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[A simpler way to get started with ProjectWise](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-simpler-way-to-get-started-with-projectwise/) - Learn how the ProjectWise Bundle helps teams start faster with ProjectWise, cloud project delivery workflows, ISO 19650 configuration, and role-based access. - [How AI-powered analytics help predict and prevent infrastructure failures](https://blog.bentley.com/software/ai-powered-analytics-predictive-infrastructure-maintenance/) - Learn how AI-powered analytics and iTwin IoT help engineers improve sensor data quality, reduce alarm fatigue, and predict infrastructure failures earlier. - [From space habitats to playable cities: LSU students push the boundaries of digital twin technology](https://blog.bentley.com/software/lsu-students-digital-twin-technology/) - Discover how LSU students are applying digital twin technology to cultural heritage, space habitat design, predictive healthcare, and urban planning. - [From Whiteboard to Working Software: How Bentley Builds Trust into OpenBridge Designer](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-bentley-builds-trust-into-openbridge-designer/) - See how Bentley’s bridge development team turns engineering judgment, validation, and rapid prototyping into trusted OpenBridge Designer capabilities. - [From connected data to clear decisions: How visualizing connected data drives faster, more confident decisions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/connected-data-infrastructure-visualization-decisions/) - See how connected data, digital twins, and real-time infrastructure visualization help project teams build shared understanding and make faster, more confident decisions. - [Almondz Transforms City-Scale Geospatial Data Management in India](https://blog.bentley.com/software/almondz-transforms-city-scale-geospatial-data-management-in-india/) - See how Almondz used iTwin Capture to process 100+ TB of LiDAR lidar and drone data, cut 3D reconstruction time by 40%, and build city digital twins in Gujarat. - [The Engineering Behind Smarter Utility Vegetation Management](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-engineering-behind-smarter-utility-vegetation-management/) - Engineering-based vegetation management uses LiDAR, conductor modeling, PLS-CADD, and PLS-GRID to reduce vegetation risk & improve grid reliability. - [OpenRoads Designer 2026 and the roads behind the summer of football ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openroads-designer-2026-and-the-roads-behind-the-summer-of-football/) - As the summer of football brings millions of visitors to North American host cities, see how OpenRoads Designer 2026 supports road, corridor, terrain, and transportation design. - [Datengestützte Workflows verändern die Abwicklung von Ingenieurprojekten](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-data-driven-workflows-are-changing-engineering-delivery-de/) - Datengestützte Workflows verändern die Abwicklung von Ingenieurprojekten - [KI, Klima und die Zukunft der Infrastruktur](https://blog.bentley.com/software/ai-climate-and-the-future-of-infrastructure-de/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Ein Blick in die Zukunft beim Besuch in Pau](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-view-of-the-future-visiting-pau-de/) - Digitaler Zwilling Pau: Smarte Stadtplanung in 3D - [3D Flug durch Berlin](https://blog.bentley.com/software/fly-through-berlin-in-3d-de/) - 3D-Flug durch Berlin - [How AI and Digital Transformation Improve Asset Performance](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-ai-and-digital-transformation-improve-asset-performance/) - Learn how AI, digital transformation, and integrated asset data help teams reduce downtime, improve reliability, and move from reactive to predictive maintenance. - [AI won’t disrupt infrastructure the way you think](https://blog.bentley.com/software/ai-wont-disrupt-infrastructure-the-way-you-think/) - AI is reshaping infrastructure design, delivery, and asset management. See why trusted data, digital twins, and engineering oversight are essential. - [The Green Blueprint: Turning Carbon Compliance into Better Infrastructure Decisions ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-green-blueprint-turning-carbon-compliance-into-better-infrastructure-decisions/) - See how Bentley’s Carbon Analysis helps infrastructure teams reduce embodied carbon, automate quantity takeoffs, and support PAS 2080 compliance. - [YII Project Profile | DTP transforms transport reality data management](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-dtp-transforms-transport-reality-data-management/) - See how Victoria's DTP used Bentley Infrastructure Cloud and iTwin Capture Cloud Services to cut reality data workflows by 50% and increase data reuse by 20%. - [OpenBridge Designer 2026 Advancing Connected Bridge Design Workflows](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openbridge-designer-2026-advancing-connected-bridge-design-workflows/) - Explore OpenBridge Designer 2026 updates, including native rebar modeling, Cesium terrain import, parametric workflows, and automated bridge deliverables. - [YII Project Profile | Hyundai Engineering’s design automation for modular and precast concrete structures with STAAD](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-hyundai-engineerings-design-automation-for-modular-and-precast-concrete-structures-with-staad/) - Using STAAD's automation capabilities, Hyundai Engineering built in-house structural design tools to accelerate workflows and improve project feasibility. - [From Vision to Reality: Sabesp’s Smart Water Transformation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-vision-to-reality/) - See how Sabesp used Bentley’s OpenFlows to build smart water and wastewater networks, reduce overflows by 30%, and save 37,000 cubic meters of water monthly. - [How Agentic AI Is Poised to Reshape Substation Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-agentic-ai-is-poised-to-reshape-substation-design/) - Learn how agentic AI is transforming substation design with model-based workflows, automation, and improved engineering accuracy. - [Why your substation data model is holding you back – and what to do about it](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-your-substation-data-model-is-holding-you-back-and-what-to-do-about-it/) - Fragmented substation data models limit automation and scalability. Learn how unified, standards-based models enable digital twins and faster delivery. - [Reducing collaboration bottlenecks in substation design: A new era of concurrent engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/reducing-collaboration-bottlenecks-in-substation-design-a-new-era-of-concurrent-engineering/) - Eliminate substation design bottlenecks with concurrent engineering. Improve collaboration, reduce rework, and accelerate delivery with Bentley's Substation+. - [How