Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Meet the 2021 Finalists
The categories for the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure encompass all forms of infrastructure projects and stages – from design, to construction, to operations.
The nominations in each category are judged by an independent panel of jurors, using criteria specific to each category.
CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.
Nanyanjiang Intercity Railway Front-End Engineering Project
Location: Changshu, Jiangsu, China
Image Credit: CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.
CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.
Nanyanjiang Intercity Railway Front-End Engineering Project
Location: Changshu, Jiangsu, China
The Nanyanjiang Intercity Railway project is the first high-speed railway project in China that adopts a large-scale, 40-meter simply supported box girder. CCCC Third Harbor Engineering undertook construction of the 33.9-kilometer line, consisting of five large bridges and one station. They had to manage a multidiscipline team, compounded by existing infrastructure that restricted construction and presented safety risks. When third-party modeling software proved incapable of building the complicated models, they sought to enable integrated modeling and digital management.
They selected ContextCapture to build a reality mesh, helping to make use of the limited construction space. Using OpenBridge Modeler to build more than 10,000 models improved modeling efficiency and accuracy, identifying errors in advance. ProjectWise provided a collaborative management platform, while SYNCHRO 4D facilitated dynamic schedule management, reducing construction by 130 days. Bentley’s integrated digital applications provided a new mode of digital management, setting a benchmark for digital transformation in construction.
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, ProjectWise, ProStructures, RM Bridge, SYNCHRO 4D
Hatch
Lathams Road Bridge
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia
Image Credit: Hatch
Hatch
Lathams Road Bridge
Location: Carrum Downs , Victoria, Australia
Lathams Road Bridge is a new two-span continuous bridge that is part of an urban brownfield road duplication project to provide connectivity to the Carrum Industrial Estate in Victoria. Engineering consultant Hatch looked for an integrated BIM solution to streamline workflows between the bridge and civil design teams. Prior traditional processes would require hours of manual modeling, so they needed to establish an open connected data environment to facilitate a fully digital project context.
They selected OpenRoads Designer and OpenBridge Modeler, merging their functionality for the first time in the region. Using Bentley’s software, the civil and bridge design teams shared and leveraged real-time data in a coordinated model that they published to iTwin for web-based project reviews. The integrated, 100% digital solution avoided data conversion, providing transparency between the two teams and eliminating the risk of costly design mistakes. The digital twin meets the client’s downstream asset management requirements.
Project Playbook: MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise
New York State Department of Transportation
East 138th St. over the Major Deegan Expressway
Location: New York, New York, United States
Image Credit: New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
East 138th St. over the Major Deegan Expressway
Location: New York, New York, United States
Originally built in 1938, the existing East 138th Street Bridge is being replaced to eliminate vertical clearance issues and optimize vehicle and pedestrian traffic demands. NYSDOT wanted to use a digital twin as the primary construction document. Located in a heavily congested area, the team needed to create the construction sequencing plan and accommodate existing utilities, compounded by COVID-19. They needed a hybrid modeling approach to generate a digital twin of the complex superstructure and pedestrian components.
Already familiar with Bentley applications, they used OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, and ProSteel to generate an accurate 3D model. iTwin Design Review provided a central platform for over 180 reviewers. Bentley’s integrated technology helped identify and resolve costly issues prior to construction. SYNCHRO 4D facilitated visual, dynamic construction sequencing and traffic control planning for better project coordination. The digital twin is a tool for asset management and bridge inspection.
Project Playbook: MicroStation, OpenBridge Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProSteel, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
Arab Engineering Bureau
Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Al Thumama, Qatar
Image Credit: Arab Engineering Bureau
Arab Engineering Bureau
Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Al Thumama, Qatar
Al Thumama Stadium is an aesthetically designed sports venue that will host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It will be transformed into a mixed-leisure facility that is integrated into the city infrastructure, promoting social, environmental, and economic development. Arab Engineering Bureau was tasked with the schematic design and construction, facing a short project timeline. They needed a dynamic digital solution to evaluate pedestrian flows and ensure safe and optimal movement throughout the stadium.
They selected LEGION to perform dynamic modeling and real-time pedestrian simulation to justify the area and facility requirements for ingress, egress, halftime, and emergency scenarios. The software optimized design in coordination with architects and planners to ensure all people could safely leave the precinct within 90 minutes after an event, and the seating area within eight minutes in an emergency evacuation scenario. The application facilitated conceptioneering to create an environmentally and socially sustainable space that was engineered to accommodate the venue’s transformation in function and scale.
Project Playbook: LEGION
Center for Industrial Technological Studies and Services No. 33
CETIS 33 BIM Workshop
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Image Credit: Center for Industrial Technological Studies and Services No. 33
Center for Industrial Technological Studies and Services No. 33
CETIS 33 BIM Workshop
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Offering careers in architecture and construction, the Center for Industrial Technological Studies and Services wanted to update their digital teaching tools, as their previous software did not facilitate digital integration of planning, design, and engineering processes. They offered a new digital workshop based on BIM and reality modeling, piloting an environmental initiative to harvest rainwater and reduce campus energy consumption. To ensure efficient and coordinated workflows among the students, they needed integrated modeling technology to manage all phases of the project from design through execution.
They selected ContextCapture and OpenBuildings to generate a digital twin to calculate rainwater harvesting volumes and determine the geometric dimensions of a storage tank. The digital solution served as a teaching tool for integrating lifecycle project procedures while saving significant delivery time, as well as streamlining and coordinating student workflows. Using the digital model, the students determined the viability of harvesting rainwater, expecting to save 50% annually in campus drinking water consumption and 25% to 30% in electricity consumption.
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBuildings
Volgogradnefteproekt, LLC
High-Tech Multifunctional Medical Complex
Location: Yukki, St. Petersburg, Russia
Image Credit: Volgogradnefteproekt, LLC
Volgogradnefteproekt, LLC
High-Tech Multifunctional Medical Complex
Location: Yukki, St. Petersburg, Russia
A high-tech multifunctional medical complex is being developed in Yukki, St. Petersburg to improve the quality, diversity, and accessibility of medical care to residents throughout Russia. The large-scale project presented technical and coordination challenges, compounded by a short three-year timeline. Volgogradnefteproekt wanted to streamline workflows and collaboration among the contractor, designer, and client. The team needed interoperable digital technology to integrate scheduling, facility design, and construction management.
They selected OpenBuildings and ProStructures to generate a 3D model and construction documentation for the entire facility, using ProjectWise to manage all models and approval processes. The solution improved and accelerated decision-making and issue resolution by 20%, allowing them to overcome a 2.5-month delay in the delivery schedule. By avoiding delay costs, they saved an estimated USD 30 million. Using ContextCapture and 4D modeling enhanced efficiencies managing construction by 30%. The digital twin help with asset management during operations.
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Design Validation, OpenBuildings, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D, SYNCHRO Control
CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd.
Application of BIM in the Design of the Renovation Project of Century Avenue in Xixian New Area
Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Image Credit: CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd.
CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd.
Application of BIM in the Design of the Renovation Project of Century Avenue in Xixian New Area
Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
The Century Avenue renovation project will improve the district’s road network structure and traffic situation, while minimizing the disruption to citizens and businesses. Featuring underground space with subways, cross-street passages, and complex pipe corridors, the large-scale municipal project presented planning and coordination challenges that traditional 2D design could not accommodate. Faced with a short project schedule and multiple design disciplines, the team needed an integrated digital platform to implement collaborative BIM workflows for precise coordination of design and construction.
They selected ContextCapture to generate a reality model of the existing conditions, reducing on-site visits and shortening the design period by 28 days. OpenRoads Designer and OpenBuildings fully refined modeling of the pipeline and landscape, resolving clearance conflicts and reducing design changes by over 60%. Overall design efficiency improved by 15% to 20%, saving over CNY 10 million. The 3D model will be further updated to incorporate construction, operation, and maintenance data, forming a digital twin.
