The Oosterweelverbinding is a new highway project to connect the city and the Port of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium to decrease congestion and improve mobility and quality of life. However, Sweco Nederland encountered many technical challenges and an immense scope of work when designing one of the largest civil infrastructure projects in Europe. To accomplish the complex design, 3D model information had to be frequently shared among many specialized design teams, requiring a BIM solution.

Sweco Nederland modeled all elements of the road design, from design to engineering, in 3D with Bentley applications. They saved time by aligning data in
the ProjectWise connected data environment to produce accurate models of the project with OpenRoads Designer. Sweco Nederland implemented a significant road design change in only eight weeks by having three designers simultaneously work
on the issue. They saved four months by simulating and evaluating many design alternatives for the tunnels, with an overall cost savings of EUR 400,000. 

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

Spain-based TYPSA Group is an engineering consulting firm that has worked on world-recognized infrastructure projects, including the Stockholm Metro and the United Kingdom’s HS2 railway line. To provide better services to their clients, they wanted to expand their use of BIM methodologies and establish their BIM maturity
to achieve ISO 19650 certification. Previous file-sharing platforms proved insufficient, so they sought a collaborative digital solution to manage their BIM workflows at this certification level across their complex global projects.

They selected ProjectWise to establish a connected data environment for the Stockholm Metro and HS2 projects, streamlining workflows and automating the previously manual process to ensure data consistency and digital efficiencies.
The result was a savings of GBP 1 million on the HS2 project. Based on their successful implementation, they became the first Spanish engineering firm to achieve ISO 19650 certification, acknowledging their BIM commitment and compliance with new international BIM standards. 

Project Playbook: MicroStation®, OpenBridge® Designer, OpenBridge Modeler®, OpenBuildings®, ProjectWise® 

A EUR 2.4 million project involved renovating the century-old bridge over
the Llobregat River and its access roads in Cabrianes, Barcelona. The bridge
features various existing elements that required integration with newly renovated components. During the initial project phase, the bridge had not been modeled, making it difficult for engineers and construction staff to visualize and fully understand the design intent and construction plans. Comsa SAU was hired
to implement collaborative BIM processes for the entire project. They needed integrated 3D modeling technology to streamline workflows and make the model accessible to the entire multidiscipline team.

Comsa selected MicroStation, OpenRoads, and OpenBuildings to establish
a collaborative 3D modeling environment, helping model different geological
and structural elements and link them into an integrated BIM model. Using
Bentley’s applications, Comsa identified errors prior to on-site construction.
The integrated digital solution facilitated better project understanding and
optimized construction monitoring. The 3D model will be used for continued
asset maintenance and management.

Project Playbook: MicroStation®, OpenBuildings®, OpenRoads™

Geograma is the leading GIS services company in Spain, with its 2D and 3D CAD drawings used by engineering companies for civil engineering projects. However, when road infrastructure projects are based on antiquated 2D design, testing
and information transfer methods can prove inefficient. Therefore, Geograma
sought to design and develop a BIM modeling service for the current condition
of road infrastructure.

The team used OpenRoads and Orbit 3DM to create a platform that would allow administration and engineering companies to guarantee the incorporation of BIM
in the public procurement of road infrastructure. Orbit 3DM Content Manager helped manage and process mobile mapping data, while the 3DM Feature Extraction tool helped extract vendors from the point cloud to create BIM modeling. Using these applications increased productivity by 30% in design and documentation while information requests during construction were reduced by half. By digitizing the project, Geograma improved visualization while minimizing travel, therefore reducing fuel consumption and pollution.

Project Playbook: OpenRoads™, Orbit 3DM®

Multiconsult Polska is the chief designer for the S52 expressway, which will provide a collision-free, fast, and safe transport route for residents of Kraków and the surrounding areas. The project includes 13 kilometers of roadway and two tunnels, as well as infrastructure reconstruction in a highly urbanized area with complex topography. To avoid inefficiencies associated with conventional approaches, Multiconsult Polska wanted to implement digital BIM methodologies. However, after struggling to standardize modeling procedures, they needed to establish a connected data environment.

Already a Bentley user, Multiconsult Polska selected OpenRoads Designer and OpenBridge Modeler to create dynamic 3D models for roadway, bridge, and tunnel solutions. They used ContextCapture to create a reality mesh of existing site conditions and OpenBuildings Designer to generate accurate reports and bills of quantity directly from the models. The integrated modeling environment helped coordinate design processes, saving 70% in time compared to traditional methods.

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

Construction along Section C of the A1 Highway in Poland will provide a direct connection from the Czech border to Poland’s tri-city ports, supporting the country’s economic development. The 17-kilometer project included design and construction
of new structures, as well as reconstruction and integration of existing infrastructure. Multiconsult Polska was retained as chief designer and faced coordination challenges implementing standard modeling processes.

