Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced a strategic
initiative to deliver Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) technology
for the entire bridge lifecycle. A new business unit, Bentley BrIM,
will drive the initiative under the leadership of Bentley Senior Vice
President Gabe Norona. Bentley BrIM will provide broad access to newly
acquired advanced bridge products in Bentley´s comprehensive software
portfolio. In addition, it will integrate these and other related
Bentley products to provide an interoperable, data-managed bridge
solution for planning, design, engineering, analysis, fabrication,
construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation. This end-to-end
solution will enable the transportation industry to efficiently and
effectively address the challenges of new and aging bridges and
deliver sustainable, long-lasting infrastructure.
CEO Greg Bentley said, "Growing demand for new bridges in
developing economies and aging bridges in developed economies are
behind burgeoning workloads and mounting backlogs for bridge engineers
around the world. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
in the United States alone, more than a quarter of the nation´s almost
600,000 bridges are deficient, and more than $65 billion could be
invested immediately in a cost-beneficial way to replace or otherwise
address existing bridge deficiencies.
"Having the world´s largest team of software developers dedicated
to BrIM, Bentley is uniquely positioned to help engineers meet this
demand."
Gabe Norona added, "Bentley´s BrIM initiative will focus on new
approaches to bridge project delivery and bridge sustainability. By
closing the gaps in traditional bridge lifecycle processes and
facilitating the flow of digital information between the various
stages, BrIM will enable bridge designers, builders, and
owner-operators to easily share a common bridge information model.
This will help optimize design decisions and lead to process
innovation, largely through information reuse."
In the past year, Bentley has extended its commitment to
sustaining bridge infrastructure through the acquisition of TDV GmbH,
LEAP Software, and C.W. Beilfuss & Associates - all leading bridge
engineering and operations technology providers. These additions to
Bentley´s portfolio result in the most comprehensive offering of
bridge software available to the infrastructure community:
-- Bentley Bridge RM - structural engineering, design, and
analysis software used worldwide for large and medium span
bridges, including cable-stayed bridges. With its wide range
of international design codes, RM is unmatched in its support
of highly intensive, specialized engineering for bridges of
all types.
-- Bentley LEAP Bridge - a parametric, integrated design and
analysis solution for pre-cast, cast-in-place, reinforced, and
post-tensioned concrete - an industry standard in place at 38
U.S. state departments of transportation (DOTs), the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), city and county agencies, and
engineering consultancies.
-- Bentley BridgeModeler and Bentley LARS - companion products
for bridge load-rating, analysis, and analytical modeling for
existing and planned bridges offering conformance with the
latest AASHTO bridge design specifications and interface to
the AASHTO BRIDGEWare database.
-- Bentley SUPERLOAD for advanced oversize/overweight vehicle
permitting and routing that takes full account of bridge
load-rating and analysis data.
Bentley BrIM will establish intra-operability among these products
as well as other Bentley products relevant to bridge projects,
including Bentley Rebar, GEOPAK Bridge, InRoads Bridge, and
ProjectWise. Bridge professionals will benefit from streamlined
workflows, increased productivity, and the ability to more effectively
operate and manage bridge infrastructure.
For more information about Bentley´s BrIM initiative, visit
www.bentley.com/brim.
BrIM Track at BE Conference 2008
Leaders in the bridge industry are encouraged to participate in BE
Conference 2008, taking place May 28-30 in Baltimore, Md. The
conference will provide infrastructure professionals an inclusive and
engaging environment to share best practices and learn about Bentley
solutions from the leading provider of infrastructure software.
Included in the program will be a special BrIM track that will bring
together influential bridge owner-operators, policy makers,
engineering consultants, and contractors to explore new technology,
new methods of project delivery, and the influence of bridge
information modeling. The discussions will go well beyond design to
problems ranging from maintenance of traffic to constructability and
risk mitigation. For more information about BE Conference 2008, go to
www.bentley.com/beconference.
About Bentley
Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle
of the world´s infrastructure. The company´s comprehensive portfolio
for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans
architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With
revenues now surpassing $400 million annually, and more than 2,400
colleagues globally, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software
to the Engineering News-Record Top Design Firms and major
owner-operators and was named the world´s No. 2 provider of
GIS/geospatial software solutions in a Daratech research study.
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