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBridge Designer, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer
HUBEI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AIRPORT CO., LTD., SHENZHEN S.F. TAISEN HOLDINGS (GROUP) CO., LTD., AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Ezhou Huahu Airport Project
Location: Ezhou, Hubei, China
Image Credit: Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd., Shenzhen S.F. Taisen Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., Airport Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
HUBEI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AIRPORT CO., LTD., SHENZHEN S.F. TAISEN HOLDINGS (GROUP) CO., LTD., AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Ezhou Huahu Airport Project
Location: Ezhou, Hubei, China
Situated in the eastern part of Ezhou, Ezhou Huahu Airport is a new international airport and aviation logistics port, as well as Asia’s first professional cargo airport. The project covers 11.89 square kilometers and requires integration of many process systems, presents complex geological challenges and an extremely tight schedule. With no existing civil aviation BIM standards and 25 million model components, they needed a digital platform capable of supporting large volumes of multisourced data and intelligent lifecycle operations.
They selected Bentley’s BIM applications to develop a 3D airport model, shortening model delivery by 90 days. ProjectWise provided an open, connected data environment, streamlining multidiscipline coordination to save CNY 12 million. Using the Bentley iTwin platform, they established a digital twin, resolving 6,000 issues to reduce costs by CNY 200 million. Bentley’s solution reduced the construction period and promotes smart construction in China’s civil aviation industry.
Project Playbook: Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, MicroStation, OpenBridge Designer, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProStructures
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Implementation of Project and Asset-based CDE
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Image Credit: University of Birmingham
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Implementation of Project and Asset-based CDE
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
As part of a 10-year investment to create new facilities, the University of Birmingham is transforming its campus by renovating over 200 buildings covering 672 acres. The project requires a digital solution to manage the university’s current and as-built assets that support collaborative, secure delivery, transitioning from conceptualization to operation. With previous project and asset information housed in multiple disparate legacy systems managed by supply chain contractors, they had to establish a connected data environment.
They relied on Bentley’s integrated platform that simplified and accelerated access to real-time information, exponentially improving decision-making. The solution enhanced transparency and collaboration with contractors and suppliers, mitigating risks of information loss and accelerating contractor handover of asset information from six months to one month. The application flexibility facilitated digitalization of information, supporting the entire project lifecycle. As part of their future vision, they plan to establish a digital twin to help manage campus infrastructure.
Project Playbook: BCDE
CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
SeaTac Airport International Arrivals Facility
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Image Credit: Clark Construction Group, LLC
CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
SeaTac Airport International Arrivals Facility
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
The SeaTac Airport International Arrivals Facility is the most complex capital development project in the history of the 69-year-old Seattle airport. The project included constructing a three-story building, an elevated sterile corridor, and the world’s longest pedestrian walkway over an active airport taxi lane. Clark Construction was responsible for the design and construction but faced several challenges, including remotely assembling a 3-million-pound, 320-foot-long center-span pedestrian bridge and then transporting it to the project location.
By leveraging BIM and reality modeling technology with Bentley’s SYNCHRO 4D, Clark Construction linked the model with the construction schedule, developing a digital twin to fully visualize the construction sequencing. They used the application to enable precise planning and execution to safely install and fit the iconic walkway within three-eighths of an inch without causing airport disruptions. The digital twin will be used by the Port of Seattle for facilities management purposes.
Project Playbook: SYNCHRO 4D
QITAIHE JIANHE INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., AND HEILONGJIANG BIG DATA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Taoshan Lake Ecological Water Conservancy Project in Qitaihe City
Location: Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Image Credit: Qitaihe Jianhe Investment and Construction Management Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Big Data Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
QITAIHE JIANHE INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., AND HEILONGJIANG BIG DATA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Taoshan Lake Ecological Water Conservancy Project in Qitaihe City
Location: Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Located along the Woken River in Heilongjiang, the Taoshan Lake ecological, environmental, and water conservancy initiative creates a wetland ecological culture, promoting tourism and leisure. The project area covers over 6.5 million square meters within a narrow, complex construction site. Consultants had to coordinate multiple disciplines amid a short construction period, realizing the imperative need for an integrated and collaborative construction technology solution.
After evaluating several applications, they selected ContextCapture and SYNCHRO 4D. The Bentley solutions helped them to create a 3D model of the construction area, linking the demolition and construction sequences. The digital solution reduced construction time by 40% to achieve delivery 240 days ahead of schedule and save over CNY 60 million. Leveraging BIM, engineering quantity, and environmental data in a digital platform helped leverage intelligent control, reducing costs associated with human error by over CNY 2 million. Through SYNCHRO’s data processing, they improved communication and task execution while reducing overall costs.
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
ZACHRY GROUP
Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Location: Sabine Pass, Texas, United States
Image Credit: Zachry Industrial, Inc., a Zachry Group Company
ZACHRY GROUP
Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Location: Sabine Pass, Texas, United States
When Zachry Group was selected to construct the Golden Pass LNG Export facility, which has an annual production capacity of 16 million tons, they had to coordinate a globally dispersed team, compounded by COVID-19 restrictions. Prior use of lengthy, error-prone manual work packaging, construction scheduling, and sequencing methods proved ineffective. Given the sheer magnitude of the project, the team needed advanced 4D modeling to visualize construction planning, streamline collaboration, and digitalize project delivery.
Already familiar with Bentley solutions, they chose SYNCHRO as their leading solution, saving 29,050 resource hours for scheduling and 120,000 resource hours on work package development. By establishing a construction digital twin during design and linking models to the schedule, they improved coordination and eliminated travel during pandemic restrictions, reducing congestion and mitigating risks to workers. The integrated digital solution helped leverage data in a connected data environment, optimizing collaboration and communication to make the right decisions at the right time.
Project Playbook: ConstructSim, SYNCHRO 4D, SYNCHRO AWP, SYNCHRO Perform
CHINA WATER RESOURCES BEIFANG INVESTIGATION, DESIGN AND RESEARCH CO. LTD.
Geological Survey of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering
Location: Tibet, China
Image Credit: China Water Resources Beifang Investigation, Design and Research Co. Ltd.
CHINA WATER RESOURCES BEIFANG INVESTIGATION, DESIGN AND RESEARCH CO. LTD.
Geological Survey of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering
Location: Tibet, China
Located in the high-altitude alpine region of Tibet, this hydro-complex for a water conservancy initiative is focused on irrigation and power generation, improving urban and rural water supply and the regional water ecological environment. Knowing the importance of subsurface findings, the survey and design team faced challenging terrain and extreme environmental conditions, that traditional survey methods could not accommodate. They explored digital data acquisition and 3D modeling of geological data but found that many software products lacked integration and the ability to maximize data potential.
They selected Bentley’s open, vendor-neutral ecosystem to produce solutions that would digitalize the production process. Using ContextCapture to process data for geological visibility and ProjectWise for multidiscipline collaboration, new reusability of data for smart engineering evolved. The solution saved CNY 400,000 in survey costs and over 50% in survey time, improving data accuracy by over 10% and work efficiency by over 15%. Establishing a digital twin enhanced project management by 10% and sets an industry benchmark.
Project Playbook: AssetWise, ContextCapture, iTwin.js, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, PLAXIS, Pointools, ProjectWise
RESEARCH CENTER OF CONSTRUCTION - GERSEVANOV RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BASES AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES (NIIOSP)
Geotechnical Aspects of the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium Reconstruction
Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
Image Credit: Research Center of Construction - Gersevanov Research Institute of Bases and Underground Structures (NIIOSP)
RESEARCH CENTER OF CONSTRUCTION - GERSEVANOV RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BASES AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES (NIIOSP)
Geotechnical Aspects of the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium Reconstruction
Location: Moscow, Russia
Built in the 1950s, the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium has recently undergone its third and largest reconstruction to become an elite category football stadium designed for use year-round. The project required reconstruction of the six-level, elliptically shaped structure while preserving the heritage façade and stadium roofing. Before beginning construction works, the team needed to address several geotechnical issues, including over-consolidated, Jurassic clay deposits, soil compaction, and existing utilities under the foundation slab.
They selected PLAXIS to model and simulate the impact of reconstruction activities, determining the optimal construction sequence in terms of soil deformation, stress, and stability. Using the 3D model increased reliability of the geotechnical forecast of the base displacements for the new construction and reconstruction of existing buildings and structures, providing opportunities to improve operational efficiencies in the final design. Bentley’s digital solution enabled more accurate predictions, improved construction reliability, and reduced the cost of the foundation through detailed soil analysis.
