Structures

W.D.M. Limited’s Structures Management System (SMS) module is available as a standalone product while also linking seamlessly into the WDM® Highway Integrated Asset Management System (HIAMS), providing integration between Structures and Highways.

SMS runs on the latest software and is a graphically based system designed to help the Engineer manage all their structures stock, within the scope of CG 302 as built and operational records for highway structures.

Multiple documents can be stored against any asset, with the ability to view them, in a document window, within the software. In addition, the document can be opened in the relevant reader with a single click with support for sharing into or from SharePoint.

Inspection of Structures 

SMS provides a fully compliant CSS inspection module & automatically generates condition scores for individual structure elements and the structure on completion of an inspection.

The Structure summary data is displayed pre and post survey, allowing the inspector to review and amend values including Inspectors and Engineers Comments. The span length, width and area are automatically populated from the WDM® Structures Management Database. Options are provided to transfer images between the Structures Management System and Web Structures Inspection providing the inspector with information at his fingertips.

Web Structures Inspection (WSI)

Web Structures Inspection within SMS allows inspectors to undertake mobile inspections using tablets, laptops or smartphones. This software is ideally suited for offline working, allowing inspectors to go offsite and into areas with little to no network coverage. Photographs of inspections can be taken, stored within WSI and uploaded when network coverage is resumed.

Documents & Reporting

The document system supports full auditing with user and data-time stamps stored in the database. The date-time stamping mechanism is particularly suitable to record the formal submission of Principle and General Inspection reports. SMS has proven functionality to manage, analyse and produce reports for abnormal load routing, including the retention of vehicle details.

Production of Performance Indicators 

The SMS calculation module calculates the Bridge Stock Condition Indices for both new CSS Surveys and for Historical Surveys using a harmonisation matrix. The Condition Indices may then be presented and queried using the standard WDM^® presentation tools including Data Explorer, Reports and Charts.

Budget 

SMS can record, manipulate and prioritise maintenance work undertaken on bridge stock by element, work category and/or repair type. Load Capacity contains the design capacity for all structures and the calculation of load capacity of Masonry Arch Bridges by the modified MEXE Method.

Work Bank

Calculate the Structures Work bank Performance Indicator based on the actual monetary value of the work required on the structure stock.

Links to Corporate GIS

SMS provides the tools to enable users to Import layers from the Corporate GIS, query and then present these imported layers against the data in the Management System. Any SMS data set may also be exported back to the GIS in either Mapinfo, mif/mid file or Arc shape file format.

Asset Management

The SMS Asset Valuation module follows the guidelines for valuing structures set out in the CSS Guidance Document for Highway Infrastructure Asset Valuation. The WDM® SMS allows for Structures to be categorised into Asset Groups and Sub Groups. The Gross Replacement Cost (GRC) is calculated for each subgroup as a composite Unit Rate per square metre. These unit rates are totally user definable and can be adjusted on an individual basis.