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Revitalizing Jakarta’s Railway Hub: A Digital Twin Approach

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges
Applicable Industries	Cement Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Procurement Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Construction Management Digital Twin
Services	Testing & Certification
Challenge	PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk was appointed by Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation to transform the Manggarai Station in South Jakarta into the city’s terminus for long-distance trains. The project involved constructing a new bridge and assembling track panels to connect the existing first-floor mainline track to a new second-floor rail line of the main building. The project was crucial for improving passenger flow and ensuring reliable transport, but it presented significant construction constraints. These included conducting a design review within the 720-day contract period, maintaining train operations throughout construction, and controlling costs on prestressed concrete bridge segments, which accounted for up to 30% of the total project budget. Waskita was also required to take on the design review of the existing contract drawings due to discrepancies with current standards and existing conditions. The team realized that their traditional, paper-based 2D processes were insufficient for these challenges and that they needed a more advanced solution. Read More
About Customer	PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk is a state-owned enterprise involved in the construction industry. It was appointed by Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation to transform the Manggarai Station in South Jakarta into the city’s terminus for long-distance trains. The company was tasked with constructing a new bridge and assembling track panels to connect the existing first-floor mainline track to a new second-floor rail line of the main building. The project was crucial for improving passenger flow and ensuring reliable transport for over 100,000 daily commuters along the Jabodetabek and Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link. Waskita was also required to take on the design review of the existing contract drawings due to discrepancies with current standards and existing conditions. Read More
Solution	Waskita decided to adopt integrated BIM workflows and a digital twins approach to develop visual, digital workflows, improve communication, and enable prompt and precise decisions. They selected Bentley’s ContextCapture to generate a 3D reality mesh of the current infrastructure, OpenRail Designer to model 1.5 kilometers of new railway track, and OpenBridge Designer to model the concrete bridge structure. With these integrated applications, they established a digital twin that incorporated existing site conditions and a multidiscipline BIM design model of the proposed structure. This digital twin significantly improved the team’s productivity and replaced 2D CAD drawings as a decision-making tool. Waskita also used OpenBridge Modeler® and SYNCHRO 4D to address issues with designing the concrete bridge segment and the construction constraints. These tools helped them calculate precise geometry, coordinate information for each bridge segment, and perform construction simulation to visualize planned activities and clearly communicate them to the client and stakeholders. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges

Applicable Industries

Cement

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Construction Management

Digital Twin

Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk was appointed by Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation to transform the Manggarai Station in South Jakarta into the city’s terminus for long-distance trains. The project involved constructing a new bridge and assembling track panels to connect the existing first-floor mainline track to a new second-floor rail line of the main building. The project was crucial for improving passenger flow and ensuring reliable transport, but it presented significant construction constraints. These included conducting a design review within the 720-day contract period, maintaining train operations throughout construction, and controlling costs on prestressed concrete bridge segments, which accounted for up to 30% of the total project budget. Waskita was also required to take on the design review of the existing contract drawings due to discrepancies with current standards and existing conditions. The team realized that their traditional, paper-based 2D processes were insufficient for these challenges and that they needed a more advanced solution.

About Customer

PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk is a state-owned enterprise involved in the construction industry. It was appointed by Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation to transform the Manggarai Station in South Jakarta into the city’s terminus for long-distance trains. The company was tasked with constructing a new bridge and assembling track panels to connect the existing first-floor mainline track to a new second-floor rail line of the main building. The project was crucial for improving passenger flow and ensuring reliable transport for over 100,000 daily commuters along the Jabodetabek and Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link. Waskita was also required to take on the design review of the existing contract drawings due to discrepancies with current standards and existing conditions.

Solution

Waskita decided to adopt integrated BIM workflows and a digital twins approach to develop visual, digital workflows, improve communication, and enable prompt and precise decisions. They selected Bentley’s ContextCapture to generate a 3D reality mesh of the current infrastructure, OpenRail Designer to model 1.5 kilometers of new railway track, and OpenBridge Designer to model the concrete bridge structure. With these integrated applications, they established a digital twin that incorporated existing site conditions and a multidiscipline BIM design model of the proposed structure. This digital twin significantly improved the team’s productivity and replaced 2D CAD drawings as a decision-making tool. Waskita also used OpenBridge Modeler® and SYNCHRO 4D to address issues with designing the concrete bridge segment and the construction constraints. These tools helped them calculate precise geometry, coordinate information for each bridge segment, and perform construction simulation to visualize planned activities and clearly communicate them to the client and stakeholders.

Impact #1	The adoption of digital twins and integrated BIM workflows transformed Waskita’s approach to the project. It improved the team’s productivity and enabled them to make accurate and prompt decisions. The digital twin served as a valuable tool for visualizing different alternatives in terms of project scope and cost, and for presenting these options to the client and authorities. It also ensured the accuracy of structures being built on site, enabling engineers to measure actual distances between designed structures and existing assets to detect and resolve conflicts. This approach avoided on-site construction errors and helped Waskita meet contract demands. The success of this project has encouraged other engineers to implement this technology and has promoted building information modeling and digitalization within the industry to achieve greater efficiencies when delivering infrastructure projects in Indonesia.

Impact #1

The adoption of digital twins and integrated BIM workflows transformed Waskita’s approach to the project. It improved the team’s productivity and enabled them to make accurate and prompt decisions. The digital twin served as a valuable tool for visualizing different alternatives in terms of project scope and cost, and for presenting these options to the client and authorities. It also ensured the accuracy of structures being built on site, enabling engineers to measure actual distances between designed structures and existing assets to detect and resolve conflicts. This approach avoided on-site construction errors and helped Waskita meet contract demands. The success of this project has encouraged other engineers to implement this technology and has promoted building information modeling and digitalization within the industry to achieve greater efficiencies when delivering infrastructure projects in Indonesia.

Benefit #1	Identified and resolved potential issues prior to construction, saving approximately 0.3% per month in additional time and costs.
Benefit #2	Accurate calculations for the concrete bridge segments reduced risks and avoided unnecessary costs and delays.
Benefit #3	Visualizing the construction scheme and optimizing available resources shortened the construction schedule.

Benefit #1

Identified and resolved potential issues prior to construction, saving approximately 0.3% per month in additional time and costs.

Benefit #2

Accurate calculations for the concrete bridge segments reduced risks and avoided unnecessary costs and delays.

Benefit #3

Visualizing the construction scheme and optimizing available resources shortened the construction schedule.

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