Unified Reality Modeling Powers Intelligent Digital Twins](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-unified-reality-modeling-powers-intelligent-digital-twins/) - Learn how unified reality modeling, AI-powered automation, and open digital twin workflows help infrastructure teams eliminate data silos and improve collaboration. - [Introducing OpenFlows 2026](https://blog.bentley.com/software/introducing-openflows-2026/) - Explore OpenFlows 2026’s features, including AI assistance, digital twin connectivity, 2D reporting, and faster hydraulic modeling workflows. - [From ambition to execution: What’s next for wind energy](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-ambition-to-execution-whats-next-for-wind-energy/) - Discover insights from WindEurope 2026, including offshore wind execution challenges, digital twins, AI-powered engineering, & resilient energy infrastructure. - [A Multi-Species Decay Model to Support Cost-Effective Chlorination in Distribution Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-multi-species-decay-model-to-support-cost-effective-chlorination-in-distribution-systems/) - Read our guest blog from Dr. Ian Fisher, Ph.D., on the multi-species decay model to support cost-effective chlorination in distribution systems. - [Abusing Affinity](https://blog.bentley.com/software/abusing-affinity/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn how pump affinity laws are used to compare pump performance when parameters like speed and impeller diameter change. - [Can AMI Data Help with Modeling?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/can-ami-data-help-with-modeling/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about spatial and temporal demand loading in water modeling and using AMI data for water distribution modeling. - [Deep Emergencies](https://blog.bentley.com/software/deep-emergencies/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Doin' the Pump Energy Blues](https://blog.bentley.com/software/doin-the-pump-energy-blues/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about steps you can take with hydraulic modeling to find and correct pump energy problems. - [Effective Water Distribution Systems are Vital - How are We Doing with Innovation?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/effective-water-distribution-systems-are-vital-how-are-we-doing-with-innovation/) - What is the trajectory of water network innovation and what can we expect in the next couple of decades? Guest blogger Dr. Neil Grigg provides insight. - [Electromagnetic Pulses and Your Utility](https://blog.bentley.com/software/electromagnetic-pulses-and-your-utility/) - Extreme EMPs are rare but there are incidents where solar flares have interrupted power and communications. See how your water project could be affected. - [Finding Closed Valves (Before They Find You)](https://blog.bentley.com/software/finding-closed-valves-before-they-find-you/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn why isolation valves are an essential part of water distribution systems. - [Garbage In, Garbage Out](https://blog.bentley.com/software/garbage-in-garbage-out/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn how to fix a model where the piping at intersections was poorly represented. - [How Many Different Kinds of Water Demands Are There?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-many-different-kinds-of-water-demands-are-there/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about different kinds of water demands. - [I Want Help Now](https://blog.bentley.com/software/i-want-help-now/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Modeling Complicated Controls in Water Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/software/modeling-complicated-controls-in-water-systems/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about Modeling Complicated Controls in Water Systems. Although matching system and model behavior in some systems can be much more complicated OpenFlows Water have what is potentially an even easier approach to solving this problem. - [Part 1: Beyond Hydraulics – Real World Water and Sewer System Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/part-1-beyond-hydraulics-real-world-water-and-sewer-system-design/) - Read Tom Walski's blog where he present some important considerations in system design that are important but generally are overlooked in schools. - [Real-Time Model Maintenance](https://blog.bentley.com/software/real-time-model-maintenance/) - We can agree that hydraulic models of water and wastewater systems are valuable tools. But what are their challenges? Read more from Dr. Tom Walski. - [Solving Water Pressure Problems with your Model](https://blog.bentley.com/software/solving-water-pressure-problems-with-your-model/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn several reasons for low pressure, and identify the reason. - [Time for a Quiz](https://blog.bentley.com/software/time-for-a-quiz/) - Last fall, I did a hydraulics quiz and readers seemed to enjoy it. So, here’s another one. See how you do and feel free to share. Answers are at the end, but don’t peek. - [Water Quality and Living at the Bottom of a Bag](https://blog.bentley.com/software/water-quality-and-living-at-the-bottom-of-a-bag/) - What exactly is a cul-de-sac? Where did the name originate from? Read about its origins here, and learn how to slow its water system deterioration. - [We Heard You— Check Out the OpenFlows WaterGEMS Updated Control Editor](https://blog.bentley.com/software/we-heard-you-check-out-the-openflows-watergems-updated-control-editor/) - Dr. Tom Walski explains why you should download the latest release of OpenFlows WaterGEMS or OpenFlows WaterCAD. - [What Happened To My Disinfectant Residual?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-happened-to-my-disinfectant-residual/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about reaction rates and determining disinfectant residual levels across your system. - [What Happens When the Pressure Gets Really Low?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-happens-when-the-pressure-gets-really-low/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about water pressure. - [What’s a Digital Twin for Water and Wastewater?