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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Material Reuse through geoBIM 

Reusing Material to Minimize Waste on One of the U.K.’s Largest Mass Transit Projects

SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE

Land and Water Resources

An image of a train track with a green frame.

Story Highlights

Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG Goal 12 responsible consumption and production.

SDG Goal 13 climate action.

SDG Goal 15 Life on land logo.

UTILIZED SOFTWARE

Bentley Configuration Explorer, CONNECTION Client, GeoStudio, iTwin, Leapfrog Geo, Leapfrog Works, OpenBridge Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenGround, PLAXIS, ProjectWise

LOCATION

UK

ORGANIZATION/COMPANY

Arcadis

PROJECT SUMMARY

The new South Dock pedestrian bridge in London’s iconic Canary Wharf will improve urban connectivity and encourage active sustainable transport, as well as lower carbon emissions and improve air quality. Designed as a bascule bridge with an overall span of 75 meters and a lifting span of 35 meters, the project presents technical and architectural challenges, which include a striking aesthetic design as well as counterweighted bascule spans and bridge operating equipment within the north abutment, both of which will reduce energy use. Arcadis used Bentley applications to establish a connected data environment and a federated model that accurately visualizes subsurface geology. Through digital planning and design, the team reduced embodied carbon and provided a basis for construction monitoring and proactive maintenance, minimizing environmental impact beyond simply providing accessible, low-carbon transportation.

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