Year In Infrastructure 2005

MULTIDISCIPINE ENGINEERING
Hydropower Plant
Barra Grande
ENGEVIX Engenharia S/A

ENGEVIX was responsible for all engineering and design services for the 690 MW Barra Grande Hydropower project, now under construction in southern Brazil. The project includes a 185m high concrete-faced rock-fill dam, one of the highest in the world.

Barra Grande Hydropower plant demanded technology capable of providing a productive, reliable environment - allowing integration among the various disciplines. Thousands of drawings had to be created and revised regularly throughout an extensive schedule that involved quick decisions. The technology also needed the agility to redefine the stages of the project. In addition, sharing contractual and project information with project partners and customers was critical.

The Bentley products offered complete solutions for each of the disciplines. They were distinguished by ease of use,3D visualization, and a high degree of integration resulting from MicroStation’s support of DWG and DGN formats. The 3D visualization not only provided improved detection of interferences, but also enabled the designer to better understand the installation and to see the space as it would appear in real life.

About 5,000 documents were created during the project, including drawings, bills of material, iron lists, reports, and so on. And if revisions of each document by the team of 66 people involved are included, the number increases to 7,000. ;

MULTIDISCIPINE ENGINEERING
Compressor Station for
Hydrocarbon Gas
Treatment

building, and so on. The work involved approximately 150 designers and 150 land surveyors.

Design was completed in 2004 and construction begins this year. ;

Giprotyumenneftegaz

The goal of the project was to design a compressor station to treat gas formed during oil production. The gas is treated prior to being transported, via pipeline, to the Yuzhno-Balyk gas processing plant 150 kilometers away.

In addition to protecting the environment, capturing the gas will have a major positive economic impact on the Siberian region for the next 25 to 30 years. Not only will it provide heat to the region, but also supply gas for electric power production, vehicle fuel, and the production of consumer goods. In addition, the construction of the compressor station will create 2,500 jobs.

The use of a single, central 3D model created using Bentley software significantly reduced project time and eliminated errors prior to construction of the compressor station. By accessing the 3D model, along with information and files managed in the project database, the project manager and designers could always follow the progress of interdisciplinary departments. Also, drawings, sections, and views were generated from the 3D model.