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-a-digital-twin-for-water-and-wastewater/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn more about Digital Twin. - [Variable Speed Pumps vs. Constant Speed Pumps](https://blog.bentley.com/software/variable-speed-pumps-vs-constant-speed-pumps/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about variable speed pumps vs. constant speed pumps. - [Law of Conservation of Ca (Rational Method version)](https://blog.bentley.com/software/law-of-conservation-of-ca-rational-method-version/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about the Law of Conservation of Ca (Rational Method version). - [RTK for RDII](https://blog.bentley.com/software/rtk-for-rdii/) - Wastewater engineers and operators work to reduce I&I (Infiltration and Inflow). Read how calculations are used to assess and correct the problem. - [When Tractive Stress Design Breaks Down](https://blog.bentley.com/software/when-tractive-stress-design-breaks-down/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn about the concepts of tractive force design for sewer. - [Connecting Upstream/Downstream Systems: The Right Way vs. Ways Different People Do It](https://blog.bentley.com/software/connecting-upstream-downstream-systems-the-right-way-vs-ways-different-people-do-it/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn how to properly connect upstream and downstream systems. - [Modeling the Connection Between a Supply System and a Land Development Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/modeling-the-connection-between-a-supply-system-and-a-land-development-project/) - One of the most common questions we get from our OpenFlows Water users is how to model the connection between a proposed land development and the water distribution system supplying it. Read about it in Tom Walski's blog. - [Pumping Downhill](https://blog.bentley.com/software/pumping-downhill/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn how to maintain adequate self-cleaning velocity. - [Don’t Let Me Hear You Say “Cavitation is Air Bubbles”](https://blog.bentley.com/software/dont-let-me-hear-you-say-cavitation-is-air-bubbles/) - Learn how OpenFlows Water provided tools to help you prevent and control cavitation. - [Gravity vs. Pressure Sewers – Who Wins?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/gravity-vs-pressure-sewers-who-wins/) - One of the most fundamental decisions made in wastewater collection system design is choosing between a gravity or pressure sewer system. Read Tom Walski's blog to learn more. - [What’s the Right Velocity for Flushing?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-the-right-velocity-for-flushing/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about flushing water mains and using the correct velocity depending on different scenarios. - [Where Did this Equation for Hydrant Flow Test Results Come From?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/where-did-this-equation-for-hydrant-flow-test-results-come-from/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn how to determine the flow that can be delivered to a fire at some minimum residual pressure by conducting a fire hydrant flow test. - [Why District Metered Areas?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-district-metered-areas/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about District Metered Areas. Read how water utilities everywhere struggle to reduce real water loss using a variety of tools. - [The Cascade effect: Why the super El Niño won't be a single event](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-cascade-effect-why-the-super-el-nino-wont-be-a-single-event/) - El Niño 2026 increases grid risk. Learn how utilities use digital twins and connected data to plan for cascading outages and climate disruption. - [Insignificant Figures](https://blog.bentley.com/software/insignificant-figures/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about insignificant figures. - [Today’s Visualization Challenges—and How iTwin Engage is Solving Them](https://blog.bentley.com/software/todays-visualization-challenges-and-how-itwin-engage-is-solving-them/) - Turn digital twin and 4D project data into immersive infrastructure visualizations with iTwin Engage for faster stakeholder alignment. - [Accelerating traffic modeling for medium-sized communities with big data](https://blog.bentley.com/software/accelerating-traffic-modeling-for-medium-sized-communities-with-big-data/) - Build scalable traffic models faster using big data and mesoscopic DTA. See how SRF Consulting used OpenPaths for operational planning. - [Premise Plumbing](https://blog.bentley.com/software/premise-plumbing/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about Premise Plumbing. Read how premise plumbing modeling has become more acute with regards to the COVID-19 crisis and how this type of analysis can help. - [Which Water Conferences Should You Attend?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/which-water-conferences-should-you-attend/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about which water conferences you should attend. - [Where Did Real-Time Modeling and Digital Twins Come From?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/where-did-real-time-modeling-and-digital-twins-come-from/) - Real-time modeling and digital twins - where did they come from? Dr. Tom Walski of Bentley explores the origins of these concepts. Read more here! - [Pump Efficiency vs. Specific Energy](https://blog.bentley.com/software/pump-efficiency-vs-specific-energy/) - What is the best metric for judging water pump efficiency? Dr. Tom Walski breaks down his opinion based on the metric measurements. - [Pre-Computer Computation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/pre-computer-computation/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about how engineers in the past used slide rules to manually perform calculations of flows and pressures in a pipe network. - [Part 2: Beyond Hydraulics – Real World Water and Sewer System Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/part-2-beyond-hydraulics-real-world-water-and-sewer-system-design/) - Welcome back for the second part of Tom Walski's blog “Real World Design” in hydraulics and hydrology. - [Moving Away from Paper?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/moving-away-from-paper/) - There is no doubt about it, the world is going digital, and the water industry is going along with it. I’m on board with the trend as it is generally making our lives a little better. - [My Obsession with Dimensionless Numbers](https://blog.bentley.com/software/my-obsession-with-dimensionless-numbers/) - Read Tom Walski's blog on his obsession with dimensionless numbers to learn how to take the multiple parameters that describe a problem and boil them down to one or two dimensionless numbers makes it easier to get a handle on a problem. - [Is this Model Calibrated?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/is-this-model-calibrated/) - Water and wastewater systems are not static. They are constantly evolving on multiple time scales. - [Is Real-Time Control Real?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/is-real-time-control-real/) - While writing research papers on how real-time control has become a major industry in academia, Tom has not seen a great deal of RTC applied. Read more. - [Implementing Innovation in Water Distribution Systems—Where do you Start?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/implementing-innovation-in-water-distribution-systems-where-do-you-start/) - We are a water innovation explosion. When planning your water distribution strategy, it should be easy. We recommend starting with digital twin modeling. - [How Big is a 6-inch Pipe?