CASE STUDY Project Summary Organization Voyants Solutions Solution Buildings and Campuses Location Dhaka-Shasanghat, Narayanganj, Chandpur, and Barisal; Bangladesh Project Objectives • To deliver a cost-effective, ecofriendly, and modern passenger inland water terminal network. • To determine an interoperable technology solution to integrate multisourced data for greater collaboration. Project Playbook OpenBuildings™ Designer, ProjectWise®, STAAD® Fast Facts • Bangladesh Inland Water Transport (IWT) Authority sought to improve their infrastructure, reduce traffic congestion, and meet international standards. • Voyants Solutions was hired to develop four major IWT terminals to provide an affordable, eco-friendly, state-of-the-art transportation system. • Establishing an open digital environment integrated data and streamlined collaboration throughout traffic assessments, feasibility studies, design, and construction management. Voyants Solutions Creates a World-class Experience for the People of Bangladesh Bentley’s Interoperable Applications Industrialize Project Delivery to Achieve a 50% Increase in ROI Transforming a River Transport Network Bangladesh has the world’s largest inland waterway transport (IWT) system, ferrying 157 million passengers annually along a navigable river length of 3,800 kilometers. The country’s thriving passenger river transportation industry carries more intercity travelers at a lower cost than railways or buses. With a current national population of approximately 170 million and transport demand growing at a rate of 8%, the country’s IWT network was not keeping pace due to a lack of modern infrastructure, thereby resulting in a declining trend of modal transport share. Instead, travelers were choosing rail and road transport, despite their costs and longer routes. To improve key multimodal transport corridors and networks that would address traffic bottlenecks and reduce congestion on both land and water, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority proposed the development of new major IWT terminals in four locations, including Dhaka, the capital city and epicenter of Bangladesh. The new infrastructure would ease terminal capacity, accommodate more riders, and improve passenger and vessel transport safety, all while boosting commercial, economic, and social development. Voyants Solutions was tasked with developing the terminals, which required conducting 20-year traffic assessments, performing feasibility studies, and providing design and ROI • ProjectWise provided an integrated platform to share and manage survey data and design models for enhanced decision-making. • OpenBuildings Designer and STAAD optimized architectural and structural design to complete and submit final design in 18 days — three days ahead of schedule. • Using Bentley’s open digital applications, Voyants increased ROI by 50%. Bentley software was used to overcome structural challenges on the land and marine sides. construction management. The goal was to operationally and aesthetically modernize the infrastructure to reduce congestion and keep up with international standards, while designing a structure that depicted the cultural heritage of the country and its people. The project needed to consider the safety and comfort of passengers, safe vessel berthing, efficient passenger and vehicular flow in and out of terminals, intermodal connectivity, and accessibility for elderly and specially-abled riders. Overall, Voyants had to deliver a cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly infrastructure to transform the world’s largest IWT industry into the world’s best river transport network. Integrating Data, Design, and People The project presented challenges across all locations, including surveying and forecasting dynamic traffic patterns and demands, as well as geological concerns and site constraints. The situation was compounded by the clientimposed, tight 30-day design deadline. To address these issues, Voyants desired a digital approach to integrate survey and design data from multiple sources for both land and water works. They also wanted the solution to improve collaboration with stakeholders and the client. They recognized that the varying traffic volumes ranged from 60,000 passengers on weekdays, to 100,000 on weekends, and up to 500,000 during festivals. This wide range required comprehensive integrated technology to accurately capture and forecast the most realistic traffic patterns and understand the right mix of travelers at all locations. The feasibility stage involved various studies; topographical, geological, and traffic surveys; and continuous data integration and information sharing among all stakeholders. They would ensure rapid and informed decision-making to meet the client deadline. Additionally, the geological conditions and site constraints provided technical and structural challenges on both the land and marine sides, with the team needing to accommodate small footprints, connect with existing infrastructure, and address varying water levels amid narrow channels. Architecturally and structurally, the conceptual design also presented complications when trying to depict the cultura

“Bentley solutions expand the capabilities of designers and provide them people, all while remaining cost-effective, structurally robust, eco-friendly, and fully accessible. The design was conceived from a famous Bangla song explaining the beauty of the rivers that are deeply connected with Bangladesh and had a complicated, wave-like roof structure. Voyants realized that to facilitate digital data and design integration, ensure structural integrity, and optimize coordination on the short schedule, they needed interoperable technology and an open, connected data environment. [with] the tools to...