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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff's IoT-Driven Structural Design Optimization for London's First Vertical Village

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Technology Category	Drones - VTOL & VTOL Hybrid Drones
Applicable Industries	Buildings Cement
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Structural Health Monitoring
Services	System Integration
Challenge	WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff was tasked with the challenge of efficiently and sustainably delivering a 62-story, 278-meter glass-clad tower in the heart of London’s Financial District. The project, named 22 Bishopsgate, was to be built on the site of a previous unfinished building, the Pinnacle, where the foundation, basement, and partially constructed core of this structure, called “the stump,” remained. The new tower needed to incorporate the former Pinnacle’s foundation and three stories of basement structures. The challenge was to marry the superstructure, which did not correspond to where the foundations were. In addition to the site constraints amid several high-rise buildings, a tight timeline, and budget requirements, the project also aimed to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating and be the first in London to adopt the WELL Building Standard promoting the health and well-being of the building’s 12,000 occupants. Read More
About Customer	WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leading global engineering professional services firm. They were retained to manage the structural modeling and design, as well as provide multi-disciplined engineering services for the 22 Bishopsgate project. The project was set to be the United Kingdom’s second tallest building next to the Shard skyscraper, and the first vertical village in London's Financial District. The building was conceptually designed by PLP Architecture and features 120,000 square meters of office space, retail shops, fitness centers, educational facilities, restaurants, and an open viewing terrace and observatory. The project aimed to promote the health and well-being of its 12,000 occupants. Read More
Solution	WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff used RAM Structural System and RAM Concept to provide an integrated BIM solution to structurally design an efficient building that would be larger than and completely different from the Pinnacle design. They worked cooperatively with local structural specialists to analyze the interaction between the new design and the existing basement and foundation structural elements to determine what could be salvaged. The team determined that if they added new raft and pile caps to adapt the existing supports to transfer the structure’s weight, they could establish the additional foundation capacity for the bigger building, while still using 100 percent of the former Pinnacle’s foundation. To design the floors and determine the optimal shape of the overall structure, WSP linked RAM Structural System with Fabsec and Revit. This integrated approach accelerated the structural design process, reducing engineering and modeling time from 70 to 43 weeks, a reduction of nearly 40 percent. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Drones - VTOL & VTOL Hybrid Drones

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Cement

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Structural Health Monitoring

Services

System Integration

Challenge

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff was tasked with the challenge of efficiently and sustainably delivering a 62-story, 278-meter glass-clad tower in the heart of London’s Financial District. The project, named 22 Bishopsgate, was to be built on the site of a previous unfinished building, the Pinnacle, where the foundation, basement, and partially constructed core of this structure, called “the stump,” remained. The new tower needed to incorporate the former Pinnacle’s foundation and three stories of basement structures. The challenge was to marry the superstructure, which did not correspond to where the foundations were. In addition to the site constraints amid several high-rise buildings, a tight timeline, and budget requirements, the project also aimed to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating and be the first in London to adopt the WELL Building Standard promoting the health and well-being of the building’s 12,000 occupants.

About Customer

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leading global engineering professional services firm. They were retained to manage the structural modeling and design, as well as provide multi-disciplined engineering services for the 22 Bishopsgate project. The project was set to be the United Kingdom’s second tallest building next to the Shard skyscraper, and the first vertical village in London's Financial District. The building was conceptually designed by PLP Architecture and features 120,000 square meters of office space, retail shops, fitness centers, educational facilities, restaurants, and an open viewing terrace and observatory. The project aimed to promote the health and well-being of its 12,000 occupants.

Solution

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff used RAM Structural System and RAM Concept to provide an integrated BIM solution to structurally design an efficient building that would be larger than and completely different from the Pinnacle design. They worked cooperatively with local structural specialists to analyze the interaction between the new design and the existing basement and foundation structural elements to determine what could be salvaged. The team determined that if they added new raft and pile caps to adapt the existing supports to transfer the structure’s weight, they could establish the additional foundation capacity for the bigger building, while still using 100 percent of the former Pinnacle’s foundation. To design the floors and determine the optimal shape of the overall structure, WSP linked RAM Structural System with Fabsec and Revit. This integrated approach accelerated the structural design process, reducing engineering and modeling time from 70 to 43 weeks, a reduction of nearly 40 percent.

Impact #1	The use of RAM Structural System and RAM Concept provided WSP with an integrated BIM solution that allowed them to design an efficient building that was larger and completely different from the original Pinnacle design. The interoperability of RAM technology simplified the complex calculations and structural modeling required for lateral stability and load analyses in both the substructure and superstructure. This ensured effective use of inclined columns to maintain structural integrity. The integration of Bentley technology with Revit and Fabsec provided an intelligent model for accurate 3D visualization, drawing production, and material takeoffs, and accelerated information mobility to meet the imposing deadlines. The final design for 22 Bishopsgate was a structural steel frame that was 15 percent lighter than the Pinnacle design, with an efficient shape housing 30 percent more floor space and designed to achieve an excellent BREEAM rating and promote the health and well-being of its occupants.

Impact #1

The use of RAM Structural System and RAM Concept provided WSP with an integrated BIM solution that allowed them to design an efficient building that was larger and completely different from the original Pinnacle design. The interoperability of RAM technology simplified the complex calculations and structural modeling required for lateral stability and load analyses in both the substructure and superstructure. This ensured effective use of inclined columns to maintain structural integrity. The integration of Bentley technology with Revit and Fabsec provided an intelligent model for accurate 3D visualization, drawing production, and material takeoffs, and accelerated information mobility to meet the imposing deadlines. The final design for 22 Bishopsgate was a structural steel frame that was 15 percent lighter than the Pinnacle design, with an efficient shape housing 30 percent more floor space and designed to achieve an excellent BREEAM rating and promote the health and well-being of its occupants.

Benefit #1	Using RAM enabled WSP to use 100 percent of the existing foundation and salvage 50 percent of the basement for the new design.
Benefit #2	Integrating RAM Structural System with Revit saved 40 percent in structural design time.
Benefit #3	The final design was 15 percent lighter and 30 percent larger than the original Pinnacle design.

Benefit #1

Using RAM enabled WSP to use 100 percent of the existing foundation and salvage 50 percent of the basement for the new design.

Benefit #2

Integrating RAM Structural System with Revit saved 40 percent in structural design time.

Benefit #3

The final design was 15 percent lighter and 30 percent larger than the original Pinnacle design.

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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff's IoT-Driven Structural Design Optimization for London's First Vertical Village

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