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-big-is-a-6-inch-pipe/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about inner, outer, and nominal pipe diameter and the differences these pipe diameters have in your hydraulic modeling. - [Books](https://blog.bentley.com/software/books/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about his classic book collection. - [Academic Assumptions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/academic-assumptions/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about false hydraulics and hydrology, academic assumptions you should be aware of. - [A 2.5 Inch Hydrant Outlet is 2.5 Inches. Right?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-2-5-inch-hydrant-outlet-is-2-5-inches-right/) - Read Tom Walski's blog exploring the history and common discrepancies of hydrant caps and threads. - [Hydraulic digital twins for water system optimization – why digital twins are the next evolution in water hydraulics modeling](https://blog.bentley.com/software/hydraulic-digital-twins-for-water-system-optimization-why-digital-twins-are-the-next-evolution-in-water-hydraulics-modeling/) - Learn how hydraulic digital twins improve water system operations with real-time data, predictive insights, and advanced modeling tools. - [Built on trust: What ProjectWise’s and OpenGround’s FedRAMP authorization means for federal infrastructure projects](https://blog.bentley.com/software/built-on-trust-what-projectwises-and-opengrounds-fedramp-authorization-means-for-federal-infrastructure-projects/) - Learn how ProjectWise and OpenGround FedRAMP authorization enables secure cloud collaboration & geotechnical data management for US federal projects. - [MicroStation 2026: Smarter CAD for Infrastructure Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/microstation-2026-infrastructure-design-updates/) - Explore MicroStation 2026 enhancements for infrastructure design, including improved CAD modeling workflows, performance updates, and greater interoperability. - [Part One | The Underground Challenge: Why Traditional Tunneling Approaches Are Failing](https://blog.bentley.com/software/part-one-the-underground-challenge-why-traditional-tunneling-approaches-are-failing/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Our Power, Our Planet](https://blog.bentley.com/software/our-power-our-planet/) - See how Bentley uses digital twins and infrastructure software to improve water management and accelerate clean energy projects. - [Streamline arc flash analysis for safer power systems with EasyPower](https://blog.bentley.com/software/streamline-arc-flash-analysis-for-safer-power-systems-with-easypower/) - See how EasyPower streamlines arc flash analysis with faster modeling, scenario testing, compliant labeling, and audit-ready reporting for safer power systems. - [Proactive Water Utilities: Turning Compliance into Operational Efficiency](https://blog.bentley.com/software/proactive-water-utilities-turning-compliance-into-operational-efficiency/) - Turn water compliance into efficiency. Use digital twins, analytics, and unified data to reduce risk, prevent failures, and improve utility operations. - [Why practical AI matters in infrastructure delivery](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-practical-ai-matters-in-infrastructure-delivery/) - See how AI in infrastructure workflows improves planning, project delivery, and data control through trusted automation, connected data, and governance. - [Québec City’s tramway planning with Bentley OpenPaths](https://blog.bentley.com/software/quebec-citys-tramway-planning-with-bentley-openpaths/) - Québec City's RTC uses Bentley OpenPaths to model multimodal travel, support electric tramway planning, and improve long-term transportation decisions. - [Column-Based Soil Improvement Modelling with PLAXIS: An Overview](https://blog.bentley.com/software/column-based-soil-improvement-modelling-with-plaxis-an-overview/) - PLAXIS, a finite element analysis software, is extensively used for modelling such improvements, especially column-based techniques. - [Modelling Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs) Using PLAXIS: A Guide for Geotechnical Engineers](https://blog.bentley.com/software/modelling-prefabricated-vertical-drains-pvds-using-plaxis-a-guide-for-geotechnical-engineers/) - The use of PLAXIS software for modelling drains allows engineers to predict and analyse their behaviour effectively. - [When the Lights Went Out: Stories from the Iberian Blackout ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/when-the-lights-went-out-stories-from-the-iberian-blackout/) - Discover how the Iberian power grid failure became a global case for microgrids, digital twins, and climate resilience infrastructure. - [Bentley unveils SYNCHRO+ at YII 2025, ushering in a new era of AI-powered 4D construction planning](https://blog.bentley.com/software/bentley-unveils-synchro-at-yii-2025-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-ai-powered-4d-construction-planning/) - SYNCHRO+ brings AI to 4D construction planning. Automate scheduling, reduce manual tasks, and empower teams to make faster, smarter project decisions. - [DTECH 2026 recap: What electric utilities told us about AI readiness, data integration, and grid resilience](https://blog.bentley.com/software/dtech-2026-electric-utilities-ai-grid-resilience/) - At DTECH 2026, Bentley heard from thousands of utility leaders. The biggest barrier to AI adoption isn't tech, it's disconnected data. Here's what we learned. - [Engineering the End: Why a digital blueprint matters for offshore decommissioning](https://blog.bentley.com/software/engineering-the-end-why-a-digital-blueprint-matters-for-offshore-decommissioning/) - Streamline complex offshore decommissioning projects. Learn how a unified digital blueprint helps de-risk operations from structural analysis to heavy lift and transport. - [Seeing the whole water network through a digital twin](https://blog.bentley.com/software/seeing-the-whole-water-network-through-a-digital-twin/) - Orange City Water uses OpenFlows WaterSight to build a water digital twin in Nagpur, connecting SCADA, GIS, & models to improve visibility & efficiency. - [YII Project Profile | Foth Pioneers Iowa DOT’s First Full-scale Digital Delivery for Bridge Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-success-story-foth-pioneers-iowa-dots-first-full-scale-digital-delivery-for-bridge-design/) - Foth and Iowa DOT used OpenBridge and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud to design a new Mississippi River crossing — cutting cost, time, and errors. - [The Secret Revealed: How Engineers Really Design Overhead Power Lines](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-engineers-optimize-overhead-lines/) - See how engineers use Bentley's PLS-CADD to optimize overhead line design—cutting costs, improving