Project Playbook: PLAXIS
ROYAL HASKONINGDHV
Moondrian - A Digital Solution for Soil Investigation
Location: Netherlands
Image Credit: Royal HaskoningDHV
ROYAL HASKONINGDHV
Moondrian - A Digital Solution for Soil
Location: Netherlands
With expertise in geotechnical design and engineering, Royal HaskoningDHV was an early adopter utilizing automated and digitalized ground data management and 3D models for advanced interpretation. Previously, soft soil tests were done manually with PDFs and 2D models, which was time-consuming and error-prone, and limited the value of data for geotechnical engineers. They needed a collaborative technology platform to collect, integrate, and reuse data, as well as facilitate reliable digital workflows.
They selected OpenGround as the foundation for geotechnical information management. OpenGround’s accessible single source of truth supports Royal HaskoningDHV’s accurate soil data and enabled a process-based, collaborative approach. Having access to more accurate data in a 3D visual environment provided holistic context, improving understanding of subsurface conditions for data-driven decisions. The collaborative digital solution reduced time on small projects by 10% and by up to 40% on larger projects, with enormous potential to maximize the value of data and connect with other design platforms for future sustainable designs.
Project Playbook:
OpenGround
KOREA LAND AND HOUSING CORPORATION, BASISSOFT, INC
BIM Design for the Hanam Gyosan
Location: Hanam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Image Credit: Korea Land and Housing Corporation, BasisSoft, Inc
KOREA LAND AND HOUSING CORPORATION, BASISSOFT, INC
BIM Design for the Hanam Gyosan
Location: Hanam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
To transform Hanam into a smart city, Korea Land and Housing Corporation and BasisSoft were retained to review the original 2D design and determine a 3D BIM approach. They faced challenges with incomplete design materials, a tight timeline, and modeling the almost 6.5-million-square-meter project area. Previous modeling applications lacked necessary design features and classification systems. They realized that they needed comprehensive, integrated BIM technology to digitalize the design process and create a basic set of data for development of the intelligent city.
They selected ContextCapture to generate a 3D geological model and OpenRoads to accommodate the large BIM data set, create road, river, and sewerage models, calculate earthworks, and review drainage options. Bentley’s modeling applications and LumenRT enabled accurate visualization to help them understand potential design errors. The integrated BIM solution helped them discover errors in the original 2D design, including 50 collisions, 30 drawing errors, and 10 potential design issues.
Project Playbook: LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer
LIAONING WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDROPOWER SURVEY AND DESIGN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
Dongtaizi Reservoir Project
Location: Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
Image Credit: Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
LIAONING WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDROPOWER SURVEY AND DESIGN RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
Dongtaizi Reservoir Project
Location: Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
The Dongtaizi Reservoir project is a large-scale water conservancy initiative scheduled as part of China’s 13th Five-year Plan period. Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute is the engineering, survey, and design unit and faced technical, geological, and coordination challenges. They realized that traditional design methods were insufficient and that they needed an integrated 3D BIM approach to accommodate the geology, excavation, and dam design.
The team used ProjectWise as the collaborative design management platform, providing a connected data environment for the multiple disciplines. OpenBuildings and OpenRoads facilitated 3D modeling and visualization that helped resolve difficulties designing the ecological fishway and complex concrete dam structure. Using Bentley’s integrated applications, they completed the engineering design two weeks earlier than expected and reduced design errors by 90%. The digital models were handed over for construction monitoring, operations, and maintenance to achieve full-lifecycle BIM application.
Project Playbook:
OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise
PENNONI
Longwood Garden Overflow Parking
Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Image Credit: Pennoni
PENNONI
Longwood Garden Overflow Parking
Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
A world-renown destination and the most visited paid public garden in America, Longwood Gardens includes 1,000 acres of botanical gardens and receives more than 1 million visitors annually. When Pennoni was retained to provide survey, geotechnical, and civil works for a new 1,200-car overflow parking lot, they needed to identify a suitable and cost-efficient location on the property amid a tight timeline. They realized that their previous civil design software would take too long to provide grading and cost estimates to the client. Therefore, they needed an open, comprehensive civil technology solution.
They selected OpenSite SITEOPS to perform conceptual modeling and calculate cuts, fills, and costs. Working in an integrated platform, they shared project information in real-time, saving two to three weeks in design time. Bentley’s application reduced overall delivery time by 50% and conceptual engineering time by 25%. They used the 3D models to create an integrated digital twin that will help design future expansions.
Project Playbook:
OpenSite SITEOPS
DOW CHEMICAL
Integration of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) into Global Project Methodology
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Image Credit: Dow Chemical
DOW CHEMICAL
Integration of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) into Global Project Methodology
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
As an international owner-operator company that executes capital projects across the entire lifecycle, Dow applies advanced work packaging (AWP) best practices on capital projects above USD 10 million. They considered several software packages for AWP and originally used an initial version of ConstructSim successfully on a pilot project.
Wanting to improve processing time and data availability in the field, which required upgraded technology capabilities to streamline workflows and data sharing, they implemented an updated version of ConstructSim across 15 projects throughout the United States and Canada. The software’s new features drastically decreased model processing time and execution of work packages by one-third. Having more frequent current models, project personnel can more efficiently plan two to four weeks ahead of construction works, significantly reducing rework in the field, saving time and money, and reducing safety risks. Bentley’s AWP solution is now ingrained into Dow’s global project methodology and has become part of their normal workflow.
Project Playbook: ConstructSim
SHENYANG ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD. (SAMI)
Phase II C5 Plant Digital Twin Application Project of Neusoft Healthcare International Industrial Park
Location: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Image Credit: Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
SHENYANG ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD. (SAMI)
Phase II C5 Plant Digital Twin Application Project of Neusoft Healthcare International Industrial Park
Location: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
The second phase of Neusoft Healthcare International Industrial Park’s production line expansion is a large-scale civil project, featuring three factory buildings and numerous utility systems spanning over 63,000 square meters. SAMI is responsible for 3D digital design and faced a tight schedule with strict demands on design scheme and construction optimization. They realized that previous traditional methods for implementing civil projects were inadequate and that they needed integrated BIM and digital twin technology.
Already familiar with ProjectWise, SAMI established a collaborative management platform to coordinate over 10 disciplines. They created over 600 3D digital models, saving approximately 2,000 hours. They created full-featured digital twins from the 3D models and used SYNCHRO 4D to link the construction schedule to the model, shortening construction by 300 hours. Bentley’s digital twin solution will save over CNY 3 million in construction costs and lay the foundation for building a digital twin factory.
Project Playbook:
Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, SYNCHRO 4D
WISDRI ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INCORPORATION LIMITED
Converter-based Continuous Casting Project of Jinnan Steel Phase II Quwo Base Capacity Reduction and Replacement Project
Location: Quwo, Shanxi, China
Image Credit: WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited
WISDRI ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INCORPORATION LIMITED
Converter-based Continuous Casting Project of Jinnan Steel Phase II Quwo Base Capacity Reduction and Replacement Project
Location: Quwo, Shanxi, China
Jinnan Steel Group invested in the Quwo Group (a merger of two steel production plants) to optimize the plant’s industrial layout and achieve higher production quality, efficiency, and sustainability. As the general contractor, WISDRI faced technical and coordination challenges, compounded by limited space and a tight schedule amid COVID-19. They sought to streamline workflows and identify risks in advance through collaborative design and construction simulation technology.
They selected ProjectWise and Bentley’s open modeling applications to digitally unify design among 16 different disciplines, reducing ambiguity and improving design quality. By performing collision detection, they eliminated 66 clashes, saving approximately CNY 1.7 million and reducing rework. Through construction simulation in SYNCHRO 4D, they cut construction by over 30 days and saved an additional CNY 3 million. The integrated digital approach minimized the impact of the pandemic and facilitated the development of a green, smart steel plant, promoting sustainable economic growth.
