The Development of a 2d/3d Bim-Gis Web Platform for Planned Maintenance of Built and Cultural Heritage: The Main10ance Project

Abstract

Abstract. The integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM), or Historic BIM (HBIM), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has assumed a crucial role not only in the management of smart cities or urban districts, as well as in the construction sector or infrastructures but also in the management, conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage. This integration opens up new opportunities for decision-makers to assess the impact of interventions on heritage sites, evaluate preservation strategies, and facilitate informed decision-making processes. This contribution presents and describes the open-source web platform developed within the Interreg MAIN10ANCE project. The project aims to promote a common methodology for the cooperation and collaboration of the various stakeholders involved in the restoration, management and maintenance activities of built and cultural heritage sites. This objective has been pursued by creating a BIM-GIS database, focused on the definition of planned maintenance activities, whose data has been made available to professionals and management bodies by means of a shared web platform, usable directly in situ on a tablet or portable devices. The paper highlights the key components of the web platform, including the BIM, GIS, and artifact Viewers, the Planner, and the overall Dashboard. The platform's multiscale and multi-source approach makes it extensible to various cultural assets, whether environmental, architectural, or movable. By integrating historical and geometric information and planning maintenance activities, the web platform thus supports public administrations and professionals, amending existing state-of-the-art solutions.

Framework for BIM-Based Repair History Management for Architectural Heritage

“…Methods to ensure data sharing and mutual compatibility for planning maintenance and restoration actions based on the integrated information of historic buildings for BIM have also been researched [27,28]. Furthermore, diverse web platforms were developed to promote cooperation and collaboration among the different stakeholders involved in the restoration and maintenance activities of built and cultural heritage sites, by integrating historical and geometric information and heritage documentation databases [29][30][31]. These HBIM case studies address issues related to modeling complex architecture, accurately documenting historic buildings, and creating data structures suitable for modern HBIM for an online platform.…”

Towards Master Data Management for Cultural Heritage: The Sacri Monti Web Platform

“…Main10ance (Colucci et al, 2023;Main10ance, 2023) is a multipurpose platform developed to support the programmed maintenance and management of Cultural Heritage complexes with a multi-scale, BIM+GIS approach. The platform was developed inside an EU Interreg Italy-Suisse project from 2020 to 2022.…”

An Integrated Hbim-Gis Digital Environment for Heritage Preservation and Enhancement in the Inner Italian Territory

“…Another interesting case is the Interreg Main.10.ance, where an HBIM-GIS approach has been used to improve the management of planned maintenance on the Sacri Monti, religious structures in Northern Italy and Canton Ticino (Switzerland). In this context, a user-friendly application based on databases (designed to be accessed and used by different experts in the field of conservation) helped to enrich the information on the heritage at several scales and on several aspects (Colucci et al, 2022;Colucci et al, 2023).…”