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	China Railway's Full-lifecycle BIM Implementation on Beijing-Zhangjiakou Rail Project Bentley

China Railway's Full-lifecycle BIM Implementation on Beijing-Zhangjiakou Rail Project

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Technology Category	Robots - Collaborative Robots Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure Railway & Metro
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Construction Management Construction Site Monitoring
Services	System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	China Railway Engineering Consulting Group (CEC) was tasked with the design and construction consulting for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, a part of China's national railway construction initiative and a preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The railway, which is the world's first high-speed train with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, was to reduce travel time between the two city venues for the Olympic Games from three hours to 50 minutes. The project involved 23 main engineering disciplines and 56 design sections, presenting significant challenges due to its complexity and changing environmental conditions in a high-altitude area. The project also required complicated structural solutions due to surrounding cultural infrastructure. To optimize design, efficiently coordinate the project, and implement effective 3D collaborative design and construction processes, CEC needed integrated digital design applications. Read More
About Customer	China Railway Engineering Consulting Group (CEC) is a leading company in the railway industry, committed to using innovative technology methods to optimize design and construction. For the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway project, CEC aimed to establish a benchmark in the railway industry by achieving full-lifecycle BIM on the world-class high-speed rail project. The company faced numerous challenges due to the project's complexity, significant and changing environmental conditions in a high-altitude area, and the need for complicated structural solutions due to surrounding cultural infrastructure. Despite these challenges, CEC was determined to optimize design, efficiently coordinate the project, and implement effective 3D collaborative design and construction processes. Read More
Solution	CEC selected Bentley technology to establish an open, connected data environment (CDE) to facilitate coordinated design and engineering processes. The team created logical links between and within the different disciplines, providing real-time access to trusted information wherever and whenever required. CEC relied on ProjectWise as the common platform and implemented innovative BIM methodologies using MicroStation, OpenBuildings Designer, and OpenRoads Designer to optimize information exchange. The integrated software solution allowed the team to create a component library to standardize design and dynamic modeling that could be centrally managed at all stages, in the same digital collaboration environment, and in accordance with the same standards. Bentley’s CDE with a unified underlying data structure optimized exchange and integration of the various data types across the different engineering specialties involved, resulting in rapid model development. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Robots - Collaborative Robots

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Railway & Metro

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Construction Management

Construction Site Monitoring

Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

China Railway Engineering Consulting Group (CEC) was tasked with the design and construction consulting for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, a part of China's national railway construction initiative and a preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The railway, which is the world's first high-speed train with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, was to reduce travel time between the two city venues for the Olympic Games from three hours to 50 minutes. The project involved 23 main engineering disciplines and 56 design sections, presenting significant challenges due to its complexity and changing environmental conditions in a high-altitude area. The project also required complicated structural solutions due to surrounding cultural infrastructure. To optimize design, efficiently coordinate the project, and implement effective 3D collaborative design and construction processes, CEC needed integrated digital design applications.

About Customer

China Railway Engineering Consulting Group (CEC) is a leading company in the railway industry, committed to using innovative technology methods to optimize design and construction. For the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway project, CEC aimed to establish a benchmark in the railway industry by achieving full-lifecycle BIM on the world-class high-speed rail project. The company faced numerous challenges due to the project's complexity, significant and changing environmental conditions in a high-altitude area, and the need for complicated structural solutions due to surrounding cultural infrastructure. Despite these challenges, CEC was determined to optimize design, efficiently coordinate the project, and implement effective 3D collaborative design and construction processes.

Solution

CEC selected Bentley technology to establish an open, connected data environment (CDE) to facilitate coordinated design and engineering processes. The team created logical links between and within the different disciplines, providing real-time access to trusted information wherever and whenever required. CEC relied on ProjectWise as the common platform and implemented innovative BIM methodologies using MicroStation, OpenBuildings Designer, and OpenRoads Designer to optimize information exchange. The integrated software solution allowed the team to create a component library to standardize design and dynamic modeling that could be centrally managed at all stages, in the same digital collaboration environment, and in accordance with the same standards. Bentley’s CDE with a unified underlying data structure optimized exchange and integration of the various data types across the different engineering specialties involved, resulting in rapid model development.

Impact #1	CEC's use of Bentley's integrated technology to develop 3D collaborative BIM processes and standardize data structure for modeling and design purposes streamlined workflows and improved work efficiencies. The company was able to perform altitude calculations and 3D model integration in accordance with China Railway Engineering standards. The parametric modeling features facilitated efficient change management and automated 3D model generation, optimizing design while shortening modeling times. The common file format facilitated collaboration across all disciplines and reduced data transfer costs and risk throughout all phases of design. The use of Bentley’s applications for 3D multidiscipline design coordination and modeling resulted in optimized land use during construction and reduced environmental impact while still meeting the railway’s technical requirements. The collision detection features identified design errors prior to construction, which enhanced design accuracy, reduced rework, improved efficiencies, and eliminated costs associated with on-site construction changes.

Impact #1

CEC's use of Bentley's integrated technology to develop 3D collaborative BIM processes and standardize data structure for modeling and design purposes streamlined workflows and improved work efficiencies. The company was able to perform altitude calculations and 3D model integration in accordance with China Railway Engineering standards. The parametric modeling features facilitated efficient change management and automated 3D model generation, optimizing design while shortening modeling times. The common file format facilitated collaboration across all disciplines and reduced data transfer costs and risk throughout all phases of design. The use of Bentley’s applications for 3D multidiscipline design coordination and modeling resulted in optimized land use during construction and reduced environmental impact while still meeting the railway’s technical requirements. The collision detection features identified design errors prior to construction, which enhanced design accuracy, reduced rework, improved efficiencies, and eliminated costs associated with on-site construction changes.

Benefit #1	Saved CNY 3 million by working on a coordinated platform that unified data, streamlined workflows, and reduced rework.
Benefit #2	Reduced overall design time by three months using Bentley’s collaborative 3D BIM solution.
Benefit #3	Reduced geological modeling time by six months compared to traditional methods.

Benefit #1

Saved CNY 3 million by working on a coordinated platform that unified data, streamlined workflows, and reduced rework.

Benefit #2

Reduced overall design time by three months using Bentley’s collaborative 3D BIM solution.

Benefit #3

Reduced geological modeling time by six months compared to traditional methods.

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China Railway's Full-lifecycle BIM Implementation on Beijing-Zhangjiakou Rail Project

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