Project Playbook:
AutoPIPE, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
CNOOC ENERGY DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND R&D CENTER
Digital Twin Project of the FPSO of the Offshore Oil Gathering and Transportation Platform
Location: South China Sea, Guangdong, China
Image Credit: CNOOC Energy Development Design and R&D Center
CNOOC ENERGY DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND R&D CENTER
Digital Twin Project of the FPSO of the Offshore Oil Gathering and Transportation Platform
Location: South China Sea, Guangdong, China
CNOOC piloted a project for the FPSO offshore facility in the South China Sea to create a reality mesh and generate a digital twin that integrates indoor and outdoor data. Located in the deep sea, the project presented environmental challenges around collecting data to develop an accurate model and establish an intelligent information management system. Previous traditional engineering methods proved ineffective, making them realize the need for comprehensive, interoperable survey and reality modeling technology.
CNOOC selected ContextCapture to process multisource data into an accurate reality model of existing conditions. Integrating OpenPlant and OpenCities Planner, they developed a web-based GIS platform for intelligent information management. They completed the reality mesh within 150 days, compared to years if using conventional methods. They also reduced the need for travel, increasing safety and saving over CNY 1 million in transportation costs. They plan to connect the model to the Bentley iTwin platform and establish an intelligent digital twin, automating control of the offshore oil platform.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, ContextCapture Insights, Descartes, OpenCities Planner, OpenPlant, Pointools
FUJIAN YONGFU POWER ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Fujian Changle Zone C Offshore Wind Farm
Location: Changle / Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Image Credit: Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
FUJIAN YONGFU POWER ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Fujian Changle Zone C Offshore Wind Farm
Location: Changle / Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Located in open sea off the Changle shoreline, Zone C of the Changle Offshore Wind Farm consists of 62 wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 500 megawatts. The project site presented extreme environmental factors and complicated geological conditions. Fujian Yongfu conducted a feasibility study evaluating the structural integrity and cost-effectiveness of using a suction pile foundation and conduit frame for the turbines. They realized that their traditional soil simulation and strength assessment methods were not applicable to these pile structures and would result in a significant cost increase.
They selected PLAXIS and SACS for geotechnical and structural analysis and design, offering an integrated digital environment to build a composite model that resolved a series of technical and engineering issues. Using Bentley applications, they confirmed the feasibility of the foundation/frame solution, reducing costs by 30% compared to a conventional foundation structure, saving more than CNY 400 million. They plan to integrate the Bentley iTwin platform to build a digital twin, facilitating intelligent processes within the industry.
Project Playbook:
PLAXIS, SACS
POLYUS
Construction of the Blagodatnoye Mill-5
Location: Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Image Credit: Polyus
POLYUS
Construction of the Blagodatnoye Mill-5
Location: Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
To increase gold production at the Blagodatnoye deposit in Krasnoyarsk, Polyus decided to build an additional service complex and Mill-5, a new gold processing plant. The project included the design, construction planning, and field supervision of two buildings and related infrastructure. Facing a complex design and construction modeling works among a team of over 100 employees, Polyus needed an integrated digital technology solution to implement data-driven, collaborative design and construction workflows.
They selected Bentley applications to establish seamless workflows, streamlining data and processes and using 3D models to link the construction schedule and generate reports to the field. Using ContextCapture reduced engineering design time by 22%. Working in a connected data environment with ProjectWise improved design communication by 12%. Performing construction simulation and developing cloud-based workflows optimized construction and installation works, reducing the time to facility commission by 42 days.
Project Playbook:
Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D, SYNCHRO Control, SYNCHRO Field
CAPITAL ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CORPORATION LTD.
The World's First 60MW Subcritical Blast Furnace Gas Power Generation Project
Location: Changshu, Jiangsu, China
Image Credit: Capital Engineering and Research Incorporation Ltd.
CAPITAL ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CORPORATION LTD.
The World's First 60MW Subcritical Blast Furnace Gas Power Generation Project
Location: Changshu, Jiangsu, China
The Jiangsu Longteng special steel 60-megawatt project is the world’s first ultra-high-pressure, subcritical gas generator set with the smallest installed capacity. Capital Engineering & Research Corporation undertook design and construction and faced technical and coordination challenges compounded by a short timeline and limited space. To prevent clashes and simultaneously construct the physical factory and its digital twin, they needed to use open modeling applications in a connected data environment.
They used Bentley applications to establish a collaborative design platform, reducing design errors, and perform construction simulation, optimizing construction. With Bentley’s openness, they built a digital model of the entire factory with an engineering data center to achieve digital delivery based on full lifecycle information, establishing the foundation for intelligent plant operations. They reduced the cost of steel while also reducing gas emissions by 1.4 million cubic meters.
Project Playbook:
AssetWise, AssetWise Digital Twin Services, AutoPIPE, AutoPLANT, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenComms Designer, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProStructures, STAAD, SYNCHRO 4D
PowerChina ZHONGNAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED
Wuqiangxi Hydroelectric Power Station Expansion Project
Location: Changsha, Hunan, China
Image Credit: PowerChina ZhongNan Engineering Corporation Limited
PowerChina ZHONGNAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED
Wuqiangxi Hydroelectric Power Station Expansion Project
Location: Changsha, Hunan, China
To improve its hydraulic resources, the owner-operator of Wuqiangxi Hydropower Station will add 500 megawatts of installed capacity to its existing 1,200-megawatt capacity. The project presents complicated construction conditions, large engineering quantities, and a complex pipeline, compounded by the challenge of coordinating a multidiscipline team on a tight schedule. PowerChina ZhongNan provided engineering survey, design, and digital construction services. They realized that traditional manual design strategies were insufficient and needed integrated 3D BIM methodologies to achieve lifecycle digital plant management.
PowerChina ZhongNan selected ContextCapture to generate a reality mesh. Bentley’s open 3D modeling applications, including OpenPlant, established a BIM design model and digital twin. Using ProjectWise, they seamlessly shared data and models among 13 disciplines. The applications helped decrease design time by two months while resolving over 70 design issues. The digital application provided visual management and control throughout construction, reducing costs by CNY 50 million.
Project Playbook:
AutoPIPE, AutoPLANT, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, ContextCapture, iTwin.js, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenBuildings Designer, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, SYNCHRO 4D
SHANDONG PROVINCE METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD
The 2x65MW Surplus Gas Resources Comprehensive Utilization Power Generation Project of Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd Laiwu Branch
Location: Jian, Shandong, China
Image Credit: Shandong Province Metallurgical Engineering Co., Ltd
SHANDONG PROVINCE METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD
The 2x65MW Surplus Gas Resources Comprehensive Utilization Power Generation Project of Shandong Iron&Steel Group Co., Ltd Laiwu Branch
Location: Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Iron & Steel Group decided to build a 2x65-megawatt surplus gas power generation facility. Shandong Province Metallurgical Engineering is responsible for design, construction, and trial operation. The project presented a small footprint and a complicated pipeline layout, as well as required digital delivery. They realized that continuing with their conventional 2D power generation design methods would not suffice, and that they needed to adopt 3D collaborative design processes.
They used Bentley’s factory digital design applications to rationally arrange the massive piping system and maximize the use of vertical space. By accurately reducing the pipeline height and resolving clashes prior to construction, they improved design quality by 13%. Using ProjectWise as the collaborative management platform streamlined workflows and improved design productivity. Bentley’s integrated 3D digital solution enhanced overall design efficiency by 35% and reduced design costs by 18% compared to conventional 2D processes.
Project Playbook:
AutoPIPE, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProSteel, ProStructures
MOTT MACDONALD SYSTRA JV
HS2 Phase 1 Main Civil Construction Works
Location: London, United Kingdom
Image Credit: Mott MacDonald Systra JV
MOTT MACDONALD SYSTRA JV
HS2 Phase 1 Main Civil Construction Works
Location: London, United Kingdom
Mott MacDonald Systra (MSD JV) was awarded the design-build contract for phase 1 northern sector civil works of the High Speed 2 railway network (HS2). However, they had to manage over 1,000 people working from 30 locations across over 18 disciplines, as well as terabytes of data. The project had transformed in size since its onset, requiring more standardized processes and new technology for effective data management, change control, and transparent communication.
