The Daesan-Dangjin Expressway spans 25.36 kilometers and features one interchange, five bridges, and two tunnels. Chunil wanted to apply BIM strategies, establishing smart design and construction guidelines for more accurate design, safe construction, and economical efficiency. To meet these goals, the project team needed integrated modeling technology.

Leveraging drones and ContextCapture to survey the project area, then using OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, and MicroStation to model route alignment, roadway structures, and facilities, Chunil generated a project digital twin, eliminating the need for re-surveys in the event of alignment change, as required using previously manual methods. Integrating LumenRT for virtual reality simulation allowed residents and relevant agencies to visualize the impact on traffic and the surrounding area and better understand the design intent, optimizing decision-making to quickly reach consensus. Compared to prior design and construction workflows, the digital BIM solution saved 65% in time on the entire project. 

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, Leapfrog®, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™

The 155-kilometer Chengdu-Yibin Expressway runs through the central and southern areas of China’s Sichuan province, providing the fastest route between the cities of Chengdu and Yibin. It passes through four other major cities and contains 154 bridges, 17 interchanges, four tunnels, and five service areas. The expressway also strengthens the regional economies. Sichuan Road & Bridge (SRB) needed to integrate artificial intelligence and a cooperative vehicle infrastructure system, follow strict landscape requirements, and construct the project within three years. The pilot project needed to strive to be a safe, convenient, green, and economically modern traffic main artery for the region. With so many controlled works and structures on a long road, they could not execute the design and construction of this estimated CNY 24.6 billion project without reality modeling and BIM software.

SRB developed a construction management platform based on Bentley technology. They optimized drawings and organized material inspection and construction processes to cut costs. They also reduced resource hours by providing greater visibility into construction methods among various disciplines. For example, they used LumenRT to provide a virtual reality perspective on key construction processes and technologies, enhancing the understanding of design intent and improving coordination between the different disciplines. To create a safer roadway, SRB used BIM technology to inspect and correct traffic line-of-sight problems. Using Bentley applications, they saved CNY 23.3 million and cut 124 days off construction. 

Project Playbook:  LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenRoads™, OpenRoads™ ConceptStation, ProStructures

The Takitimu North Link project is being constructed in two stages by Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency) and upon completion will offer more varied public transport and improved safety in the Western Bay of Plenty, supporting economic development and population growth. Stage one is a 6.8-kilometer expressway, including 10 bridges and a separated pedestrian path, being built by a Fulton Hogan/HEB Joint Venture, in a challenging natural environment constrained by existing infrastructure and residents. Beca is the lead design consultant and wanted
to implement an integrated, model-based digital approach to address the site complexities and coordinate the large, multidiscipline project team.

Leveraging Bentley’s open modeling applications, Beca established a connected data environment and digital twin that will simplify construction in the constrained location. Through collaborative digital modeling and 3D visualization, they reduced modeling time by 15% and improved design efficiencies by 20%, while achieving higher-quality deliverables compared to previous design methods. The digital twin enables data integration for construction activities and future management and maintenance
of roadway operations.

Project Playbook: iTwin®, Leapfrog®, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge®, OpenRoads™, OpenRoads™ Concept Station, PLAXIS®, ProjectWise®

The government of Indonesia gave PT Hutama Karya, a construction services, developer, and toll road service provider, a mandate to build the Trans Sumatera Toll Road. The USD 37.5 billion mega expressway project stretches 2,800 kilometers across Sumatra Island from the northern tip of Banda Aceh to the southern tip of Bakauheni. To accelerate project completion, PT Hutama Karya has joined with other infrastructure developers to build and operate several sections. The Serbelawan
to Pematangsiantar section spans 28 kilometers and is projected to shorten travel time by 50%. Located in a remote and dense forest, the team faced data acquisition challenges while working with numerous disciplines and software platforms. Having experience using various BIM platforms, PT Hutama Karya 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. By May of 2021, 663 kilometers of the road had been constructed and in operation. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2024.

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation®, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenRoads™ Designer, PLAXIS®  

The Serpong Balaraja toll road section 1A project is part of Indonesia’s initiative
to create integrated infrastructure supporting national economic growth. The
project included earthworks, bridge, and embankment structures, which presented site challenges, coordination issues, and technical difficulties. PT Wijaya Karya
wanted to implement BIM processes but faced strategic issues relating to the geometry transitions within the constrained land area, as well as managing the voluminous model data. 

