Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Planning includes software solutions for the digital conceptual design, modeling, and structural engineering design of the physical environment outside of traditional building construction. The category bundles tools for planning in transportation engineering (road, rail), structural engineering (bridges, tunnels), urban water management (sewer and pipeline networks), and special foundation engineering. These solutions support the entire planning cycle, from large-scale route alignment and variant studies to structural analysis and the preparation of precise construction accounting according to established standards.
In practice, the category covers two main application fields. Model-based planning (BIM & CAD) includes the creation of digital terrain models (DTM), axis-based alignment, and structural engineering while incorporating geospatial information (GIS). Parallel to this, the construction planning and work preparation sector focuses on tools for quantity take-off, computational construction accounting (e.g., according to REB), and the processing of planning data for GPS-guided machine control on the construction site.
To be included in the Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Planning category, a solution should feature the following characteristics:
- DTM & Earthwork Calculation: Creation of digital terrain models and earthwork accounting (prism method, cross-sections).
- Route Alignment & Axis Planning: Parametric planning of transportation routes (horizontal and vertical alignment).
- BIM Compliance & Interoperability: Support for standards such as IFC Alignment or IFC Road, as well as exchange formats like LandXML and OKSTRA.
- Regional Standards & Billing: Support for country-specific standards (e.g., GAEB, REB 23.003, VOB-compliant billing for the DACH region).
- Asset Management: Functions for the planning of maintenance measures and the management of existing infrastructure assets.