Already using ProjectWise, they integrated the Bentley iTwin platform, accelerating model access by 95% to save an expected GBP 200,000 annually, as well as reducing data extraction time from two weeks to within hours. They streamlined new deliverable creation with automatic metadata retrieval, reducing manual entry by 75%. Integrating advanced work packaging drastically reduced reporting times and streamlined information sharing, accelerating the project schedule.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, iTwin.js, iTwin Design Insights, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Design Validation, MicroStation, OpenBridge Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProjectWise 365, STAAD
RIVERLINX CJV
Silvertown Tunnel Project
Location: London, United Kingdom
Image Credit: Riverlinx CJV
RIVERLINX CJV
Silvertown Tunnel Project
Location: London, United Kingdom
The Silvertown Tunnel in East London is part of new river crossings that will ease the strain on existing crossings. Riverlinx consortium won the bid to design, construct, operate, and maintain the new tunnel under the River Thames, featuring a 1.4-kilometer, twin-bore road tunnel and 600 meters of access ramps. To meet the owner’s strict vehicle emissions standards and BIM requirements, they wanted to leverage BIM technologies and establish a connected data environment to coordinate a design team using different modeling software.
Riverlinx selected ProjectWise to share and manage approximately 300 models, establishing a single source of truth that unified the design process. They integrated the various software models, automating model reviews and drawing production that saved time and reduced staff requirements by approximately 20%. The deliverables management capability streamlined project collaboration and saved the project close to GBP 100,000. At the end of construction, the 3D models will be updated with as-built information to be used for operations and asset management.
Project Playbook:
MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise
WSP
Port of Melbourne - Port Rail Transformation Project
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Image Credit: WSP
WSP
Port of Melbourne - Port Rail Transformation Project
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Port of Melbourne Rail Transformation project aims to reduce truck movements across Victoria by providing new on-dock rail terminal capacity, new road and rail infrastructure, and improved rail terminal operations. WSP was responsible for completing the final design within 12 weeks, including a preliminary design submission at the six-week mark. The limited time between these key milestones presented information management and collaboration challenges. WSP realized that their traditional approach using multiple platforms would be insufficient and that they needed to establish a connected data environment.
They selected Bentley applications to create a cloud-based platform, providing a single source of truth for all users to access, visualize, and share key project information in real time. Their implementation reduced 2D drawings, automated 3D model coordination, reduced rework, and streamlined stakeholder communications, saving 475 hours and realizing a total return on investment of 67.31%, or AUD 43,500.
Project Playbook:
MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenRail Designer, OpenRoads ConceptStation, OpenRoads Designer, ProjectWise, ProjectWise 365, SYNCHRO 4D
NETWORK RAIL + JACOBS
Transpennine Route Upgrade
Location: Manchester, Leeds, and York, United Kingdom
Image Credit: Network Rail + Jacobs
NETWORK RAIL + JACOBS
Transpennine Route Upgrade
Location: Manchester, Leeds, and York, United Kingdom
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a GBP multibillion railway enhancement program to double capacity, reduce carbon emissions, and cut journey times on commuter routes between Manchester, Leeds, and York. When completed, the 100-kilometer route upgrade will improve connectivity for over 400,000 people and provide economic benefits to the North of England. To bring together the large volume of data and disciplines involved, Network Rail tasked Jacobs with implementing a route-wide digital twin.
Realizing paper-based processes and Excel spreadsheets introduced unnecessary risk and inefficiency across the team, Jacobs used the Bentley iTwin platform with ProjectWise, ContextCapture, and other integrated applications. Using the digital twin meant over 1,300 staff could track, contribute, and analyze design data and asset information in real time. Improved access saved the team 20,000 hours in the first six months, worth an estimated GBP 1 million. Overall, the digital twin will save approximately GBP 15 million.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, iTwin.js, iTwin Design Insights, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Design Validation, iTwin Platform, MicroStation, OpenBuildings Designer, OpenRail Designer, ProjectWise
PT MRT JAKARTA (PERSERODA)
MRT Jakarta Phase II
Location: Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Image Credit: PT. MRT Jakarta (Perseroda)
PT. MRT JAKARTA (PERSERODA)
MRT Jakarta Phase II
Location: Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
MRT Jakarta Phase II is an 11.8-kilometer urban railway development project to increase mobility and reduce congestion by providing safe, reliable public transportation. PT. MRT Jakarta is responsible for construction, operations, and maintenance amid a complex urban environment, challenging topography, and tight project schedule. Previously restricted by inefficient document management systems and time-consuming manual methods with information silos, PT. MRT Jakarta needed improved project information management to streamline design development and review.
PT. MRT Jakarta selected ProjectWise and the Bentley iTwin platform to streamline collaboration. The solution provided real-time access to trusted project information, enabled digital reviews that saved at least 10% in time, and reduced hardcopy paper submissions by 90%. Integrating AssetWise, they expect to minimize construction cost and schedule overruns. By handing over 3D models and as-built data to operations and maintenance, they will improve asset performance and reliability throughout the railway’s operational life.
Project Playbook:
AssetWise, iTwin.js, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Immersive Asset Service, ProjectWise 365, SYNCHRO 4D
WESTERN PROGRAM ALLIANCE
Level Crossing Removal Project
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Image Credit: Western Program Alliance
WESTERN PROGRAM ALLIANCE
Level Crossing Removal Project
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To improve safety, reduce congestion, and increase rail network capacity in the city, Western Program Alliance (WPA) was engaged to remove 75 level crossings throughout Melbourne by 2025. Faced with integrating new and existing infrastructure while coordinating the design and construction teams, WPA needed to minimize disruption to the traveling public. To keep the project on schedule, WPA wanted to push the boundaries of technology and digital engineering, carefully refining design and construction methodologies for more efficient workflows.
WPA used ContextCapture, ProjectWise, and SYNCHRO 4D to implement 4D construction modeling, improving design and engineering coordination. The integrated technology solution helped digitally plan and rehearse construction, helping identify and resolve clashes before work on site, increasing predictability and reducing risk. On this complex project, which includes new stations, track duplication, and train stabling yards, WPA strives to improve existing processes and develop new digital initiatives that evolve and are adopted into standard practice on subsequent projects.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, MicroStation, ProjectWise, SYNCHRO 4D
HDR
Diablo Dam Digital Twin Modeling
Location: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Image Credit: HDR
HDR
Diablo Dam Digital Twin Modeling
Location: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
After the overtopping of the dam in Oroville, California, Seattle City Light initiated major safety reviews of its six dams, including Diablo Dam on the Skagit River. To improve survey safety and efficiency, as well as minimize risks inspecting the 160-foot-high dam amid a global pandemic, HDR’s team was asked to provide aerial drone services to supplement physical inspections. They wanted to use the captured data to create a digital twin model of the structure.
They selected ContextCapture and the Bentley iTwin platform to create a digital twin, accurate within two centimeters, from over 82 million survey points. The team could merge architecture, engineering, and construction data with artificial intelligence across the lifecycle of the structure, identifying current and future maintenance and repair needs to ensure safety. The digital twin provides a single reference point for the owner to understand the structure and reduces project costs, while increasing surveyor safety and facilitating decision-making.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, ContextCapture Insights
LA SOCIÉTÉ WALLONNE DES EAUX
Deep Convolutional Neural Network on 3D Reality Mesh for Water Crack Detection
Location: Juprelle, Liège, Belgium
Image Credit: La Société Wallonne des Eaux
LA SOCIÉTÉ WALLONNE DES EAUX
Deep Convolutional Neural Network on 3D Reality Mesh for Water Crack Detection
Location: Juprelle (Paifves), Liège, Belgium
Regional water corporation Société Wallonne des Eaux owns and operates a 50-meter-high water tower in Juprelle, Belgium, with a storage capacity of 500 cubic meters. Previous surveys revealed damage, so they took ground photos to define the renovation works but missed the most significant damage. To refine their methods and obtain a more insightful assessment of the water tower’s condition they needed to apply photogrammetry, machine learning, and 3D modeling technology.
They selected ContextCapture Insights to process over 3,000 images and generate a digital twin of the tower to visualize the entire structure and assess the damage. Using machine learning on the digital twin, they automated the accurate identification and quantification of the size of the cracks and determined the optimal corrective actions. The digital process reduced survey and modeling time and reduced costs. The digital twin could be completed in one day, enabling a quick assessment and remediation plan to ensure a reliable water supply.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, ContextCapture Insights, MicroStation, Pointools
SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY
Advancing Singapore National 3D Reality Mapping for a Changing World
Location: Singapore
Image Credit: Singapore Land Authority
SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY
Advancing Singapore National 3D Reality Mapping for a Changing World
Location: Singapore
Singapore Land Authority initiated a 3D reality mapping project to update its 2014/2015 national 3D map, improving accuracy and accessibility to government agencies and stakeholders. Covering a 720-kilometer area consisting of over 160,000 high-resolution images, the scale presented data processing challenges compounded by data interoperability difficulties among numerous agencies using varying legacy systems. They explored third-party software applications, but needed a comprehensive, interoperable reality modeling and mapping solution to deliver a cloud-based digital twin.
