To help develop railway products, Zamil Steel was tasked with designing the steel structure of an 11,000-square-meter plant. The estimated USD 1.5 million design needed to accommodate complex materials and shapes, which include three mezzanine floors and roof-hanging pipe racks with 23-meter-long jack beams. However, they needed to seek approval from various independent contractors and stay within a specific total tonnage, all within a two-week schedule.

Already familiar with Bentley applications, Zamil Steel chose STAAD.Pro and RAM Structural System to develop a 3D model of the entire building, including all the steel frames. The model also included weight information, ensuring that the team was staying within the total tonnage. Team members could collaborate within the design, streamlining its creation and approval from the independent contractors. By only needing three engineers to work on the design, they saved 450 resource hours. Completing the design well ahead of schedule, Zamil Steel saved significant costs while optimizing resources.