeling technologies for budget facilities, but it faces a shortage of qualified personnel, an incomplete regulatory framework and low digital maturity of organizations. The authors consider the main software packages for bridge modeling: the specialized Midas CIM (with direct two-way communication with the Midas Civil calculation complex), Tekla Structures and the Revit and Dynamo integrated solution. The advantages of parametric modeling, the implementation of 4D and 5D tasks and automatic collision checking are described, which is especially critical for bridges with complex geometry and cramped construction conditions.. Quantitative data are provided: reduction of alterations by 70–85 %, cost savings by 65–75 %. The conclusion is made about the inevitability of the transition of bridge construction to the active use of information modeling technologies and the need for their integration into educational programs to train new generation engineers capable of working in a digital environment at all stages of the life cycle of a structure.

Keywords: information modeling; TIM; bridge construction; parametric design; Midas CIM; Tekla Structures; Revit; 2D design

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