They selected ContextCapture to generate a reality mesh in one day, compared
to four it would have taken using manual survey methods. Using Bentley’s open applications, they integrated data and workflows, quickly identified clashes, and automated volume calculations to optimize design and meet the limited budget.
The digital solution improved design efficiency by 75%, saving 91 days and improving cost efficiency by 2.93%, saving INR 24 billion. They achieved better design and construction coordination, improved decision-making, and provided digital deliverables to the client.

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, OpenBridge® Designer, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™ Designer, OpenRoads™ SignCAD®, PLAXIS®,
ProjectWise®, STAAD®

PT Hutama Karya was retained to construct the Surabaya-Gresik toll-road interchange in preparation for Indonesia to host the 2022 U20 Football World
Cup. The project presented complex geological conditions and coordination challenges, compounded by requirements to minimize interference with traffic
flow and a one-year construction timeline during a global pandemic. They tried implementing  BIM software, but their initial technology lacked efficiency and visualization quality. Instead, they needed comprehensive, integrated 3D modeling and visualization applications.

PT Hutama Karya selected ContextCapture to generate a contour map of the existing site conditions 400% faster than manual methods. Using OpenRoads and OpenBridge for 3D modeling accelerated drawing production by 30 days and facilitated clash detection, avoiding potential errors to save USD 3 million. Working in an open, connected data environment saved two months amid COVID-19. They plan to use the 3D models as the foundation for creating digital twins to promote their digital strategies in the construction sector. 

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, MicroStation®, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenRoads™ Designer, PLAXIS®

To reduce congestion and improve connectivity between Jakarta and Cikampek,
the Indonesian government initiated development of this second Jakarta-Cikampek toll road. Spanning 27.85 kilometers and featuring three interchanges, seven main bridges, and 18 overpasses, the project was on a fast-track schedule to sustain economic growth in these two vital cities. PT Waskita Karya faced communication challenges, compounded by extreme terrain that previous CAD-based and BIM software could not accommodate on the accelerated timeline.

To overcome the engineering challenges, Waskita leveraged ContextCapture, OpenRoads, and OpenBridge to produce a reality mesh of 574 hectares and 3D BIM models of the proposed roadway and bridges. They combined the models, generating a project digital twin on a web-based portal to visually communicate project progress to stakeholders in real time. Working in an open, connected data environment accelerated earthworks calculations and drawing production and reduced risks, saving approximately USD 100,000. The digital solution sets a benchmark for implementing sustainable construction business processes.

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge®,
OpenRoads™, SYNCHRO™

To accommodate rising urban population and to reduce traffic congestion between Jakarta and Bandung, the Indonesian government initiated the Jakarta-Cikampek II Seletan toll road project. The project is divided into three packages, and PT Waskita Karya is the main contractor for the third package spanning a total length of 29.55 kilometers. They faced topography and technical challenges calculating earthworks volume, and when they tried using conventional methods, they were unsuccessful. Instead, they needed an open modeling solution to generate a reality mesh and digital twin.  

They selected ContextCapture to produce a 3D reality mesh of the 5.73-square-kilometer site in only four days, and integrated Bentley’s open modeling applications to develop a digital twin. Using ContextCapture provided volume calculations that were 93% accurate, reducing earthworks volume by 16 cubic meters compared to manual methods. Using the digital twin improved collaboration and decision-making among the team and with the client to control project costs.  

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenRoads™ Designer 

Six Toll Road will reduce congestion and travel time between Indonesia’s capital
city and international airport. PT. Wijaya Karya (WIKA) is responsible for the elevated 9.5-kilometer section, and had to provide an effective design without impacting existing traffic, rivers, and public facilities during construction. They quickly realized that a unique bridge design with a special span would maximize the limited space. They performed modeling using CAD, but found that digital workflows for quality and accuracy would provide optimal results.

WIKA selected Bentley’s BIM and reality modeling technology based on the software’s interoperability, which saved 10% in project costs and shortened design time. Using ContextCapture, OpenBridge Designer, and OpenRoads Designer, they modeled several design alternatives and detected 73 potential clashes, saving USD 25.4 million. Bentley applications played a vital role to keep the project on schedule amid the global pandemic.

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, gINT®, LumenRT, OpenBridge® Designer, OpenRoads™ Designer, PLAXIS®, ProjectWise®, ProStructures

With the population and vehicle volume growing in Jakarta and Bekasi, the Becakayu 2AU toll road will improve mobilization between the two cities, boosting economic development. Located amid residential areas and numerous utilities, the project presented site challenges and a complex steel box arch girder bridge structure. PT Waskita was responsible for the design and construction, while ensuring quality compliance and meeting owner requirements for monitoring all project works. They initially implemented conventional design methods but realized they needed a 3D collaborative digital solution.

