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Improving Water Supply to 1.5 Million Residents: Chaoyang Underground Pumping Station Case Study

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Technology Category	Robots - Collaborative Robots Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Cement Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Intelligent Urban Water Supply Management Water Utility Management
Services	System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	The Chaoyang underground pumping station project was designed to pressurize and transfer water to purification plants, improving water supply to 1.5 million residents in China’s Liaoning province. The water would then be distributed throughout the region at a maximum capacity of 440,800 tons per day to help alleviate the water shortage for industrial and agricultural production, the ecological environment, and domestic use. The project, worth CNY 82 million, was expected to promote sustainable economic, social, and environmental development. Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute served as the design unit for the project, which featured numerous aboveground and underground structures, including a power plant buried 75 meters underground, a water supply tunnel, a substation, nine pumps, and aboveground management infrastructure. They faced technical, engineering, and coordination challenges managing 13 different disciplines amid a tight timeline. The project area was narrow and presented complicated geological conditions, compounded by the underground plant requiring connection to the power distribution room in the aboveground management zone. Read More
About Customer	The customer in this case study is the Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute. They were responsible for the design of the Chaoyang underground pumping station project, which aimed to improve water supply to 1.5 million residents in China’s Liaoning province. The project involved numerous aboveground and underground structures, including a power plant buried 75 meters underground, a water supply tunnel, a substation, nine pumps, and aboveground management infrastructure. The institute faced technical, engineering, and coordination challenges managing 13 different disciplines amid a tight timeline. The project area was narrow and presented complicated geological conditions, compounded by the underground plant requiring connection to the power distribution room in the aboveground management zone. Read More
Solution	The institute selected ProjectWise® and MicroStation® to develop a collaborative design management system, and leveraging Bentley’s 3D BIM and reality modeling applications, facilitated coordinated design and information sharing among the 13 disciplines. Working in this connected data environment provided a unified engineering approach, enabling multidiscipline data management and design, streamlining workflows on the short design cycle. Using drones and ContextCapture, they collected data and images to generate a reality model of the 1.2 square-kilometer project area, and with OpenRoads applications, developed a 3D geological model for the deeply buried underground plant. To address the complicated layout, avoid collisions between the cavern structures, and optimize configuration of mechanical and electrical equipment in the limited space, the institute relied on the clash detection features in OpenBuildings® Designer and Navigator. Through the innovative application of LumenRT, they vividly visualized the entire facility design to identify errors and design deficiencies, improving overall design quality. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Robots - Collaborative Robots

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Cement

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Intelligent Urban Water Supply Management

Water Utility Management

Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

The Chaoyang underground pumping station project was designed to pressurize and transfer water to purification plants, improving water supply to 1.5 million residents in China’s Liaoning province. The water would then be distributed throughout the region at a maximum capacity of 440,800 tons per day to help alleviate the water shortage for industrial and agricultural production, the ecological environment, and domestic use. The project, worth CNY 82 million, was expected to promote sustainable economic, social, and environmental development. Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute served as the design unit for the project, which featured numerous aboveground and underground structures, including a power plant buried 75 meters underground, a water supply tunnel, a substation, nine pumps, and aboveground management infrastructure. They faced technical, engineering, and coordination challenges managing 13 different disciplines amid a tight timeline. The project area was narrow and presented complicated geological conditions, compounded by the underground plant requiring connection to the power distribution room in the aboveground management zone.

About Customer

The customer in this case study is the Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute. They were responsible for the design of the Chaoyang underground pumping station project, which aimed to improve water supply to 1.5 million residents in China’s Liaoning province. The project involved numerous aboveground and underground structures, including a power plant buried 75 meters underground, a water supply tunnel, a substation, nine pumps, and aboveground management infrastructure. The institute faced technical, engineering, and coordination challenges managing 13 different disciplines amid a tight timeline. The project area was narrow and presented complicated geological conditions, compounded by the underground plant requiring connection to the power distribution room in the aboveground management zone.

Solution

The institute selected ProjectWise® and MicroStation® to develop a collaborative design management system, and leveraging Bentley’s 3D BIM and reality modeling applications, facilitated coordinated design and information sharing among the 13 disciplines. Working in this connected data environment provided a unified engineering approach, enabling multidiscipline data management and design, streamlining workflows on the short design cycle. Using drones and ContextCapture, they collected data and images to generate a reality model of the 1.2 square-kilometer project area, and with OpenRoads applications, developed a 3D geological model for the deeply buried underground plant. To address the complicated layout, avoid collisions between the cavern structures, and optimize configuration of mechanical and electrical equipment in the limited space, the institute relied on the clash detection features in OpenBuildings® Designer and Navigator. Through the innovative application of LumenRT, they vividly visualized the entire facility design to identify errors and design deficiencies, improving overall design quality.

Impact #1	Working in a connected data environment using ProjectWise as the collaborative platform simplified workflows and streamlined coordination and communication among the various disciplines. The use of Bentley software to perform clash detection and construction simulation reduced engineering construction costs. Compared to traditional design methods, Bentley’s collaborative 3D modeling and visualization application increased design efficiency and reduced design errors. Through the integration of BIM, reality modeling, and virtual reality technology, the institute clearly and intuitively expressed design intent and achieved digital deliverables that can be applied and extended into the construction, management, and operations of the plant. They developed mixed reality solutions that support coordinated engineering and visually demonstrate the design and construction processes, improving quality and efficiency and resolving on-site issues to achieve design optimization, cost savings, and technological innovation. Based on the success of this project, they have developed corporate collaborative BIM standards and are taking the lead in applying Bentley’s advanced digital workflows to future projects, driving digital transformation within the water conservancy industry.

Impact #1

Working in a connected data environment using ProjectWise as the collaborative platform simplified workflows and streamlined coordination and communication among the various disciplines. The use of Bentley software to perform clash detection and construction simulation reduced engineering construction costs. Compared to traditional design methods, Bentley’s collaborative 3D modeling and visualization application increased design efficiency and reduced design errors. Through the integration of BIM, reality modeling, and virtual reality technology, the institute clearly and intuitively expressed design intent and achieved digital deliverables that can be applied and extended into the construction, management, and operations of the plant. They developed mixed reality solutions that support coordinated engineering and visually demonstrate the design and construction processes, improving quality and efficiency and resolving on-site issues to achieve design optimization, cost savings, and technological innovation. Based on the success of this project, they have developed corporate collaborative BIM standards and are taking the lead in applying Bentley’s advanced digital workflows to future projects, driving digital transformation within the water conservancy industry.

Benefit #1	Shortened the design cycle by 20 days
Benefit #2	Improved design efficiency by 40%
Benefit #3	Reduced design errors by 95%

Benefit #1

Shortened the design cycle by 20 days

Benefit #2

Improved design efficiency by 40%

Benefit #3

Reduced design errors by 95%

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Improving Water Supply to 1.5 Million Residents: Chaoyang Underground Pumping Station Case Study

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