Journal of Information Technology in Construction
Journal of Information Technology in Construction
ITcon Vol. 30, pg. 544-569, http://www.itcon.org/2025/23
Integration of Pavement Finite Element simulation with Digital Twin: Current Practices, Emerging Trends, and Future Enablers
| DOI: | 10.36680/j.itcon.2025.023 | |
| submitted: | November 2024 | |
| revised: | March 2025 | |
| published: | April 2025 | |
| editor(s): | Yang Zou, Mostafa Babaeian Jelodar, Zhenan Feng, Brian H.W. Guo | |
| authors: | Mohammad Oditallah, PhD Candidate
Dep. of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, VIC 3122, Australia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0994-9607 moditallah@swin.edu.au Morshed Alam, Senior Lecturer Dep. of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, VIC 3122, Australia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1422-3948 mmalam@swin.edu.au Palaneeswaran Ekambaram, Associate Professor Dep. of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, VIC 3122, Australia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0114-1350 pekambaram@swin.edu.au Sagheer Ranjha, Lecturer Dep. of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, VIC 3122, Australia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4513-6211 sranjha@swin.edu.au | |
| summary: | In the transition towards Construction 5.0, intelligent systems, such as predictive Digital Twins (DTs), have emerged as a critical solution in infrastructure assets management. This is by leveraging advanced simulations and analytical methods for accurate asset condition prediction. However, while simulations are essential for enabling predictive DTs, existing literature often overlooks the role of pavement simulation within developed DTs. This paper systematically leverages the literature on Finite Element (FE) modelling for pavement performance prediction to assess the current state and practice of simulations, identifies trends in simulation integration, proposes advancements to enhance the incorporation of FE models within DTs, and proposes an architecture for the integration. Finally, the study concludes with a call for future research directions to address existing gaps, aiming to advance DTs for intelligent and sustainable pavement management. | |
| keywords: | Finite Element FE, Digital twins DTs, pavement management, Simulation integration, flexible pavement | |
| full text: | (PDF file, 1.452 MB) | |
| citation: | Oditallah M, Alam M, Ekambaram P, Ranjha S (2025). Integration of Pavement Finite Element simulation with Digital Twin: Current Practices, Emerging Trends, and Future Enablers, ITcon Vol. 30, Special issue Construction 5.0, pg. 544-569, https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2025.023 | |
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