NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of Existing XML Schemas for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program by Spy Pond Partners, LLC with Paul Scarponcini, PE, PhD November 2011 NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................1 Background.............................................................................................................................................................1 Research Objectives...............................................................................................................................................1 Document Overview................................................................................................................................................1 2. SUMMARY OF INITIAL TRANSXML EFFORT...............................................................................................3 Scope for TransXML ...............................................................................................................................................3 Existing Schema .....................................................................................................................................................4 Future of TransXML ................................................................................................................................................5 3. TRANSXML GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES...................................................................................................7 Gaps and Opportunities by TransXML Business Area............................................................................................7 Criteria for Identifying and Prioritizing Schema Candidates ..................................................................................11 4. AGENCY AND INDUSTRY SURVEY............................................................................................................13 Scope of the Survey..............................................................................................................................................13 Data Collection Approach .....................................................................................................................................13 Survey Response..................................................................................................................................................13 Survey Results......................................................................................................................................................14 Interpretation of Survey Results............................................................................................................................20 5. FUTURE EXTENSIONS TO TRANSXML .....................................................................................................22 TransXML Business Areas – A New Framework ..................................................................................................22 Candidate Future Schemas for TransXML............................................................................................................23 Support Activities for TransXML............................................................................................................................33 Summary...............................................................................................................................................................34 APPENDIX A – LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................ A-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... A-1 Literature............................................................................................................................................................. A-1 APPENDIX B – DETAILED SURVEY RESULTS .................................................................................................. B-1 NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page i i LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Schema Coverage – Survey/Design Business Area ......................................................................................7 Table 2. Schema Coverage – Construction/Materials Business Area...........................................................................8 Table 3. Schema Coverage – Highway Bridge Structure Business Area......................................................................9 Table 4. Schema Coverage – Highway Safety Business Area....................................................................................10 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. TransXML Initial Scope..................................................................................................................................3 Figure 2. Criteria for Selecting Priority TransXML Schema Candidates......................................................................12 Figure 3 – Candidate Extensions to TransXML............................................................................................................24 NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page i i i LIST OF ACRONYMS AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AF Area Features AMG Automated Machine Grading ANSI American National Standards Institute ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATIS Advanced Traveler Information System BDA Bridge Design and Analysis BIM Building Information Model BMS Bridge Management System BP Bid Package BrIM Bridge Information Modeling CAD Computer-Aided Design CAM Computer-Aided Manufacturing CFIRE National Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research & Education CIM Computer-Integrated Manufacturing CoRe (AASHTO) Commonly-Recognized (Bridge Elements) CP Construction Progress CTC Center-to-Center DCM Data Collection and Monitoring DHS Department of Homeland Security DIGEST Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard DIGGS Data Interchange for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialist DOJ Department of Justice DOT Department of Transportation DP Design Project DTD Document Type Definition DTM Digital Terrain Model EED Electronic Engineered Data ERP Enterprise Resource Planning NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page i v FDIS Final Draft International Standard FDOT Florida DOT FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMIS Financial Management Information System FWD Falling Weight Deflectometer GIS Geographic Information System GIS-T GIS for Transportation GJXDM Global Justice XML Data Model GML Geography Markup Language GPS Global Positioning System GPX GPS Exchange Format GRD Geometric Roadway Design GTFS General Transit Feed Specification HEEP Highway Engineering Exchange Program HISA Highway Information for Safety Analysis HPMS Highway Performance Monitoring System HSM Highway Safety Manual IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IFC Industry Foundation Classes IFTA International Fuel Tax Association IHDSM Interactive Highway Safety Design Model IRI International Roughness Index IRP International Registration Plan IS International Standard ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information Technology ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems KML Keyhole Markup Language KPI Key Performance Indicators NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page v LR Linear Referencing LRS Linear Referencing System LTPP Long Term Pavement Performance MEPD Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design MIRE Model Inventory of Roadway Elements MIXS (Florida) Model Information eXchange System MMS Maintenance Management System MMUCC Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MST Materials Sampling and Testing NBE National Bridge Elements NBI National Bridge Inventory NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NIEM National Information Exchange Model NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure NTCIP National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol OGC Open Geospatial Consortium OJT On-the-Job Training OS/OW Oversize/Overweight PCS Project Construction Status PDDX Pavement Deflection Data Exchange PDF Portable Document Format PMS Pavement Management System QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RNF (Canadian) Road Network File RSA Road Safety Audit RSS Really Simple Syndication RWIS Road Weather Information System NCHRP 20-07 Task 295 Survey of XML Schema for Incorporation into TransXML Final Report Page v i SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SCOH Standing Committee on Highways SDSFIE Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment SHRP Strategic Highway Research Program STIP State Transportation Improvement Program TCEED (AASHTO SCOH) Technical Committee on Electronic Engineered Data TELUS Transportation Economic and Land Use System TIM Transportation Information Model TIP Transportation Improvement Program TMDD Traffic Management