Advancing Project and Asset Longevity
HDR
Marc Basnight Bridge
Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Project Playbook: OpenBridge Designer, MicroStation, OpenRoads, ProjectWise
The deteriorating Bonner Bridge in North Carolina required near-continuous repairs for more than 50 years. Its replacement, the USD 252 million, 2.8-mile long concrete box girder Marc Basnight Bridge is designed to remain in use for 100 years. HDR had to ensure the bridge could resist hurricanes and ship strikes. They realized that a 3D modeling workflow would help them deliver bridge infrastructure with long-term performance, though they had to coordinate contributions from 250 people working across many different organizations.
Already familiar with Bentley applications, HDR relied on ProjectWise to store, manage, and share thousands of files among 250 people in different locations, and OpenBridge Designer and OpenRoads for innovative and consistent modeling. Using digital workflows, they reduced costs, design time, and coordination errors to stay on budget, ahead of schedule, and establish continued data access for use during inspection, operations, and maintenance. The new bridge provides a safe, reliable crossing and evacuation route for local residents and tourists.
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Advancing Bridge Asset Performance Modeling
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A Smartwatch on the Bridge
Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea
Project Playbook: OpenBridge Modeler, RM Bridge
Inspired by smartwatch sensors that monitor and collect health data, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) set out to develop a platform to improve bridge safety management. They wanted to automatically identify unusual patterns based on previously recorded properties and ensure access to corresponding feedback. However, they needed to find software that would help them overcome the high cost of sensors, the difficulty of producing reliable anomaly detection, and the ambiguous link to bridge safety.
With OpenBridge Modeler and RM Bridge, UNIST constructed a finite element model. The applications allowed them design accurate 3D models of bridges at a low cost while combining it with finite element analysis. With this model, UNIST can provide real-time condition monitoring and bridge performance assessment for improved safety management and decision-making. They applied the platform to a 25-meter bridge for USD 10,000, a fraction of the cost compared to other, more complex modeling systems.
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Advancing Industrial Asset Performance Modeling
The Institute of Engineering and Ocean Technology/Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Challenges in Addressing Life Extension of Ageing Platforms in Western Offshore of India
Mumbai, India
Project Playbook: SACS
Off India’s western coast, 320 platforms produce around 70% of all oil consumed in the country. Half of these platforms are older than their 25-year life expectancy but must remain in operation. IEOT/ONGC was contracted to analyze the platform structures to assess their conditions and determine how to extend their lives through equipment upgrades. In many cases, the original engineering information for platforms was not available, which complicated how IEOT/ONGC measured the effects of weather, ocean waves, and marine life on the supporting structures.
They determined that they could perform a comprehensive analysis of each platform by modeling them within SACS. The application allowed IEOT/ONGC to define all platform structures, determine the level of fatigue and damage, and model potential upgrades. They learned that most structures could not accommodate upgrades without repairing joints and lessening loads by removing redundant equipment. The analysis will help the platforms safely operate for another 15 years.
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Comprehensiveness in Industrial Digital Twins
Volgogradnefteproekt, LLC
Ethane-Containing Gas Processing Complex Construction Support
Ust-Luga, St. Petersburg, Russia
Project Playbook: Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, iModel.js, iTwin Design Review, iTwin Design Validation, iTwin Services, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
Volgogradnefteproekt was hired to provide information management and construction support on an ethane-containing gas processing complex for PJSC Gazprom, a natural gas provider in Russia. Specifically, they would be working to design a gas chemical complex that must produce 3 million tons of commercial polymer per year. To design the large-scale facility, Volgogradnefteproekt needed advanced information management and project collaboration solutions to deliver this complex project at optimal schedule and budget, and with minimal risk.
They implemented a multifaceted BIM solution that included 4D construction modeling, digital twin and enterprise asset creation, and engineering data management. ProjectWise and SYNCHRO 4D provided robust information management and collaboration capabilities, while iTwin services were used to review, compare, and assemble the intelligent 3D models. This methodology, along with Bentley software, reduced at least six months of organizational work and is expected to accelerate project completion three to six months earlier than planned.
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Comprehensiveness in Transportation Digital Twins
PT. WASKITA Karya (Persero) Tbk
Railway Facility for Manggarai to Jatinegara : Package A - Phase II (Main Line II)
South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, LumenRT, OpenBridge Designer, OpenRail Designer, OpenRoads Designer, SYNCHRO 4D
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation is revitalizing Jakarta’s Manggarai Station, converting it from a commuter transit station to a terminus for long-distance trains. With the existing single-story station incapable of accommodating a daily flow of 100,000 commuters, PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) was retained to construct a new bridge connecting the existing first-floor mainline track to a new, second-floor mainline. Additionally, they were required to ensure they adhered to current industry standards, maintained train operations during construction, and controlled cost on prestressed concrete bridge segments accounting for 30% of the project budget.