safety, and accelerating storm recovery. - [YII Project Profile | EPM delivers reliable, affordable water for 1.4 million families in Medellín, Colombia](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-epm-delivers-reliable-affordable-water-for-1-4-million-families-in-medellin-colombia/) - EPM used OpenFlows Water to cut $18M in costs, reduce CO₂, and ensure reliable, affordable water for 1.4M families—earning a spot as a YII 2025 finalist. - [World Water Day 2026: Where water flows, equality grows](https://blog.bentley.com/software/world-water-day-2026-where-water-flows-equality-grows/) - Over one1 billion women lack safe water access. Bentley's water infrastructure software is delivering clean water to underserved communities across India and& beyond. - [Intelligent Infrastructure: How Qk4 Leveraged AI and Digital Twins to Modernize Kentucky's Bridge Program](https://blog.bentley.com/software/intelligent-infrastructure-how-qk4-leveraged-ai-and-digital-twins-to-modernize-kentuckys-bridge-program/) - AI-powered bridge surveys and digital twins reduced survey time 90% and costs 50% in Kentucky's statewide bridge modernization program. - [Beyond the mesh: A new era of realism for the digital twin](https://blog.bentley.com/software/gaussian-splatting-digital-twin-reality-modeling/) - Capture photorealistic digital twins using Gaussian Splatting in iTwin Capture. Preserve thin features, reflectivity, & real-world detail for infrastructure modeling. - [Engineering Clarity: How Arcadis Rail Division Builds Confidence Through Digital Transformation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/engineering-clarity-how-arcadis-rail-division-builds-confidence-through-digital-transformation/) - Learn how Arcadis Rail's Andrew Germain uses Bentley MicroStation to solve complex engineering challenges, mitigate project risks, and ensure project confidence. - [How Viscan turned a failing reality capture workflow into a landmark success](https://blog.bentley.com/software/viscan-digital-twin-b29-itwin-capture-success/) - Discover how Viscan GmbH used iTwin Capture and Orbit 3DM to digitize Germany's first 100% digital construction site, cutting project time by 20%. - [Are You Buying Effort or Value? Rethinking Transportation Resilience.](https://blog.bentley.com/software/transportation-resilience-digital-delivery/) - Explore how digital delivery, collaboration, and data-rich tools are redefining transportation resilience for long-term community value and infrastructure ROI. - [Beyond Concrete: How AI and Digital Twins Are Solving the U.S. Bridge Crisis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/beyond-concrete-how-ai-and-digital-twins-are-solving-the-u-s-bridge-crisis/) - Discover how AI, digital twins, and 3D modeling are transforming U.S. bridge inspections—cutting costs, boosting safety, and tackling aging infrastructure. - [YII Winner | Fervo Energy](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-fervo-energy/) - Digital subsurface modeling helped Fervo drill faster, safer, and deeper—achieving 10MW single-well output and 18% savings at its Cape Station project. - [YII Project Profile | Flux Energy Solutions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-flux-energy-solutions/) - Flux Energy used Bentley's Volsung software to optimize a geothermal field—reducing simulation time & costs through advanced infrastructure AI modeling. - [YII Project Profile | Haskoning digitizes Holyhead Jetty inspection](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-haskoning-digitizes-holyhead-jetty-inspection/) - Haskoning used iTwin tools to inspect the Holyhead jetty remotely — cutting time, reducing emissions, and improving safety and accuracy. - [YII Project Profile | PowerChina ZhongNan Engineering Corporation Limited Designs an Ecological Highway](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-powerchina-zhongnan-engineering-corporation-limited-designs-an-ecological-highway/) - PowerChina used Bentley's LumenRT, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise to design a 13.5-km eco-highway, cutting emissions by 37 tons and boosting tourism. - [YII Project Profile | Sener Mobility optimized bridge design using PLAXIS and Leapfrog](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-sener-mobility-optimized-bridge-design-using-plaxis-and-leapfrog/) - Discover how Sener Mobility used PLAXIS and Leapfrog Works to reduce geology interpretation time, cut rework, and improve bridge design efficiency. - [YII Project Profile | PT Wijaya Karya delivers the world’s largest refuse-derived fuel facility](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-pt-wijaya-karya-delivers-the-worlds-largest-refuse-derived-fuel-facility/) - Discover how WIKA used Bentley's digital construction tools to deliver Jakarta's RDF facility—reducing landfill waste by and accelerating project delivery. - [YII Winner | MDA leads Madinah’s smart city transformation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-mda-leads-madinahs-smart-city-transformation/) - Using Bentley's iTwin Capture and Orbit 3DM, Madinah preserved heritage, accelerated planning, & digitized 300,000+ buildings to create a resilient smart city. - [YII Project Profile | Mortenson and McCarthy Deliver West Coast’s Largest Hotel: Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-mortenson-and-mccarthy-deliver-west-coasts-largest-hotel-gaylord-pacific-resort-convention-center-in-chula-vista/) - By adopting SYNCHRO 4D, Mortenson and McCarthy enabled real-time collaboration and 4D planning that accelerated delivery of the Gaylord Pacific Resort. - [YII Project Profile | Arcadis is upgrading the Warringah Freeway—one of Australia’s busiest urban freeways](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-arcadis-is-upgrading-the-warringah-freeway-one-of-australias-busiest-urban-freeways/) - Arcadis used Bentley software to upgrade Sydney's Warringah Freeway, managing design and construction with tools like digital twins, SYNCHRO, ProjectWise, and OpenRoads. - [YII Winner | Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak (JKRS) connects remote states in East Malaysia](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-jabatan-kerja-raya-sarawak-jkrs-connects-remote-states-in-east-malaysia/) - JKRS accelerated design & lowered costs by 30% using Bentley digital twin workflows to build the Sarawak Sabah Link Road 2, connecting communities. - [YII Project Profile | SIDRI overcomes complex geology to deliver clean energy breakthrough in Southwest China](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-sidri-overcomes-complex-geology-to-deliver-clean-energy-breakthrough-in-southwest-china/) - SIDRI used Bentley's iTwin & OpenBuildings to build China's first pumped storage plant in karst terrain, cutting rework by RMB 4.5M & emissions by 8,960 tons. - [YII Project Profile | Italferr's Landmark Railway Project is Uniting Sicily and Project