Case Study: Witteveen+Bos achieves efficient bridge design and verification with SCIA Engineer

Witteveen+Bos designs 275 m Verlengde Waalbrug with SCIA

Witteveen+Bos, an engineering consultancy, faced the challenge of designing the complex, double-curved Verlengde Waalbrug, a 275-meter post-tensioned concrete bridge with a hybrid foundation. To solve this, they utilized SCIA Engineer within a BIM environment to model the intricate geometry and analyze the structure's behavior.

SCIA Engineer enabled the creation of a detailed 3D model with 3,200 shell elements, which was used to optimize the bridge's dimensions and foundation interaction. The solution from SCIA provided powerful analysis and transparent reporting, leading to a verifiable calculation and a significant reduction in the required reinforcement. This streamlined the design process and shortened the production path.

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