Bentley BrIM Business Unit to Sustain Bridge Infrastructure
 EXTON,
PA, Apr 3, 2008 – 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 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.
For more information, visit
www.bentley.com.
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