Using OpenRail Designer, OpenBridge Designer, and ContextCapture, PT. Waskita Karya established a digital twin that incorporated existing site conditions and a federated BIM model of the designed structure, boosting productivity and enabling more timely and accurate decision-making. Using OpenBridge Designer they provided accurate geometry and coordinated information for each concrete bridge segment, avoiding miscalculations and reducing the risk of incorrectly ordered segments. Simulating construction sequences in SYNCHRO 4D helped them optimize resources and coordinate delivery of the project while railway operations continued.
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Comprehensiveness in Urban Digital Twins
JSTI Group Co., Ltd.
Hengjiang Avenue Rapid Transformation Project
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, gINT, LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, OpenRoads, OpenRoads ConceptStation, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
The Nanjing Central District of Jiangbei New Area Development Hengjiang Avenue rapid reconstruction project is an important area for urban development in the Jiangbei New District. The axial expressway has several channel crossings and tunnels and will enhance traffic capacity to bring new industry to the area. Based on the concept of a “digital twin city”, they worked in close collaboration with many design and construction firms such as JSTI Group to apply BIM methods across all disciplines. They chose to implement Bentley’s BIM solutions because they integrate 3D reality models, GIS, and other digital solutions within a single construction management platform.
With digital twin application and real-time rendering simulations, they enhanced decision-making and increased design efficiency by 15%, discovering 56 design errors. They also reduced time spent on construction planning, coordination, and inspection by 30%, eliminating design changes and shortening construction time by 132 days. Overall, they saved CNY 8 million with digital twin technology.
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Comprehensiveness in a Connected Data Environment
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Collaborative Information System Implementation - Whole Lifecycle Common Data Environment
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Project Playbook: AssetWise, MicroStation, OpenBuildings Designer, OpenRail Designer, ProjectWise
In 2019, Dubai’s Road & Transport Authority (RTA) wanted to uplevel their collaborative management of project and asset information. They were looking to create a single source of truth for all their engineering data to support both the project and operation phases. However, any solution would need to ensure that all team members could access and make changes as they worked. RTA realized that the best solution would be a connected data environment.
The team chose AssetWise to develop the central information hub, gathering information and integrating it in one location. By using this application, RTA reduced the time to verify and audit information by 90% and answer engineering information requests by 93%. They have digitalized 1,005 project assets, reducing their paper usage by 20% and the risk of redundant or misidentified information. This system sets RTA up to continue digitalizing its workflows and creating an intelligent digital twin.
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Advancing Virtualization through Digital Twins
Network Rail
Overcoming Challenges Under COVID-19 Lockdown
Wales and Western Region, United Kingdom
Project Playbook: iTwin Design Insights, iTwin Design Review, LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenRail Designer, ProjectWise
When the COVID-19 pandemic restricted people’s movement, the team at Network Rail’s Western and Wales region had to think of creative ways to work virtually while keeping railways safe and reliable. To meet all required standards, Network Rail needed innovative thinking, agile digital transformation, and strong teamwork to overcome the day-to-day challenges that they faced in the current new normal.
Without the ability to meet face-to-face with the development team, and in only three days, Network Rail created a comprehensive 3D model of Exeter station using MicroStation and Descartes, then, using OpenRail Designer, performed signal sighting in the visually and technically accurate model. Unable to survey and review more than 100 existing signs on site, Network Rail used point-cloud scans to create a digital twin of London’s Paddington station for upcoming wayfinding renewals a month ahead of schedule and ensuring future work for the modeling team. Despite the lockdown, employees were able to provide services that go above and beyond the expectations of Network Rail’s clients and stakeholders.
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Advancing Model-based Delivery through Digital Twins
NYS Department of Transportation
Model Based Contracting - NYS RT 28 over the Esopus
Mount Tremper, New York, United States
Project Playbook: gINT, iTwin Design Review, MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads, ProjectWise
NYS Route 28 connects Ulster County and Delaware County, New York to the regional highway network and is part of an emergency lifeline corridor during significant flooding events in Ulster County. The NYS Route 28 bridge over the Esopus creek frequently floods during significant rainfall due to an inadequate hydraulic opening in the structure. New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) sought to create a new bridge that will last at least 75 years and can remain open during severe storms while minimizing maintenance and repair costs. Seeking to deliver the state’s first model-based contract, NYSDOT decided to eliminate 2D drawings and only provide contractors with 3D models.
NYSDOT modeled and evaluated three distinct bridge alternatives to determine an economical design with minimal public impact during construction. Eliminating 2D documents saved about 15% in design time. They successfully created an iModel of the proposed bridge, advancing this solution for future use by the department.