They used ContextCapture to generate a reality mesh of the existing infrastructure and project site, while OpenBridge®, OpenRoads, and OpenBuildings helped
to model the new utility networks, roadways, and additional equipment. Working
in a connected data environment streamlined collaboration and accelerated design changes. By establishing integrated digital design and data workflows, they identified and resolved clashes, saving significant construction costs and 90% of drafting time compared to prior manual methods. The project established digital BIM standards
in the industry, providing a foundation for future BIM initiatives. 

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

After a bridge collapse in northern Italy, Italferr S.p.A. was tasked with designing
a new viaduct. The structure will be a pivotal point for the city, county, and country’s transportation. The project team needed to use the same footprint as the original structure, measuring over 1,000 meters in length and consisting of 19 steel-concrete spans. The EUR 202 million project also needed to follow a tight schedule. 

Italferr S.p.A. implemented a BIM model along with Bentley’s connected data environment based on ProjectWise. The project team used Bentley applications
to create digital models of the terrain, road, civil works, and mechanical and electrical systems. Bentley applications helped reduce design costs and improve collaboration due to faster decision-making, more accurate calculations, and better management of revisions. Currently in the construction phase, the project is on schedule for a June 2020 completion.

Project Playbook: Descartes, gINT®, iModel.js, LumenRT, MicroStation®, Navigator, OpenBuildings® Designer, OpenRoads™, ProjectWise®, SYNCHRO™

The Borratino Viaduct is 1,300 meters long, made of reinforced concrete, and features approximately 50 spans. Italferr was tasked with surveying and modeling the structure but faced technical and coordination challenges given its sheer size and shape, requiring numerous technologies to effectively capture and model it. They needed a flexible reality modeling application and a connected data environment. 

Italferr selected ContextCapture to process the voluminous amount of multisourced data, point clouds, and photos into an accurate reality mesh, and ProjectWise
to enable intelligent exchange of all survey data and models. The flexibility and interoperability of ContextCapture enabled them to work dynamically and digitally, reducing processing times for a large quantity of data that was not possible with other software. OpenRail facilitated integration of BIM information with the reality model to generate a digital twin of the structure that they expect to use for
real-time monitoring, maintenance, and asset management in the future. 

Project Playbook: ContextCapture, iTwin®, OpenRail™ Designer, ProjectWise®

Located along the Vltava waterway, the bridge structures crossing the
Vraňany-Hořín Canal were built between 1903 and 1905, making these bridges
too old to meet current requirements for road and shipping traffic. To modernize
the bridge structures, SUDOP PRAHA a.s. was hired to perform design works,
increasing the underpass height under the bridges from 4.5 meters to 7 meters.
The project required meeting the investor’s BIM data, design, and modeling specifications, including enabling the use of non-graphical digital data for subsequent facilities management. Therefore, SUDOP realized that they needed
to establish a connected data environment.

SUDOP selected MicroStation to develop the 3D bridge models and ProjectWise
as a collaborative platform to manage and share data and models with the investor and contractors. Using Bentley’s applications, they optimized coordination and accelerated modeling time. Working in a digitally integrated environment, they used 3D BIM models during construction and for facilities management, verifying the use
of BIM methodologies in the future.

Project Playbook: iTwin®, MicroStation®, OpenCities®, ProjectWise®

This project involved piloting automated and digital workflows for the Czech Republic’s highway authority to modernize the civil construction industry.
Focused on technical innovation in road design, PRAGOPROJEKT needed an interoperable modeling application that could be integrated with their own software.

They selected OpenRoads to implement BIM processes and established a connected data environment. Using Bentley’s interoperable application, they coordinated their proprietary models and software with the OpenRoads models to generate and share a digital twin via the Bentley iTwin platform. The digital solution automates prior manual processes to achieve better quantity estimations and serves as a good example of the benefits of digitalization for future development.

Project Playbook: iTwin®, OpenRoads™ Designer

During construction of the Klaukkala bypass in Finland, Finnmap Infra Oy realized that their original design included rock masses that could not be used as initially intended. Since their goal was to economically design the estimated EUR 34 million forest corridor, the project contractor could not incur the heavy expense of transporting
the surplus rock masses out of the project area. To evaluate cost effective alternatives, Finnmap decided to use Bentley technology and digital twins.

With digital twins, Finnmap visualized the progress of the project for the client and public. Using OpenRoads and Descartes, they optimized the rock cuts and elevated the road level so the masses could be used as fills. This solution eliminated expensive, long-distance transfers to reduce construction costs by 20%. Finnmap opened the road for traffic nearly 12 months ahead of schedule by reusing the supplementary rock loads to the client’s satisfaction. 