They selected ContextCapture to generate a 0.1-meter accurate nationwide reality mesh and Orbit 3DM to incorporate over 25 terabytes of data covering all public roads in Singapore, resulting in a sustainable digital twin for a variety of nationwide infrastructure projects. Compared to traditional methods, Bentley technology saved SGD 29 million and one year and four months, generating a dynamic, national 3D reality mesh while increasing user accessibility by 60%. The project promotes digital transformation and development of Singapore.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, Orbit 3DM
COLLINS ENGINEERS, INC.
Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Image Credit: Collins Engineers, Inc.
COLLINS ENGINEERS, INC.
Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Collins Engineers was tasked with inspecting and designing the rehabilitation of the iconic Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, ensuring that it remains a valuable asset. With its age and size, they faced challenges when developing repair plans that traditional data collection could not accommodate. They used reality modeling previously, but it lacked the quality required for inspecting and modeling complex structures. To collect sufficient data and accurately model the bridge, they needed an integrated survey, modeling, and inspection solution.
Collins Engineers selected ContextCapture to generate a high-fidelity 3D model from over 13,000 images, improving quantity and quality of data. Using iTwin applications facilitated real-time model access, saving 20% of field time. The solution is expected to save 10% to 15% in construction costs due to improved project and bid data. They will use digital twins throughout the bridge’s lifecycle for future planning and maintenance decisions.
Project Playbook:
AssetWise Inspections, AssetWise Digital Twin Services, ContextCapture, ContextCapture Insights, iTwin Immersive Asset Service, MicroStation, ProjectWise
PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
MB MOOVES – Manitoba Infrastructure SUPERLOAD Upgrade
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Image Credit: Province of Manitoba, Department of Infrastructure
PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
MB MOOVES – Manitoba Infrastructure SUPERLOAD Upgrade
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Manitoba MB MOOVES project was initiated to increase permit issuance for oversized/overweight vehicles along Manitoba’s 19,000 kilometers of provincial roads and highways, while reducing the burden on permitting staff through automated routing. The project presented varying climate-driven restrictions across four zones, creating complexities within Manitoba’s permitting rules and coordination challenges. They needed an interoperable technology solution to incorporate road network data from different systems and implement an automated routing and permitting system.
Already familiar with Bentley software, they selected SUPERLOAD to integrate road and attribute data from third-party systems to add extensive routing, analytics, and review options, streamlining permit application review cycles and eliminating manual interaction. The solution enables real-time checks of road restrictions based on vehicle size and weight, automatically notifying permit holders of any conditions impacting their travel. The evolution to a digital routable network provided the basis to automate calculation of permit fees and enable system issuance for up to 66% of Manitoba permits
Project Playbook:
SUPERLOAD
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Oversize/Overweight Permitting System Improvement Project
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Image Credit: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Oversize/Overweight Permitting System Improvement Project
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
The Wisconsin Permit Office is responsible for issuing over 70,000 oversize/overweight permits annually, traveling over 12,000 miles of state highways. With increasing permit volumes, larger load sizes, and advanced technology, the state wanted a server-based, configurable solution with automated features to accelerate permitting, save time and costs, and improve routing analysis and restriction management. Therefore, they sought an intelligent digital solution built on the latest technology.
They selected SUPERLOAD to integrate state roads and automatically alert users to changes in permitted routes, saving significant costs by preventing accidents on barricaded or flooded highways. Using SUPERLOAD, the permitting office can now update and verify road and bridge information within hours instead of three weeks, and process permit renewals within three hours per month compared to 40 hours. By streamlining the permit review processes the integrated digital solution increases efficiencies and informs data-driven highway maintenance and operation decisions by ensuring safe oversize/overweight loads.
Project Playbook:
SUPERLOAD
LARSEN AND TOUBRO - TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IC
Mumbai Vadodara Expressway – Package I
Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Image Credit: Larsen and Toubro - Transportation Infrastructure IC
LARSEN AND TOUBRO - TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IC
Mumbai Vadodara Expressway - Package I
Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
To help facilitate commerce between Delhi and Mumbai, India’s government began developing a 1,350-kilometer, eight-lane expressway between the two cities. The highway will cut travel time from 24 hours to 12 hours. Larsen & Toubro is responsible for designing and building a 23.7-kilometer section between Mumbai and Vadodara. Their initial plan rapidly became complex because they had to build around an unstable ravine and design interchange loops and ramps with toll plazas to connect the existing highways.
Larsen & Toubro knew that OpenRoads Designer would help them create a 3D model of the project and determine how to overcome its challenges. The application allowed them to accurately model the undulating land in the ravine, which assisted with cross drainage structure placement. They also used OpenRoads Designer to simplify the interchange layout and resolve any clashes with existing roads and structures, reducing construction design by 1.5 months. The new expressway reduces vehicle operating costs and travel time by 50%.
Project Playbook:
LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenFlows CivilStorm, OpenRoads Designer
PT HUTAMA KARYA (PERSERO)
Trans Sumatera Toll Road Project Section Serbelawan-Pematangsiantar
Location: Pematangsiantar, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Image Credit: PT Hutama Karya (Persero)
PT HUTAMA KARYA (PERSERO)
Trans Sumatera Toll Road Project Section Serbelawan-Pematangsiantar
Location: Pematangsiantar, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
PT. Hutama Karya is responsible for constructing the Trans Sumatera toll road, spanning 2,800 kilometers across Sumatra Island in Indonesia. The Serbelawan to Pematangsiantar section is a 28-kilometer expressway projected to shorten travel time by 50%. Located in a remote and dense forest, the project presented data acquisition challenges while working with numerous disciplines and software platforms. Having experience using various BIM platforms, they sought interoperable digital modeling technology to accommodate large files and improve project collaboration.
They selected ContextCapture to deliver an accurate reality mesh of the remote project area in 28 days, compared to the 120 days it would have taken using conventional survey methods. Using OpenRoads and OpenBridge streamlined data and workflows, shortening coordination and approval time by up to 34 days, while PLAXIS helped avoid potential critical failure due to soft soil conditions. Bentley’s integrated digital solution resolved compatibility issues and clashes, provided data continuity, and optimized collaboration to save USD 2.18 million.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, PLAXIS
SICHUAN HIGHWAY PLANNING, SURVEY, DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD., SICHUAN LEXI EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.
Mega Project Le-Xi Expressway
Location: Leshan City, Sichuan, China
Image Credit: Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Ltd., Sichuan Lexi Expressway Co., Ltd.
SICHUAN HIGHWAY PLANNING, SURVEY, DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD., SICHUAN LEXI EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.
Mega Project Le-Xi Expressway
Location: Leshan City, Sichuan, China
A key transportation project in Sichuan, Lexi Expressway serves as an important pathway to alleviate poverty and increase ecological tourism, driving local economic development. With a total length of 151.8 kilometers and a connecting line of 40 kilometers, the megaproject features complicated topography and geology, with over 80% of the roadway length consisting of bridges and tunnels. Contractor Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute faced engineering, coordination, and technical challenges that traditional design and construction methods could not accommodate.
They selected Bentley’s open modeling applications to establish a connected data environment, integrating and streamlining design and construction processes. The applications improved data integration, standardization, and design accuracy, identifying more than 1,000 errors and shortening the early stages of construction. Using collaborative BIM workflows and digital twins, they expect to reduce project costs by CNY 20 million to CNY 30 million. The digital models can be updated in real time for use during operations and maintenance.
