Jan 16 2025

Author

Seth Nichols
January 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

What’s New From Cadalyst

What does the AI revolution mean to those of us working in design engineering environments? Will it have as great an impact as it appears to be having on society in general, or will it be more measured — more in line with how most engineers and other technical professionals approach their work? This article seeks to cut through the hype and highlight key aspects of AI — what it could mean for your organization, how to evaluate your readiness for AI, and how to prepare for AI implementation.

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Civil 3D Corridors: Having Fun with Transitions

Tired of using targets or unable to use targets to modify corridor design values? Need to edit and control more than a single station? This post will dig into new functionality: Corridor Transitions. - source: IMAGINiT

Advanced solutions for water lifecycle management

Water is essential to life, but managing it effectively across its entire lifecycle can be a daunting task. From collecting and distributing water to treating wastewater and maintaining infrastructure, there are many steps that require careful planning and execution. - source: MicroCAD

BIM Workflows for Civil Projects: How to Adopt and Adapt

The shift toward Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows in civil infrastructure projects represents a pivotal moment for the industry. Much like its transformative impact on the building sector, where BIM adoption grew from 17% in 2007 to being an expected standard for 75% of projects today, civil engineering is poised to benefit from enhanced efficiency, collaboration, and cost savings. - source: Microsol Resources

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Trends in Transportation Monitoring: To understand condition monitoring trends and practices globally, Bentley Systems commissioned ThoughtLab to conduct a survey of 400 industry experts from North America, Europe, and Australia. Experts included a mix of C-suite executives, technical managers, and technical staff working for companies ranging in size from under 100 employees to over 1,000.

Civil 3D Daylighting: Stripping Pavement subassembly

This post will review the Daylight subassembly called Stripping Pavement.  This subassembly is used to specify the existing top layer stripping to a specified depth. - source IMAGINiT

How Bentley’s CEO Sees AI and Open Data Shaping the Future of Infrastructure and Closing the Sector’s Talent Gap

Nicholas Cumins, CEO of Bentley Systems, talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the infrastructure sector. He addressed the shortage of engineering talent, explained the need for open data standards, and discussed the role of AI in the field - source: Bentley

Road to Better Infrastructure is Paved with Good Intentions

Many of the infrastructure systems in the US are suffering from a historical lack of investment in maintenance and upgrades, as reported by the American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE publishes an infrastructure “report card” every four years, and the most recent gave US infrastructure a “C minus” rating. - source Applied Software

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White Papers of Interest

  • Conditions Monitoring in Dams: This report shows the progress that dam owners and service providers are making in automation and other condition monitoring practices, which will help them increase dam safety and heighten efficiencies over the longer term. Download here! Sponsored by Bentley

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