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CIVIL found that while the stretch from Vijayawada to Vuyyuru likely had sufﬁcient trafﬁc for a build-operate transfer operator to recover its costs, the stretch from Vuyyuru to Machilipatnam did not. NHAI was then able to seek assurances that the Andhra Pradesh state government planned to develop Machilipatnam as a deepwater port facility, thereby increasing the amount of goods transported on that stretch. NHAI identiﬁed eight locations where bypasses could relieve congestion near towns. For each bypass location, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick India prepared several alternative alignments and ran `C' `C' ﬁrm prepared input ﬁles to create roadway edges and apply camber and super-elevation. In addition, it used input ﬁles to create verges, shoulders, lay-bys, median openings, junctions, and earthwork styles. Mr. Venkat also noted the robust utilities of MXROAD, which output coordinates that identify utilities to move, trees to cut, and structures to remove. The software, he said, enabled an integrated workﬂow that extended from processing the survey data all the way through to preparing land acquisition plans, relocating utilities, and generating quantity takeoffs. Managing the different phases of engineering design on a single platform helped ensure a consistent and uniform design product, extending to small details such as linetypes and styles. The coordinated workﬂow also ensured that different departments were working on the current version of the design. The road designs were evaluated for safety by outside experts. Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick India was able to create 3D visualizations to convey sight distances and their suitability for the terrain along the road. The organization ended up designing approximately 200 kilometers of road because of the multiple alignments prepared for the bypasses. BE Award Winner 4/6 LANING OF HYDERABAD - VIJAYAWADA (KM 160.0 TO 216.0) VIJAYAWADA - MACHALIPATNAM (KM 0.0 TO 64.0) OF NH-9 TYPICAL CROSS SECTION NH7-C II -A8 / RH / AP /CS-03 v One of the typical cross sections that is followed in the detailed designs Training Troops Range design software provides visual veriﬁcation of terrain, targets, and trails cost/beneﬁt analyses on each. In some cases, a bypass had already been proposed for a town and the land acquisition process completed. In those cases, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick India had to ﬁx the road alignment according to the earlier plans, using nondigital details provided by the roads department. The ﬁrm used revenue maps to determine the extent of land acquisition already completed as well as the centerline of the planned route. The bypass for the towns of Kodad and Pamaru proved to be particularly challenging because the bypass alignments had to be routed to minimize interference with agricultural ﬁelds and cart paths surrounding the towns. In addition, a number of ﬁeld channels and a major canal had to be avoided. Design in the fast lane T he U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, a specialized agency of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), supports the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of training ranges through the Ranges and Training Lands Program (RTLP). This program ensures that training facilities are not only modern and sustainable, but also economically feasible and environmentally responsible. From small-arms training ranges PROJECT Initial topographic surveys took three to four months to complete. During this process, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick India ﬁxed preliminary alignments, then checked them against ﬁeld conditions once the survey data was available. In addition, using Bentley’s MXROAD, the ﬁrm completed detailed engineering of 121 kilometers of roadway. Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick India has used MXROAD for 12 years, and Venkat Sheela, principal engineer, believes that it is “the right kind of software for such a complex project.” He added that the functional routine of MXROAD helped cut design time. The TrueViz OnTarget OVERVIEW Organization HNTB BE Awards Category Civil Innovation Project Objective Maximize the efﬁciency of training facility planning and design for the Ranges and Training Lands Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Volume 4, Issue 3 | BE MAGAZINE 39

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Contents Rising to the Challenge News BE Newsletter Highlights More ITS Sightings Racing Concrete Canoes Lights, Camera, Action! Making the Cut People’s Choice Awards 2007 Executive Keynotes Building Clear Vision of a Dream Concrete Results Reaching New Heights Building News From Bentley Golden KIWI Awards 2007 Civil A Coordination of National Highway Proportions Training Troops Beautifying Highways, One Sign at a Time Civil News From Bentley Geospatial Facility Facelift Planning for Uncertainty Geospatial News From Bentley MicroStation at the Heart of LiDAR Surveying Solutions Plant Making the Grade Data Deja Vu Data Clouds Provide Clear Visual of Underground Saving Precious-Metal Mining Time Plant News From Bentley Advertisers Index Special/Academic The Art of Visualization Training Is Key To Delivering State-of-the-Art Solutions Bridging the Information/Infrastructure Gap

BE Magazine - Volume 4, Issue 3

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