Enhancing Compliance and Efficiency in Infrastructure Projects through Smart Standards

The BIM master plan aims to achieve comprehensive implementation of BIM technology in federal road construction by 2025. This technology is already being used extensively in the planning phase, supported by integrating digital models created and exchanged by existing standards and guidelines. Rule-based, semi-automated test procedures ensure model quality and compliance with regulations. However, one drawback is that the necessary information is usually only available in non-machine-readable continuous texts and illustrations. An essential part of the project is therefore the conversion of traditional regulations into Smart Standards, which are serialized as XML documents according to the NISO STS to optimize their management and the provision of the contained information. In preparation, the suitability of existing regulations was analyzed and ten regulations were transferred to the NISO STS, considering the current version of the federal road construction object catalog. Furthermore, a concept for the description of information requirements and checking rules in the regulations was developed. The converted Smart Standards are integrated into the checking systems and the checking rules entered are tested on a model. Finally, recommendations for the management and administration of the Smart Standards were formulated.