Project Playbook:
ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, ProStructures
ARAB ENGINEERING BUREAU
Rosewood Doha
Location: Doha, Qatar
Image Credit: Arab Engineering Bureau
ARAB ENGINEERING BUREAU
Rosewood Doha
Location: Doha, Qatar
Rosewood is an iconic, mixed-use, luxury development project in the commercial area of the Marina District in Lusail, Doha. It is comprised of two main towers linked at the base by a three-level podium, reaching a built-up area of 152,684 square meters. The organic architectural concept portrays an impression of two coral structures, presenting structural challenges that include designing a cantilever slab system on four corners amid a tight project budget. To ensure the structural integrity while meeting the architectural requirements, Arab Engineering Bureau needed comprehensive, customizable structural design technology.
They selected RAM Concept, featuring design capabilities that cover all aspects of the flooring system, to determine that a post-tension steel slab system would reduce construction costs and time. Bentley’s user-friendly platform enabled effortless modeling to determine the optimal steel structural support solution, saving 20% to 30% in resource hours and associated costs.
Project Playbook:
RAM Concept
HDR
The Pavilion at Penn Medicine
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Image Credit: HDR
HDR
The Pavilion at Penn Medicine
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Pavilion at Penn Medicine is a 16-story, state-of-the art hospital with a subterranean parking garage and a 1.25-million-square-foot high-rise building with four pedestrian sky bridges. HDR provided structural design services and faced engineering and coordination challenges when ensuring the structural integrity of the irregularly shaped building on a narrow, urban site. To design and analyze the complex steel and concrete connections and supports on a short timeline while accommodating a large project team, they needed integrated structural modeling software.
HDR selected RAM Structural System and RAM Elements to create an integrated project model to analyze and ensure load and geometry accuracy. This single-model approach optimized coordination, reduced errors, and minimized risks when designing a high-quality, economical structure while also saving time and money. Using Bentley’s applications, they completed the foundation and superstructure design in less than a year. The design is environmentally conscious and includes construction and operational plans that support the client’s commitment to sustainability.
Project Playbook:
LARS, RAM Elements, RAM Structural System
LOUIS BERGER SAS (A WSP COMPANY)
Detailed Design of Bridges for BG Rail Link Between Rishikesh to Karnaprayag (Package -3)
Location: Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, Uttarakhand, India
Image Credit: Louis Berger SAS (A WSP Company)
LOUIS BERGER SAS (A WSP COMPANY)
Detailed Design of Bridges for BG Rail Link Between Rishikesh to Karnaprayag (Package -3)
Location: Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, Uttarakhand, India
The broad-gauge 125-kilometer railway link between Rishikeh and Karnaprayag is Uttarakhand’s first major railway infrastructure development to facilitate better mobility and connectivity. Louis Berger was awarded the design and project management contract for the bridges along a 14.263-kilometer span, including a record 125-meter bridge span crossing the River Ganges in a highly seismic zone near faults in the Himalayan region. They faced engineering and coordination challenges among the dispersed, interdisciplinary team to ensure the structural integrity and safety of the long-span bridge.
They selected ProjectWise to establish a connected data environment, streamlining communication and reducing errors to minimize risks and project costs. Using STAAD.Pro for structural modeling and analysis reduced the time needed to arrive at the optimal structural solution, resulting in reduced loads on the foundation, which also minimized environmental impact and reduced material costs. Bentley’s integrated digital applications enabled them to complete the project within the budget and timeline while saving significant resource hours.
Project Playbook:
ProjectWise, STAAD
MOTT MACDONALD AND NATIONAL GRID
London Power Tunnels 2
Location: London, United Kingdom
Image Credit: Mott MacDonald and National Grid
MOTT MACDONALD AND NATIONAL GRID
London Power Tunnels 2
Location: London, United Kingdom
London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) will help replace and improve the London power network by constructing 3-meter-diameter tunnels stretching 32.5 kilometers at depths of 10 meters to 63 meters. After previously using traditional transactional methods, they wanted a collaborative digital approach. They hired Mott MacDonald to integrate the digital approach with existing processes and infrastructure. However, Mott MacDonald required a connected data environment
They selected ProjectWise as the collaborative platform and single source of truth for all engineering data. Using Bentley’s software enabled six companies to work within the same production environment with the client and exchange information within minutes. Mott MacDonald used the solution to eliminate up to four hours of work transferring data packages, streamline workflows, and provide instant visibility into work progress, as well as data consistency. SYNCHRO Pro’s 4D modeling helped assess construction and identify potential safety issues. The digital strategy lays the foundation to leverage digital DNA for asset operations and maintenance.
Project Playbook:
ProjectWise, ProjectWise 365, SYNCHRO Pro
PESTECH INTERNATIONAL BERHAD
Digitization of Koh Kong 230/22kV Substation
Location: Koh Kong, Cambodia
Image Credit: PESTECH International Berhad
PESTECH INTERNATIONAL BERHAD
Digitization of Koh Kong 230/22kV Substation
Location: Koh Kong, Cambodia
Located along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, the 230-kilovolt Koh Kong substation will provide essential power to 11 rural villages, strengthening the reliability of Cambodia’s grid. PESTECH was awarded the construction and installation contract and faced site constraints along with a tight timeline and budget. Manual substation design methods were time-consuming and error-prone, so they needed integrated intelligent modeling technology in a connected data environment.
They selected OpenUtilities and OpenBuildings to model the entire substation, including equipment and buildings, addressing its entire lifecycle. ProjectWise provided the collaborative design platform. They could automatically extract materials and construction deliverables, eliminating manual errors and increasing design quality. Maximizing design automation through digital modeling accelerated design time by 50%, while coordinated design and clash detection reduced design changes by 60%. Bentley’s integrated smart technology solution allows utilities to keep pace with refurbishment requirements and reduce regulatory compliance risks.
Project Playbook:
Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, iTwin, iTwin.js, LumenRT, MicroStation, Navigator, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, OpenUtilities, SYNCHRO 4D
PowerChina HUBEI ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Suixian and Guangshui 80MWp Ground-based Photovoltaic Power Project of Hubei Energy
Location: Guangshui, Hubei, China
Image Credit: PowerChina Hubei Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
PowerChina HUBEI ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Suixian and Guangshui 80MWp Ground-based Photovoltaic Power Project of Hubei Energy Group
Location: Guangshui, Hubei, China
When PowerChina Hubei Electric Engineering was hired as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor to deliver an 80-megawatt ground-based photovoltaic power station, they faced several challenges, including a short 10-month schedule with a requirement to realize lifecycle digital twin application. They originally used third-party design software but quickly realized that it was inefficient and that they needed integrated dynamic modeling technology.
PowerChina Hubei selected OpenBuildings Designer and OpenRoads for 3D modeling, as well as ProjectWise for collaborative design management. With Bentley, they developed photovoltaic design software for mountainous photovoltaic power projects. The solution optimized the design scheme, reducing land occupation and avoiding 40 potential rework scenarios to save more than CNY 800,000. Integrating SYNCHRO 4D accelerated construction by approximately 30 days. They used the Bentley iTwin platform to automatically generate digital twin models, avoiding approximately CNY 1 million in costs had the digital twins been developed at the operation stage.
Project Playbook:
iTwin, iTwin.js, MicroStation, OpenUtilities Substation, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads Designer, SYNCHRO 4D
ITAFOS CONDA LLC
Asset Care to Support Long-term Sustainability of a Fertilizer Manufacturing Facility
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Image Credit: Itafos Conda LLC
ITAFOS CONDA LLC
Asset Care to Support Long-term Sustainability of a Fertilizer Manufacturing Facility
Location: Soda Springs, Idaho, United States
Initially constructed in 1964, the Conda fertilizer manufacturing facility has undergone numerous shutdowns, restarts, and ownership acquisitions. In 2018, Itafos acquired the Conda assets and decided to review the facility’s asset reliability program. With over 9,000 active, maintainable assets and various changes in the manufacturing processes, environmental requirements, and management philosophies, manual, paper-based methods for gathering asset data were insufficient. Therefore, they needed to establish a digital asset management and reliability program to develop appropriate care plans.
Leveraging the capabilities of AssetWise, they identified highly critical assets, monitored failure modes, and created a consistent framework for asset maintenance within a single digital environment. The solution reduced the timeframe for asset data collection from days to minutes and provides automated notification of asset abnormalities so that immediate corrective action plans can be implemented. By digitalizing their asset reliability processes, they achieved complete control and understanding of all plant equipment, enabling safe and more sustainable operations.