Teams](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-success-story-italferrs-landmark-railway-project-is-uniting-sicily-and-project-teams/) - Discover how Italferr used ProjectWise & Bentley solutions to cut model update time, reduce travel times, & power Sicily's Palermo-Catana-Messina railway. - [YII Winner | Italferr’s AI-Powered Digital Twin for Serravalle Tunnel | Italferr S.p.A.](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-bridges-and-tunnels-category-italferr-s-p-a/) - Italferr's use of Bentley's iTwin Platform, OpenRail, and OpenTunnel transformed tunnel inspections with AI-powered digital twins — cutting field work by 60%. - [YII Project Profile | APD Global Digitally Reinvents Perth’s Power Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-apd-global-engineering-digitally-reinvents-perths-power-infrastructure/) - APD Global used Bentley's OpenUtilities, MicroStation, and iTwin Capture to digitize Perth's substation upgrade—cutting design time and reducing waste. - [YII Winner | Egis Delivers Sustainability through Collaboration on Massive Infrastructure Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-egis-delivers-sustainability-through-collaboration-on-massive-infrastructure-project/) - Discover how Egis used Bentley Systems' ProjectWise to reduce CO2 emissions & increase productivity on the Canal Seine Nord Europe project in France. - [YII Winner | Fairmont Palace Udaipur, AVS ENGINEERS | ISID STRUCTURES](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-fairmont-palace-udaipur-avs-engineers-isid-structures/) - AVS ENGINEERS used STAAD & RAM software to finish a resort 4 months early, reducing costs, CO₂ emissions, & materials with seismic-resilient design. - [YII Project Profile | The I-95 Penn's Landing CAP Project | Pennoni ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-the-i-95-penns-landing-cap-project-pennoni/) - Model-based workflows and Bentley software facilitated Pennoni's bridge & tunnel design, delivering smarter urban infrastructure for Philadelphia's waterfront. - [YII Winner | Baosteel cuts iron and steel plant upgrade delivery schedule by half | Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-baosteel-cuts-iron-and-steel-plant-upgrade-delivery-schedule-by-half-baosteel-engineering-technology-group/) - Baosteel cut project time in half by using Bentley's reality modeling, modular design, & digital twin solutions—achieving millimeter precision & vast cost savings. - [YII Project Profile | Italferr Builds Italy's First Strategic Digital Site with SYNCHRO](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-italferr-builds-italys-first-strategic-digital-site-with-synchro/) - Italferr reduced construction time and cut design errors by implementing SYNCHRO 4D, iTwin Capture, and Power BI on Italy's first strategic digital site. - [YII Project Profile | ACCIONA sets new standard for digital twin infrastructure with Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-acciona-sets-new-standard-for-digital-twin-infrastructure-with-melbournes-m80-ring-road/) - Using SYNCHRO 4D & Bentley's iTwin technology, ACCIONA streamlined planning, accelerated traffic approvals, & enhanced safety on the M80 Ring Road. - [YII Winner | Deloitte and Vale lead digital transformation at world’s first briquette plant](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-deloitte-and-vale-lead-digital-transformation-at-worlds-first-green-briquette-plant/) - Learn how Vale used SYNCHRO 4D to cut reporting time by 50%, improve field coordination, and set a new model for low-carbon industrial construction. - [YII Winner | China Energy Engineering Group Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute Sets New Standard for Grid Innovation  ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-winner-china-energy-engineering-group-guangxi-electric-power-design-institute-sets-new-standard-for-grid-innovation/) - Bentley BIM and GIS cut steel use by 10% and rework by 90%+ in China Energy Engineering's substation project, setting new standards in digital grid design. - [YII Project Profile | MMI Planning & Engineering Institute Integrates Advanced Technologies in Prosperity Park](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-mmi-planning-engineering-institute-integrates-advanced-technologies-in-prosperity-park/) - MMI Planning & Engineering Institute used Bentley software to streamline design, improve efficiency, and support sustainable growth at the Prosperity Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park in Changchun, China. - [YII Winner | Voyants Solutions Private Ltd. Uses Advanced Design Tools to Transform the Atal Puram Township ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-voyants-solutions-private-ltd-uses-advanced-design-tools-to-transform-the-atal-puram-township/) - Voyants Solutions used Bentley software to design a modern, sustainable township in Agra, enhancing urban planning & infrastructure development. - [YII Project Profile | ADAX Consultants Use Digital Twin to Transform Urban Area of 60,000+ Residents](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-adax-consultants-use-digital-twin-to-transform-urban-area-of-60000-residents/) - ADAX used Bentley's digital twin tools to reshape urban planning, enhancing infrastructure, team collaboration, & sustainability in vulnerable local communities. - [YII Winner | PT WIKA Tirta Jaya Jatiluhur: Transforming Clean Water Access for West Java](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-winner-pt-wika-tirta-jaya-jatiluhur-transforming-clean-water-access-for-west-java/) - WIKA Tirta Jaya used Bentley's OpenFlows, ProjectWise, and digital twins to cut delivery time by 25% and bring clean water to 380K+ residents. - [YII Project Profile | Network Rail creates digital twin of historic Severn Tunnel](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-network-rail-creates-digital-twin-of-historic-severn-tunnel/) - Network Rail used Bentley software to create a digital twin of the historic Severn Tunnel, reducing site visits by 50%, manual surveys by 70%, & saving €350K - [YII Project Profile | Anglo American](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-anglo-american/) - Anglo American reduced 3D geotechnical model update time at its Barro Alto mine using Leapfrog Geo, Seequent Central, and ProjectWise. - [YII Project Profile | LRT Jakarta Phase 1B: A new standard for urban rail construction](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-lrt-jakarta-phase-1b-a-new-standard-for-urban-rail-construction/) - Waskita Karya streamlined LRT Jakarta project using 4D construction simulation, clash detection, and real-time digital twin visualization with Bentley software. - [YII Project Profile: CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd. Advance Smart Flood Control in Northwest China Through Digital Innovation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-cscec-and-aecom-consultants-co-ltd-advance-smart-flood-control-in-northwest-china-through-digital-innovation/) - Digital twin