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

AFRY was selected by commercial vehicle manufacturer SCANIA to design a new
test track to test and drive electric and autonomous technology for heavy vehicles.
The test track includes 19 kilometers of roads with more than 60 intersections and junctions, though complex, hilly ground conditions will make layout difficult. Since changing any single element would impact numerous others, AFRY needed a flexible, accessible design environment.

They determined Bentley applications could model the track while ensuring tight change management and constructability. AFRY used the applications to produce accurate 3D models enriched with project data, as well as to verify the impact
of design on the environment and calculate the amount of earthwork required.
The ability to produce dynamic relationships between models reduced modeling time by 30%, and automated drawing production saved 30 resource hours. The applications helped AFRY detect and remove errors in the design stage, saving millions of Swedish crowns in rework and helping them take the lead in developing sustainable transport solutions.

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

To optimally maintain and manage Bern’s 2,200-kilometer canton roadway network, a condition analysis is performed every four years. For the first time, Grunder Ingenieure AG used a 3D mobile mapping system instead of a conventional measuring vehicle. They faced data integration, management, and accessibility challenges, compounded by a tight six-month timeline. They realized that to process, store, and share the 4,400-kilometer point cloud and over 10 million images, they needed a powerful, neutral visual platform. 

They selected Orbit 3DM to integrate the voluminous captured digital data with the public authority’s existing roadway management software. Using Orbit 3DM provided the multiple planning offices with unlimited access to the digital twin for corrective maintenance, eliminating the need for on-site inspections and extending 3D digital data application beyond road condition analysis. The combined technology strategy provides an intelligent urban management solution that they expect will benefit other areas of the country in the future. 

Project Playbook: MicroStation®, OpenRoads™, Orbit 3DM®

The Forder Valley Link Road is a new link between the A38 highway and the area
north of Plymouth. The roadway serves as a key infrastructure project, unlocking growth and accommodating new residential, leisure, retail, and health facilities planned over the next 15 years. Balfour Beatty is the main contractor and faced challenges managing diversions and maintaining the flow of traffic throughout construction while avoiding public impact. They realized that it was imperative
to simulate the construction sequence based on a 3D BIM model, and needed advanced construction modeling and simulation technology.

They selected ProjectWise to share information among all stakeholders and
SYNCHRO 4D to establish a 4D model and digital workflows, determining an optimal construction scenario that would minimize impact on the public and improve traffic flows. Using Bentley software, they generated a high-quality animation close
to real-world textures and digitally presented their solution, effectively optimizing stakeholder review. 

Project Playbook: MicroStation®, ProjectWise®, SYNCHRO™ 4D  

This project sought to increase capacity at the M24 Junction 6 near Birmingham International Airport, which will reduce congestion and improve reliable roadway network operations. It includes building a 2.4-kilometer roadway, eight bridges,
and two roundabouts. Skanska UK faced planning, coordination, and integration challenges, compounded by working around a live major junction. They tried several third-party 4D solutions, but none offered field reporting or interoperability to connect with their in-house planning software.

They selected ProjectWise to establish a connected data environment and linked
the multidiscipline models with the project schedule using SYNCHRO applications. Skanska UK provided visual planning and on-site access to the models and construction schedule early in the design process to identify an average
of 10 potential issues at each location, which would have resulted in costly construction delays. The digital solution provided an early understanding
of the complex construction sequence, mitigating risk and facilitating more
efficient workflows.

Project Playbook: ProjectWise®, SYNCHRO™ 4D, SYNCHRO Control, SYNCHRO Field 

As part of the Smart Motorways initiative to drive collaboration, streamline information sharing, and reduce risks delivering road improvements across
England’s Strategic Road Network, National Highways (NH) is delivering their
Business Information Framework (BIF). Faced with data silos and manual manipulation resulting in limited access and erroneous decision-making,
NH and their partner want to provide enterprise, web-based data access
to project disciplines and stakeholders.

 They selected BCDE and the Bentley iTwin platform to establish a digital twin,
making federated 3D design and asset data accessible via links with ProjectWise
and AssetWise. The Bentley-based BIF improves productivity, design efficiency,
and decision-making, while shortening project schedules. Through open asset data and re-use of data assets, they estimate saving GBP 70 million. Using the digital twin model to integrate asset and document data, the BIF solution already reduced design hours and avoided rework, serving as a key enabler of the Smart Motorway Initiative being rolled out across major projects.

Project Playbook: AssetWise®, BCDE, iTwin®, ProjectWise®

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®