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provate, conoscenza specifica settoriale e un ecosiste- tal workflows enabled through Bentley’s comprehensive
ma globale di partner porterà innovazione nelle società modeling environment, is for geotechnical applications
ad alta capitalizzazione, quando le aziende pianifiche- to be integrated with Bentley’s structural applications
ranno il loro percorso verso la trasformazione digitale” ha (such as STAAD, RAM, and SACS) for unprecedented
aggiunto Hayman. geo-structural engineering performance. As changes
Positivi i commenti degli analisti. Per Monica Schnitger, may occur in owner requirements, structural strategies,
di Schnitger Corporation,“la combinazione di AVEVA e or site conditions (continuously surveyed through UAVs
della divisione business software di Schneider Electric and Bentley’s ContextCapture for reality modeling), geo-
unisce CAPEX e OPEX, creando un percorso verso la technical analysis could be continuously applied for im-
digitalizzazione dal design concettuale al commissioning proved outcomes, as managed through ProjectWise col-
e dalle operazioni ai revamping. Molte società usano già laboration services. For today’s infrastructure demands,
software di entrambe le aziende e beneficeranno dell’u- geotechnical considerations are coming to the fore. Ur-
tilizzo di prodotti sviluppati da un unico team. L’aggiunta banization, for instance, drives growth both vertically and
di performance di produzione in tempo reale avvicina underground, with emphasis on the capacity of founda-
l’industria alla realizzazione di un asset digitale che ope- tions and tunnels. And new infrastructure projects of eve-
ra con piena conoscenza dei suoi layout fisici così come ry type depend upon constructed dams, embankments,
dei principi alla base del processo in corso.” Così, inve- dikes, levees, and reservoirs to improve their resilience.
ce, Craig Resnick, di ARC Advisory Group: “Le nuove Moreover, new asset types such as offshore wind turbine
tecnologie stanno accelerando la fusione tra il design structures require new geotechnical analysis capabilities,
virtuale e gli equipment fisici, richiedendo la creazione di in this case to be accomplished with Plaxis’ forthcoming
nuovi modelli di business che devono supportare la con- MoDeTo software. Because infrastructure assets are
vergenza di IT, OT ed ET per permettere servizi digitali. crucially linked to subsurface environs, they are vulnera-
L’unione delle soluzioni AVEVA e delle soluzioni del busi- ble to geo-environmental risks including seismic activity,
ness software di Schneider Electric permette ai clienti di subsidence, and weather impacts. Leveraging new digi-
godere pienamente dello spettro completo di tecnologia tal workflows which incorporate real-time monitoring and
necessaria ad aumentare top e bottom line per svilup- analytics during infrastructure operations, geotechnical
parsi meglio in un’economia globale ultra-competitiva.” professionals can play the increasingly valuable role they
deserve in achieving geo-environmental resilience. Greg
Bentley, Bentley Systems Ceo, said, “My colleagues and
I welcome our new teams from Plaxis and SoilVision,
BENTLEY SYSTEMS which have in common a zeal for applying science for
better engineering practice. Dr. Ronald Brinkgreve from
Acquired Plaxis and Plaxis and Dr. Murray Fredlund, founder of SoilVision,
complementary Soilvision to exemplify this. I believe that every geotechnical engineer
has benefitted from Plaxis’ continuous advancement, in
integrate geotechnical scope and quality, of tools for their discipline to add value.
With a professional and dedicated management team led
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provi- by Jan-Willem Koutstaal, Plaxis has become one of the
der of comprehensive software solutions for advancing most successful software businesses I have ever seen.”
infrastructure, announced the acquisition of Plaxis, the Bentley added, “While most infrastructure engineering di-
leading provider of geotechnical software, based in Delft, sciplines converged around intuitive 3D models, geotech-
Netherlands, and the agreement to acquire soil enginee- nical applications seem to have followed a less graphically
ring software provider SoilVision, based in Saskatchewan, intensive development path, and so have remained isola-
Canada. The acquisitions, with Bentley’s market-leading ted from cross-discipline workflows. This ‘disconnected’
borehole reporting and data management software mindset prevailed even while Plaxis, SoilVision, and gINT
gINT, serve to make Bentley a complete source for mainstreamed 3D innovations. Our BIM platform’s com-
geotechnical professionals “going digital.” Finally, prehensive modeling environment will finally embrace
BIM advancements can be extended to the essen- the geotechnical profession in digital workflows for eve-
tial subsurface engineering of every infrastructure ry infrastructure project and asset.” Tony O’Brien, glo-
project. Projects necessarily begin with geotechni- bal practice leader for geotechnics for Mott MacDonald,
cal surveys and sampling, captured with said, “Plaxis is one of our core analysis tools being used
gINT for versatile documentation and across our global geotechnics practice. When used by
reporting. Next, professionals perform experienced specialists, Plaxis can analyze many of our
engineering related to soil properties, most complex ground-structure interaction problems. In
soil behavior, and groundwater flow Bentley’s hands, we have high expectations that we can
using SoilVision’s SVOFFICE applica- accomplish more through digital workflows made possi-
tions, supplemented by Plaxis’ offe- ble through integration of Plaxis technology with Bentley’s
rings. Then soil-structure interaction comprehensive modeling environment workflows that are
is analyzed through Plaxis’ design, compatible with Mott MacDonald’s commitment to con-
simulation, and engineering software. nected thinking and solving complex infrastructure chal-
The new opportunity, by way of digi- lenges.”

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