tech & OpenFlows Sewer helped CSCEC and AECOM safeguard 300K+ residents & RMB 460M in infrastructure across Gansu's flood-prone zones. - [YII Project Profile | Skywalk at New Delhi Railway Station, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-skywalk-at-new-delhi-railway-station-delhi-metro-rail-corporation-ltd/) - DMRC used Bentley's STAAD.Pro. RAM Connection, and OpenBridge to cut INR 6M in costs, save 250 MT of steel, and streamline skywalk construction. - [YII Project Profile | Bristol City Council Digitally Future-Proofs Harbor Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/software/yii-project-profile-bristol-city-council-digitally-future-proofs-harbor-infrastructure/) - Mott MacDonald and Bristol City used CesiumJS to create a 3D geospatial platform for harbor asset inspection for faster data collection and fewer site visits. - [Powering Europe’s energy future: How digitalization and collaboration drive grid resilience ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/powering-europes-energy-future-how-digitalization-and-collaboration-drive-grid-resilience/) - Discover how EU policy, digital twins, and collaboration are transforming Europe's grid. Bentley advances digitalization, AI, and grid resilience initiatives. - [Unlocking safer, smarter mining: How digital twins and IoT are driving the next wave of transformation ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/digital-twins-iot-mining-transformation/) - Discover how digital twins and IoT are transforming mining—from safety and risk management to real-time monitoring and smarter decision-making. - [Unleash Your Vision with Flexible Reality Modeling](https://blog.bentley.com/software/flexible-reality-modeling-workflow/) - Streamline your reality modeling workflow with iTwin Capture Modeler Flex. Import, edit, & process LiDAR & photogrammetry data—on desktop or in the cloud. - [Building a Brighter Future: Gen Z Leads with Values and Vision](https://blog.bentley.com/software/international-education-day-sustainable-infrastructure/) - Discover how Gen Z is reshaping engineering with sustainable values, AI, and Bentley software. Celebrate International Education Day. - [From tedious tasks to trusted designs: How OpenRail Designer 2025 refines your daily engineering workflows](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openrail-designer-2025-rail-design-workflows/) - Discover how OpenRail Designer 2025 saves engineers time with smarter geometry tools, automation, & real-world data integration to improve design integrity. - [Success Story | Transporting of 3x330 Class Barge Loaded with Jacket Onboard Semi-Submersible Vessel](https://blog.bentley.com/software/transporting-3x330-class-barge-loaded-jacket-onboard-semi-submersible-vessel/) - Innovative transportation method using MOSES and SACS cuts sailing time in half - [Using AI to Solve Engineering Challenges at Scale](https://blog.bentley.com/software/using-ai-to-solve-engineering-challenges-at-scale/) - Proper cell tower maintenance requires support from OpenTower iQ from Bentley Systems - [The AI Inflection Point in Infrastructure Engineering ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/ai-adoption-infrastructure-engineering-leaders/) - 40% of engineering firms are already adopting AI. Learn how data, digital delivery, & automation are reshaping infrastructure—and why now is the time to lead. - [ACEC Fall Conference 2025 recap: Driving innovation across infrastructure design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/acec-25-bentley-infrastructure-ai-recap/) - Bentley's AI-powered tools like OpenSite+ and Bentley Copilot are transforming civil engineering, as highlighted at the ACEC Fall Conference 2025. - [Winning the Bid: How 4D Gives You the Edge in Construction Tenders](https://blog.bentley.com/software/winning-the-bid-how-4d-gives-you-the-edge-in-construction-tenders/) - 4D planning gives construction teams a strategic edge in the bidding process. Learn how SYNCHRO 4D turns your schedule into a visual plan that wins bids. - [Electric Utilities: Is Sustainability Sustainable? ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/electric-utilities-is-sustainability-sustainable/) - Explore how electric utilities are embracing sustainability through digital twins, grid modernization, and proactive asset management. - [Strengthening America's Power Grid: ASCE 2025 Insights](https://blog.bentley.com/software/strengthening-americas-power-grid-asce-2025-insights/) - Explore expert strategies from ASCE's 2025 panel to modernize the U.S. energy grid, including nuclear reliability, interconnection reform, & cyber defense. - [43% Human Error: The Grid Reliability Wake-up Call](https://blog.bentley.com/software/43-percent-human-error-the-grid-reliability-wake-up-call/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Powering the digital electric utility: Real-world insights from industry innovators](https://blog.bentley.com/software/ai-4d-modeling-digital-electric-utility/) - Aquawolf, BAM Infra, and Bentley show how AI, 4D modeling, and clean data strategies are modernizing electric utilities and reducing project risk. - [Insights from Pennoni: How OpenSite+ Is Changing Site Design ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/insights-from-pennoni-how-opensite-plus-is-changing-site-design/) - Discover how OpenSite+ streamlines site design using AI, with insights from Pennoni’s Joe Viscuso. Learn how it saves time and reduces rework. - [Bentley OpenSite+: How VHB sees the future of site design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/bentley-opensite-how-vhb-sees-the-future-of-site-design/) - VHB uses OpenSite+ to accelerate land development, improve collaboration, and optimize grading, drainage, and sustainability with AI. - [Exploring AI-driven Tower Automation at TowerXchange Europe](https://blog.bentley.com/software/exploring-ai-driven-tower-automation-at-towerxchange-europe/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Optimize CAD Workflows with AI Automation and Geospatial Context from MicroStation 2025](https://blog.bentley.com/software/optimize-cad-workflows-with-ai-automation-and-geospatial-context-from-microstation-2025/) - See how MicroStation 2025 uses AI automation and geospatial analysis to solve CAD design challenges and streamline infrastructure workflows. - [The Roadmap to AI in Oil and Gas: An Infrastructure Journey ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-roadmap-to-ai-in-oil-and-gas-an-infrastructure-journey/) - Discover how AI is transforming oil and gas operations through predictive maintenance, digital twins, and data-driven asset management. - [How AI, automation, and collaboration are powering the next-gen grid ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-ai-automation-and-collaboration-are-powering-the-next-gen-grid/) - Discover how electric utilities are applying AI grid technology, automation, & smart grid tools to improve reliability, storm response, and