Project Playbook:
AssetWise Asset Reliability
Asset Data Lifecycle Program
Suncor Energy
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Image Credit: Suncor Energy
Asset Data Lifecycle Program
Suncor Energy
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
A Canadian energy company, continually strives to improve energy efficiency and facility treatment processes to minimize environmental impact. Aligned with their mission, they saw an opportunity to improve asset information management at their largest and most complex facility. To improve data reliability and integrity, they sought to shift from a document-centric approach to an asset-centric program, requiring a cloud-based technology solution to achieve their goal.
They selected AssetWise ALIM as the basis for their Asset Data Lifecycle Program, streamlining asset information management capabilities and providing data that is simpler, more reliable, and more accessible. Working in a cloud-based environment, they are decommissioning their on-site IT infrastructure, reducing related support costs. The technology solution has the potential to save approximately CAD$ 12.4 million over a five-year period and will use enhanced data to help improve asset performance.
Project Playbook:
AssetWise, AssetWise ALIM, AssetWise Enterprise Interoperability, ProjectWise 365
JACOBS ENGINEERING
F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center Membrane Improvements
Location: Buford, Georgia, United States
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JACOBS ENGINEERING
F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center Membrane Improvements
Location: Buford, Georgia, United States
The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources sought to increase the existing flow and treatment capacity at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources treatment facility. Jacobs Engineering was tasked with designing the complex retrofit project and faced challenges coordinating a remote team, compounded by the limited functionality of existing as-built models. They needed a comprehensive reality modeling solution and a connected data environment to acquire accurate 3D plant data and integrate outdated models into the design process.
They selected Bentley applications to generate and share a cloud-based reality mesh of the existing conditions among the globally dispersed team. The combination of ContextCapture and ProjectWise 365 enabled them to consolidate the newly captured information with other models to create an accurate representation of the plant. As a result, they quickly resolved over 20 design issues that would have taken 300 hours and numerous site visits, saving 10% in design costs.
Project Playbook:
AutoPLANT, ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, OpenRoads Designer, Pointools, ProjectWise, ProjectWise 365
BROWN AND CALDWELL
Implementing Digital Twins on a Fully Collaborative Project
Location: Brighton, Colorado, United States
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BROWN AND CALDWELL
Implementing Digital Twins on a Fully Collaborative Project
Location: Brighton, Colorado, United States of America
Multidiscipline engineering firm Brown and Caldwell sought to advance their BIM processes and embrace a digital twin approach to improve collaboration and data flow. Previously, they exported models from various applications, which took up to 10 to 12 hours a week on large projects. They faced challenges integrating many disparate design tools, as well as maintaining data application from design through construction, operations, and maintenance. They sought an interoperable modeling platform in a connected data environment.
Brown and Caldwell selected OpenPlant and PlantSight to provide a digital twin solution that was compatible with their preferred software to meet client deliverables. Working in an integrated, real-time collaborative environment improved design review, resulting in more robust change management and control over project delivery. Through advanced digitalization and collaboration, they illustrated the value of maintaining the models beyond construction and into operations, while lowering construction changes by more than 5%, and anticipating savings of up to USD 7 million in construction costs.
Project Playbook:
AutoPIPE, iTwin.js, iTwin Design Insights, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Design Validation, OpenPlant, PlantSight, ProjectWise
L&T CONSTRUCTION
Khatan Group of Villages Water Supply Scheme (Surface Water Treatment), UP, India
Location: Khatan, Uttar Pradesh, India
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L&T CONSTRUCTION
Khatan Group of Villages Water Supply Scheme (Surface Water Treatment), UP, India
Location: Khatan, Uttar Pradesh, India
The government of Uttar Pradesh initiated a water supply project to provide safe drinking water to a rural population of over 14 million people across 388 villages. L&T Construction was retained to design and construct the 160-mega-liter per day water treatment plant, facing challenges designing and analyzing 200 different structures and over 3,500 kilometers of piping amid a strict six-month timeline. They realized that traditional applications were time consuming and error-prone, requiring an integrated digital modeling and analysis solution.
They selected Bentley applications for hydraulic modeling and structural analysis, automating design works for the pipeline network and retaining wall. They completed engineering of the entire project within six months, compared to eight using manual methods. They reduced resource hours for network analysis by 50% and the structural design of 121 overhead tanks by 45%. Working in a connected data environment streamlined and automated workflow processes to achieve a sustainable supply of high-quality water.
Project Playbook:
OpenFlows HAMMER, OpenFlows WaterGEMS, PLAXIS, STAAD
ATLC INFRACONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.
Leduki Group of Village Water Supply Scheme
Location: Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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ATLC INFRACONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.
Leduki Group of Village Water Supply Scheme
Location: Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Mirzapur area is spread over 4,525 square kilometers, and water is consumed through individual and public hand pumps. The Leduki Village water supply scheme proposes a piped water supply system to ensure equal distribution of treated water to all 128 villages. The project presented topography challenges, and traditional technology applications were unable to provide accurate visualization and network planning. Therefore, the project team needed comprehensive hydraulic modeling technology to determine an optimal network alignment, plan district metered areas, ensure equipment safety, and provide digital deliverables to the client.
They selected OpenFlows WaterGEMS to model and visualize the project location and new piping network. The software helped analyze 125 kilometers of pumping main, optimizing the design scheme and saving costs on electricity, machinery, and the operating and maintenance costs associated with pumping equipment. STAAD facilitated structural design of the elevated service reservoir and water treatment plant. Using Bentley’s integrated technology solution, they delivered the project almost a month ahead of schedule.
Project Playbook:
OpenFlows WaterGEMS, STAAD
COMPANHIA ÁGUAS DE JOINVILLE (CAJ)
Contingency Plan to Ensure Supply in the Event of Drought (Joinville-Santa Catarina)
Location: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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COMPANHIA ÁGUAS DE JOINVILLE (CAJ)
Contingency Plan to Ensure Supply in the Event of Drought (Joinville-Santa Catarina)
Location: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
The city of Joinville experienced their worst water crisis in 30 years. Responsible for supplying water and sanitation services to approximately 600,000 residents in the municipality, CAJ-Joinville Water Company initiated a project to develop a contingency plan to maintain water supply during worsening drought conditions. They evaluated three alternatives in the preliminary study. However, their initial solution yielded insufficient flow transfer, water shortages at the weakest points in the supply system, and a reduction in water transport efficiency. As a result, they needed to implement a more comprehensive study of the municipality’s entire network.
CAJ-Joinville Water Company used OpenFlows WaterGEMS to create a digital twin of the distribution system, modeling 285 kilometers of network. Using the hydraulic model to simulate a new contingency plan, they determined an optimal solution that guaranteed supply in the event of severe drought, while saving approximately BRL 4.5 million compared to their original proposal. The Bentley-based scenario improves flow efficiency, reduces pumping costs, and cuts energy consumption by 574 megawatts per year.
Project Playbook:
OpenFlows WaterGEMS
MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES INC.
Pump Operation Optimization Through Hydraulic Modeling Using OpenFlows WaterGEMS
Location: Muntinlupa, Manila, Philippines
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MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES INC.
Pump Operation Optimization Through Hydraulic Modeling Using OpenFlows WaterGEMS
Location: Muntinlupa, Manila, Philippines
Maynilad Water Services operates 67 active pump-fed areas with 1.08 million water service connections in the West Zone of metro Manila. To ensure cost-effective, efficient pumping operations, they continually manage the pumping stations and inline boosters. However, their manual processes using disparate databases often resulted in high nonrevenue water due to excessive pressure. They sought an integrated digital solution to optimize pumping operations.
They selected OpenFlows WaterGEMS for hydraulic modeling and data analytics, digitalizing their pump operation optimization process, and chose a priority facility to pilot their process. Using Bentley’s interoperable, open application simplified data integration, enabling them to establish an integrated digital twin of the facility network. Based on the model, they determined the pumping inefficiencies and implemented corrective maintenance, resulting in a projected plant power reduction of 13% and saving USD 4,000 annually. The results promote using digital twins to optimize all 67 pumping facilities, greatly reducing total energy consumption, costs, and their carbon footprint.
Project Playbook:
OpenFlows WaterGEMS