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Advancing Mixed-Reality Workflows
Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Chaoyang Underground Pumping Station Project of the LXB Water Supply Project Phase II
Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
Project Playbook: ContextCapture, LumenRT, OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, ProjectWise
The Chaoyang underground pump station aims to pressurize water flow, improving water distribution to 1.5 million people in China’s Liaoning province. The institute designing the project faced complex geological and structural challenges, compounded by multidiscipline coordination and a short design cycle. Traditional 2D design presented numerous difficulties, negatively affecting construction and impacting project investment. They realized they needed to establish 3D digital workflows in a connected data environment to overcome these engineering challenges.
They selected MicroStation and ProjectWise for coordinated modeling and information sharing among the 13 design disciplines. Using OpenRoads, ContextCapture, OpenBuildings, and LumenRT they fully grasped site conditions and performed clash detection. Bentley’s modeling, visualization, and construction simulation applications shortened the design cycle by 20 days, and reduced design errors by 90% compared to 2D methods to save CNY 10 million. The collaborative 3D design strategy provided a solid digital foundation for construction management, operations, and maintenance.
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Advancing Sustainability Digital Twins
Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Electric Environmental Protection Group Technology Renovation and Expansion Project for Nantong Thermoelectric Waste Incineration
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Project Playbook: AssetWise, AutoPIPE, iModelHub, OpenBuildings, OpenPlant, ProSteel
Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering had to build three new waste incineration mechanical grate treatment lines without disrupting plant processes. Since construction had to occur at the original plant, space was limited. Therefore, layout of the equipment, pipes, and the overall structure needed to be compact and clash free. However, traditional methods would lead to on-site rework on such a complicated project, so Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering realized that they needed to adopt 3D BIM processes.
The team collaboratively designed the project with over 10 disciplines to reduce the structure’s size, while improving its quality, with Bentley software. Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering saved CNY 2.4 million in labor and pipeline material costs by avoiding more than 600 clashes with OpenPlant Modeler. They implemented digital twin technology to improve management, facilitate information sharing, and save money and time.
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Advancing Sustainable Architecture
Swatch Ltd (building owner), Shigeru Ban (architect), Itten+Brechbühl AG (local architect)
Swatch Headquarters
Biel, Bern, Switzerland
Project Playbook: MicroStation, OpenBuildings
Swatch created its headquarters with a stellar design that reflected the company’s innovation, while maintaining sustainability and meeting environmental requirements. They tasked Itten+Brechbühl with the overall implementation and construction management of the complex office building. During the project numerous CAD applications were considered and tested. Finally, the design could be implemented within the expected cost and quality while also allowing for close collaboration with the architect.
By using MicroStation, the team could handle the coordination of the entire 3D planning of the façade, which included 4,600 individual wooden supporting elements and 2,800 individual facade elements in a 300-gigabyte file. MicroStation and OpenBuildings Designer also provided full compatibility with other CAD applications for easier coordination, which improved visualization, quality, and decision-making. They were also able to effectively design the proposed exterior shell of wood, glass, and air cushions, and make the structure organically run along the Suze River and connect to historic buildings. The low-energy building will reduce Swatch’s carbon footprint.
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Advancing Sustainable Energy
Guangdong Hydropower Planning & Design Institute
Guangdong Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station
Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Project Playbook: Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, ContextCapture, LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenBuildings Designer, OpenPlant, OpenRoads, OpenRoads ConceptStation, OpenUtilities Substation, Pointools, ProjectWise, ProStructures, SYNCHRO 4D
The Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station has the largest single-machine capacity and highest net water head of all hydroelectric pumped storage systems in China. Guangdong Hydropower Planning & Design Institute needed to create construction drawings of the facility, located near the Guangdong Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station. They wanted a short design period, data sharing, and nominal inaccuracies, so they abandoned traditional 2D methods with dispersed data and on-site surveying. Guangdong Hydropower chose to employ digital twin technology and 3D modeling in the design stage for the first time.
They executed a collaborative design, using Bentley applications to guide construction, enhance safety, and minimize land acquisition. Creating 3D reality models improved design efficiency by 30%, reduced travel costs by 50%, and cut design time by 800 hours to deliver a digital twin 30 days ahead of schedule.
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Advancing Sustainable Water
Jacobs
San Jose Headworks
San Jose, California, United States
Project Playbook: MicroStation, Open Buildings, OpenPlant, ProjectWise
To produce water that is 99% purified before being discharged into San Francisco Bay, Jacobs was hired to design and build new plant headworks for the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. They had to come up with a creative way to remove grit because the current wastewater system is vulnerable to failing due to large storms. They decided they needed Bentley iModel technology to enhance pipe routing and to evaluate the screenings, grit removal process, pump station, wet well, and equipment.
The dispersed team evaluated multiple design options and configurations of pumps and grit equipment using iModels to address client concerns and optimize lifecycle cost. Due to easy equipment reconfiguration with iModels, they established an effective grit removal sequence that captures more grit before a large storm occurs. The federated model generated by Jacobs supported facility layout, drawing production, visualization, design review, and interference checks, to save between 500 and 700 resource hours.
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