They selected Bentley applications for reality modeling, bridge design verification,
and visual construction scheduling. The integrated digital solution shortened the construction schedule and reduced risks of accidents and damage to nearby utilities and residences by IDR 10 billion. By automating previous manual processes, they reduced calculation errors for the bridge by approximately 20%, which will save approximately IDR 2 trillion. 

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, OpenBridge® Designer, OpenRoads™ Designer, PLAXIS®, SYNCHRO™ 4D

As part of the development for Sydney’s second international airport located in New South Wales, the Roads and Maritime Services, in conjunction with the Australian government, initiated an AUD 1.8 billion project to construct the M12 Motorway.
The 16-kilometer-long highway will provide direct access to the newly proposed Western Sydney Airport, decreasing road congestion and travel times. Arcadis was retained as part of a joint venture to provide conceptual designs and an environmental impact statement.  

ProjectWise was used as the central data-sharing platform and OpenRoads Designer to perform road design and modeling. Working in a connected data environment streamlined workflows to accelerate modeling time, ensure accurate and real-time data sharing, and minimize rework. Arcadis rapidly developed multiple conceptual design options and reduced time and costs to produce the digital design and engineering deliverables. Bentley’s interoperable applications allowed for data extraction and integration with the client’s asset management system.

Project Playbook: LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenRoads™, ProjectWise®

The Hall Road Upgrade project in Melbourne involves duplicating and widening the road to improve traffic flow, safety, and travel time. The project site is in the middle
of a flat floodplain area where existing hydraulic results demonstrated more than 20% annual exceedance probability (AEP) of flooding over the road. To determine an optimal design for mitigating potential flooding, the multidiscipline design team needed a collaborative modeling and analysis solution.

The team selected OpenBuildings and OpenRoads to perform collaborative 3D modeling across civil, structural, and utility disciplines. Using Bentley’s integrated applications, they modeled 40 design options, including 24 culverts and 48 end walls, in 12 hours. Working in a digital environment, they tested various road elevations and cross drainage culverts, generating a design that ultimately achieved 2% AEP of flooding. The new roadway design produces a lower water surface elevation and
will reduce flooding and the effect of climate change on flooding events for up
to 100 years.

Project Playbook: iTwin®, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™, ProjectWise®

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®

To reduce congestion along the Great Eastern Highway Bypass, which serves as
a critical connector between two major highways in Perth, new grade-separated interchanges will replace the current signalized intersections used by more than 60,000 motorists daily. The project presented technical, environmental, coordination, and construction challenges, compounded by a fast-tracked schedule. Arcadis was awarded the design and construction contract and wanted to implement a digital engineering execution plan that previous legacy processes could not accommodate. They realized that they needed to develop an integrated digital ecosystem.

Leveraging OpenRoads, OpenBridge, and ProjectWise, Arcadis established
a connected data environment, streamlining workflows to reduce multidiscipline design review time from two to three months to two to three weeks. The automated and digitized processes saved a total of AUD 1.1 million in costs and reduced environmental impact by 42 hectares. Bentley’s collaborative digital solution facilitates integration of asset maintenance data with the design models, enabling seamless data transfer throughout the project lifecycle. 

Project Playbook: iTwin®, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™, ProjectWise® 

The North-South Corridor is a 21.5-kilometer expressway linking the East Coast Parkway with northern Singapore. Hired to deliver detailed designs for five out
of 11 sub-surface contracts for the highway, Mott MacDonald Singapore had to
create a cost-efficient and safe roadway arrangement. Each contract posed unique challenges and required multidiscipline design. To coordinate 120 full-time staff over eight countries, Mott MacDonald Singapore needed a digital delivery approach.

They integrated Bentley applications and third-party software within a ProjectWise connected data environment to verify design integrity across multidiscipline teams. Innumerable resource hours were saved by managing over 11,000 project documents within a single source of truth, boosting information management efficiency by 30% and accelerating document approval. Mott MacDonald Singapore plans to resolve approximately 800 clashes, which will save 1,400 resource hours.  

Project Playbook: LEAP®, LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™, PLAXIS®, ProjectWise®, STAAD®

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® 

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway is a toll road that connects the city of Cebu
to the Cordova municipality on the island of Mactan. The new highway will reduce traffic congestion and provide a third inter-island connection, allowing for the population of Mactan to expand. SENER managed and coordinated the design teams but faced design compatibility challenges connecting the approach viaducts and the main bridge. The issues they faced included extreme seismic conditions, a unique marine environment requiring protection, and a complex construction sequence.
To address these issues on a tight timeline, they needed flexible, interoperable bridge modeling software.

