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Abstract

To address the industry pain points in the operation and maintenance (O&M) management of expressway pipelines and optical cables in the mountainous areas of Southwest China—including non-standard data governance, inefficient fault localization, inadequate business collaboration, and insufficient professional management capabilities—a visual management system for expressway pipeline and optical cable resources was developed. With GIS technology as its core, the system integrates multiple technical approaches such as B/S architecture development, multi-type database management, and path planning optimization. A key technical framework for the system was established, and a three-tier architecture comprising an application layer, a business logic layer, and a data layer was designed and implemented. Five core functional modules were developed, namely asset management, lease management, maintenance inspection, data dashboard, and system management. Ultimately, the system achieves several application objectives: 2D and 3D visualization of pipeline network assets, full-process informatization of leasing operations, standardization and intelligentization of maintenance inspections, and multi-dimensional decision-making based on management data. It can provide technical support and practical reference for the O&M management of pipeline networks in the construction of smart expressways in the mountainous areas of Southwest China and similar regions.

Keywords

expressway; pipeline and optical cable; GIS technology; visualization management; informatized operation and maintenance; mountainous area of Southwest China

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About the authors

Tu Chengrui (1982-), male, Han ethnicity, senior engineer, bachelor's degree, research direction: electromechanical, highway.