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How Practical AI is Reshaping Infrastructure
Industry experts at the recent Illuminate Sydney technical workshop have moved past the hype to demonstrate how AI is being integrated into the high-stakes world of infrastructure delivery. The focus was shifted to create tools that engineers can actually trust while ensuring that complex data remains organized and secure. For years, infrastructure projects have been bogged down by repetitive m...
Read MoreDigital Safety Nets — How Software is Preventing Workplace Disasters
In the high-stakes world of industrial maintenance, a split-second decision can lead to a catastrophic "arc flash"—an electrical explosion of intense heat and pressure. Today, we look at how manufacturing leaders are turning to advanced modeling software, specifically EasyPower, to transform these life-threatening risks into manageable business data. A routine inspection at a local manufacturin...
Read MoreBuilding the Future: Iowa’s “Digital Twin” Saves Millions on Mississippi Bridge
The Iowa Department of Transportation is rewriting the blueprint for modern infrastructure by building the new Black Hawk Bridge twice: first in a hyper-detailed digital world, and then in steel. By using a "digital twin"—a complete 3D cloud-based model—engineers have already shaved six weeks off the construction schedule and saved an estimated US$3.2 million. The power of the digital model...
Read MoreThe Digital Brain Behind the New Electric Tramway in Canada
As Québec City, Canada, moves forward with its ambitious plan for a 100% electric tramway, local transit authorities are turning to advanced digital modeling to ensure the project’s success. The Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) has integrated Bentley OpenPaths software to create a comprehensive virtual map of the city’s mobility. This technology acts as a high-tech crystal ball, allowin...
Read MoreBentley Systems’ Tech Cuts Costs for Deep-Water Wind Farms in China
The Longyuan New Energy Engineering Design and Research Institute (LDI) in China has utilized Bentley Systems’ SACS and PLAXIS software to pioneer a more efficient multi-bucket jacket foundation design for their new offshore wind farm. The challenge of this project is heading into deeper water, which brought new engineering hurdles for offshore wind farm foundations. Traditional foundation m...
Read MoreBentley’s SACS Software Saves Millions for India’s Offshore Energy Sector
The Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has utilized Bentley’s SACS software to digitally assess 18 unmanned wellhead jacket platforms off India’s western coast, aiming at achieving energy independence through modernization. These existing structures required modifications, such as adding clamp-on conductors, to enhance oil production. However, the platforms first had to be tested against ...
Read MoreBentley’s OpenGround Helps Secure America’s Aging Dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has partnered with Bentley Systems to modernize safety efforts for 740 dams nationwide as average American dam now over 60 years old. Previously, vital information about the earth and rock beneath these dams was scattered across hundreds of separate databases. Using OpenGround, a cloud-based platform from Bentley’s subsurface company Seequent, the USA...
Read MoreDigital Transformation Powers World’s First Sustainable Iron Ore Plant
Deloitte and Vale have recently successfully completed the world’s first iron ore briquette plant in Vitória, Brazil, utilizing digital tools from Bentley Systems. The project was also one of the finalists of Bentley Year in Infrastructure (YII) and the Going Digital Awards. This $340 million facility is a cornerstone of global decarbonization efforts, producing a specialized iron ore produ...
Read MoreDigital Innovation Secures Water Future for 1.4 Million Families in Colombia
Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) of Colombia has successfully transformed the city’s water network, ensuring that 1.4 million families have access to reliable and affordable water through a digital modeling system. The centerpiece of this transformation is Bentley Systems' OpenFlows Water software. Before adopting this technology, EPM engineers had to rely on fragmented spreadsheets and manu...
Read MoreThe $10 Billion Demo: How Software is Revolutionizing Ocean Cleanup
The offshore decommissioning market is surging toward $10.27 billion by 2030, turning the removal of aging oil rigs into a massive engineering challenge. To prevent disasters and budget collapses, engineers now use "digital twins" to model years of rust and wear. This software removes the danger of the unknown, letting teams see exactly how much stress a structure can handle before it's touched...
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