SENER selected OpenBridge based on its collaborative design capabilities and automated calculation features. Using Bentley’s application, they performed coordinated multidiscipline modeling and analysis, enabling them to make the geometry adjustments that would ensure design compatibility between the structures and meet the project schedule. The digital solution streamlined workflows, minimized errors, and automated post-processing, reducing time and costs
by almost 30%.

Project Playbook: OpenBridge­® 

Set to become India’s longest expressway, the Narmada Expressway is 1,350 kilometers long and features long-span bridges and tunnels passing through undulating terrain, rivers, and cities, compounded by challenging climate conditions. LN Malviya bid on the project and initially used conventional methods for conceptual design. However, they quickly realized they needed advanced 3D modeling and analysis technology to optimize alignment and geometry of the long-span bridge and high-speed highway design. 

They selected OpenRoads Designer to model roadway alignment, and
OpenBridge and STAAD to model the bridge structure and analyze hundreds
of load combinations, ensuring the bridge could resist high water currents and
wind pressure. Bentley’s applications improved overall design efficiency by 25%
and boosted productivity by 40%, reducing bridge design time by 200 hours and saving costs and resource hours. The integrated solution provided accurate geometric calculations and streamlined coordination, facilitating clear communication of design intent and technical management throughout
the project development stage. 

Project Playbook: OpenBridge®, OpenRoads™ Designer, STAAD® 

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: ContextCapture, MicroStation®, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenRoads™ Designer, ProStructures

SAI-SYSTRA Group was tasked with reclaiming 122 hectares of land from the
sea for the eight-lane, 29-kilometer Mumbai Coastal Highway, which will reduce traffic congestion in the densest city in the world. The project has many structures, including land-filled roads, bridges, tunnels, a road on stilts, underpasses, a sea
wall, interchanges, and a promenade. At first, SAI-SYSTRA Group did not consider
3D modeling but quickly recognized that 3D data would enhance design through clash detection and provide better visual representation of this complex project. 

They implemented Bentley applications and created 3D models of each element
of the coastal roadway. SAI-SYSTRA Group identified interferences among the structures with 3D drive-throughs in OpenRoads Designer to improve quality and lower construction costs. They cut design modification time in half with the dynamic 3D model. SAI-SYSTRA Group enhanced stakeholder understanding with LumenRT visualizations, accelerating client approvals. Using OpenRoads Designer saved them 90% of drafting time compared to conventional methods. 

Project Playbook: LumenRT, MicroStation®, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenRoads™ 

The 233-kilometer West Coast Expressway (WCE) runs north to south on Peninsular Malaysia. The Changkat Cermin Interchange is located on a section of the WCE that traverses palm oil fields and comprises four toll plazas, four interchanges, and a rest area. Since the region’s economy is based on palm oil farming, engineers Perunding ZKR had to ensure that land acquisition for the interchange and its environmental impacts were minimal. They decided that implementing iterative design and dynamic modeling would let them examine many arrangements and quickly
alter designs.

Perunding ZKR developed 3D models in OpenRoads, manipulating different aspects
of the configuration based on site topography to reduce land use. The visual clarity
of the intelligent models accelerated decision-making. All stakeholder-requested modifications were optimized to stay within budget and executed quickly to meet the scheduled deadline. They envision that using BIM workflows throughout construction will drastically lower project costs. 

Project Playbook: OpenRoads™ 

Alamega Konsult was hired to design the Inanam-Sepanggar link, one of three sections of the Kota Kinabalu Outer Ring Road, for the Borneo Highway in Malaysia. The nearly 10-kilometer section of the road includes construction of six bridges and two interchanges, but minimizing construction and earthwork costs was essential on the MYR 20 million project. They needed to create a design that easily configures with all other structural arrangements. Lacking a connected data environment and digital workflows, Alamega Konsult decided to strengthen their productivity with Bentley applications for design and 3D modeling.

They designed the optimal road alignment and calculated accurate earthwork volumes with OpenRoads. Comparing a variety of 3D models in MicroStation assisted them in generating the ideal configuration to fit with the two other segments of the ring road that were designed by other engineering firms. Alamega Konsult minimized design time and maximized effort by modeling precise civil roads and structures with Bentley software. 

Project Playbook: MicroStation®, OpenRoads™