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Best Practices – Campuses Standardized CAD/GIS Platform Streamlines Infrastructure Engineering Port of Long Beach expects to save more than $3 million from CAD ﬁle management efﬁciencies alone he Port of Long Beach, California, moves goods valued annually at more than $140 billion, making it the second busiest seaport in the United States. In 2007 alone, the port handled 7,312,465 containers—13 percent of the U.S. total—carrying everything from clothing and toys to furniture and consumer electronics. Specialized terminals also move petroleum, automobiles, lumber, and other products. T Located 25 miles south of Los Angeles, the port provides terminals for nearly one-third of waterborne trade passing through the West Coast, a volume that is growing at a compound annual rate of 8.5 percent. Covering 3,200 acres, there are seven separate container terminals, 10 piers, 80 berths, and 72 post-panamax gantry cranes that work 24-by-7 to extract or load the containers onto some of the 5,300 ships that enter the port every year. The port is not only an impressively efﬁcient commercial operation, but it has also been at the forefront of combining growth with a focus on making the operation environmentally sustainable through efforts to reduce pollution from trucks, diesel locomotives, and docked vessels. The professionals charged with providing infrastructure to support this burgeoning sea trade are committed to becoming technology leaders in the port facilities industry. Standardizing on a common CAD/GIS platform was a strategic component of a $26 million, ﬁve-year technology plan initiated in 2007 for the Port of Long Beach, a department within the city of Long Beach. The CAD/GIS project will improve the quality, efﬁciency, and accessibility of engineering data as well as deliver interoperability with existing GIS data. A comprehensive standards manual will leverage and enforce the new platform and ensure accurate infrastructure as-builts. “The main objective of this project was to make the Port of Long Beach a leader in engineering design of infrastructure,” said CADD Manager Michael Kolster. “We are already one of the largest ports in the world and seen as a leader in the port industry. We are recognized as a leader on environmental issues and port security, and it was time to lead in engineering technology as well.” One of the reasons why standardization on interoperable software is such an advantage is because the port has to manage such diverse classes of infrastructure. Bentley’s engineering and geospatial software allows the port to manage the entire portfolio of assets from bridges, roads, rail facilities, water and wastewater networks, the communications network, and marine structures. Not only that, but Bentley provides the technology to create and edit the base maps on which all this infrastructure is located and designed. The CAD/GIS project plan called for replacing multiple disparate engineering software programs that required the time-consuming re-creation of data and had no central storage for project ﬁles. The new platform seamlessly integrates the design processes and products. Based on the long-term ﬁnancial and technical beneﬁts Kolster demonstrated to the Harbor Board of Commissioners, they approved departmentwide conversion to the Bentley solutions platform. “Bentley’s commitment to interoperability should be used as a model for all engineering software developers. The ﬁrm’s integrated CAD, GIS, BIM, and server technologies make our users more productive and allow our engineers to focus on design rather BE AWARD WINNER Port of Long Beach CAD/GIS Project Plan Organization: Port of Long Beach Category: Innovation in Military Installations, Campuses, and Airports than technology,” Kolster explained. “This project will help our staff easily access accurate digital information for the ﬁrst time since migrating from the drafting board. We are conﬁdent that these improvements will make us more competitive in the coming years.” 24 Be Magazine | Volume 6 Issue 1

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BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 Contents Anticipation’s Name Is V8i Be Awards of Excellence Kicks Off Competition Bentley Launches the Most Comprehensive SoftwarePortfolio for Infrastructure Ever Assembled in a Single Release MicroStation V8i Up Close & Personal Is Water the New Oil? How Does Intent Become Reality? Does Performance Create Sustainability? Renewing Confidence in Public Highway Infrastructure Enterprisewide System Manages International Airport Standardized CAD/GIS Platform Streamlines Infrastructure Engineering 3D Modeling Refines Reusable Design for Plant Prototype Lean Teams Deliver Automotive Assembly Plants Through Innovative Use of BIM Integrated 3DModels Enable Compact and Safe Plant Design Sustainable Development Supports Thriving Community Terminal Pumps Natural Gas Through Longest Subsea Pipeline Large UtilityWorks To Reduce SO2 Emissions Aging Power Station Boosts Engineering Productivity Hydropower Dam To Fuel Growing Economy Collaboration Tools Accelerate Chinese Railway Electrification System Design Rapid Rail Link To Meet Socio-Economic Development Goals High-CapacityWastewater Treatment Facility ReclaimsWater Resources City ExpandsWater SupplyWithout Deploying AdditionalWater Resources Private Calling Meets Public Service Learning Paths Map Skill Development for Infrastructure Professionals A Contemporary Approach to Site Design The Art of Visualization Special Feature: Be Communities Physical + Digital Investments = Intelligent Infrastructure

BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1

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