data-driven collaboration. - [How Benesch Uses AI to Revolutionize Pavement Inspections](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-benesch-uses-ai-to-revolutionize-pavement-inspections/) - Benesch transforms pavement inspections using AI, drones, and digital twins to cut inspection times by 75% while improving safety and accuracy. - [Digital twins: Delivering results in design, construction, and operations ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/digital-twins-delivering-results-in-design-construction-and-operations/) - Learn how digital twins improve infrastructure design, construction, and operations—from highway maintenance to AI-powered dam monitoring. - [OpenBridge Designer 2025: Redefining bridge design and analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openbridge-designer-2025-redefining-bridge-design-and-analysis/) - Explore OpenBridge Designer 2025—enhanced steel tub modeling, flexible 2D/3D workflows, and better LEAP integration to deliver safer bridges faster. - [From MicroStation to Master Classes: A Bentley Origin Story](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-microstation-to-master-classes-a-bentley-origin-story/) - Bentley's Premier Scholar Program helps engineers level up with hands-on training, AI-powered learning, and software mastery in OpenRoads & OpenBridge. - [Smart Mobility Planning: Tools for Modern Cities](https://blog.bentley.com/software/smart-mobility-planning-tools-for-modern-cities/) - Learn about Bentley's OpenPaths and LEGION software for complete mobility simulation, pedestrian modeling, & data-driven transportation planning. - [A Conversation with Modelers Simplifying Travel Demand Modeling with Automated Calibration](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-conversation-with-modelers-simplifying-travel-demand-modeling-with-automated-calibration/) - Bentley OpenPaths simplifies transportation modeling by automating calibration. Quickly update scenarios using real-world data for more accurate results. - [Success Story | Systematica develops Malta's National Transport Model](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-systematica-develops-maltas-national-transport-model/) - Discover how Systematica enhances Malta's transport strategy with OpenPaths CUBE, saving 20% time in model calibration. - [Transforming Traffic Management: Regional Municipality of York’s Innovative Approach Using Dynamic Traffic Assignment](https://blog.bentley.com/software/transforming-traffic-management-regional-municipality-of-yorks-innovative-approach-using-dynamic-traffic-assignment/) - York Region cut congestion and saved costs using Bentley Systems' traffic simulation software to streamline traffic management and transportation planning. - [Know Your Tower](https://blog.bentley.com/software/know-your-tower/) - Inspect, audit, and model telecom towers with AI-powered precision. OpenTower iQ turns drone data into digital twins to improve visibility & structural insight. - [Harness digital twins to lead the future of infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/software/harness-digital-twins-to-lead-the-future-of-infrastructure/) - Explore real-world engineering success with digital twins—from offshore wind to highways and campuses. Reduce carbon, save costs, and lead with data. - [Year in Infrastructure 2025: Celebrating the Best in Infrastructure Worldwide](https://blog.bentley.com/software/year-in-infrastructure-2025-celebrating-the-best-in-infrastructure-worldwide/) - Bentley's Year In Infrastructure 2025 highlighted the future of the industry with award-winning projects & expert insights on AI, open data, & digital twins. - [How to Bring Your Infrastructure Digital Twin to Life ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-bring-your-infrastructure-digital-twin-to-life/) - Bentley’s iTwin IoT links real-time sensor data to digital twins, giving infrastructure teams live visibility into asset conditions to reduce risk & make faster decisions. - [Top Insights for Engineers from the 2025 Bentley Civil User Conference ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/top-insights-for-engineers-from-the-2025-bentley-civil-user-conference/) - Engineering firms are adopting digital twins, open data standards, & AI with Bentley's tools to overcome workforce shortages & lead in digital project delivery. - [A New Era of Greener Urban Living: How Xiong’an Is Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-new-era-of-greener-urban-living-how-xiongan-is-shaping-tomorrows-cities/) - Discover how Xiong’an transformed urban waste management with an underground facility powered by digital twins, cutting emissions and boosting efficiency. - [From Data Chaos to Clarity: Cell Tower Digital Twins in Action ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-data-chaos-to-clarity-cell-tower-digital-twins-in-action/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How Digital Workflows Are Scaling Geothermal Energy ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-digital-workflows-are-scaling-geothermal-energy/) - Discover how integrated digital workflows improve geothermal energy projects by boosting efficiency, scalability, and long-term performance. - [A Bridge to a Better Mumbai How the Versova-Bandra Sea Link Is Changing the Way We Live](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-bridge-to-a-better-mumbai-how-the-versova-bandra-sea-link-is-changing-the-way-we-live/) - The new bridge rising off the coast of our city is more than just new structure. It’s a bold step toward a more connected, resilient, and livable Mumbai. This project reflects the power of purposeful infrastructure not just in moving people, but in improving their everyday lives. - [Digital Transformation in Airports Improving Efficiency and Passenger Experience](https://blog.bentley.com/software/digital-transformation-in-airports-improving-efficiency-and-passenger-experience/) - Airports around the world are using digital twins, 4d modeling, and AI-driven tools to streamline infrastructure projects and improve the travel experience. - [Part Three | Building the Future Underground: Implementation Strategies and What's Next](https://blog.bentley.com/software/part-three-building-the-future-underground-implementation-strategies-and-whats-next/) - Learn how tunnel digital twins are implemented for continuous subsurface data integration, real time collaboration, and AI interpretation. - [Innovating Energy Infrastructure with Geospatial Solutions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/innovating-energy-infrastructure-with-geospatial-solutions/) - From digital twins to drone surveys, geospatial solutions are helping energy teams deliver smarter infrastructure in less time and with fewer risks - [Leaving a legacy on infrastructure design: Celebrating Warren Malveau's legendary career](https://blog.bentley.com/software/leaving-a-legacy-on-infrastructure-design-celebrating-warren-malveaus-legendary-career/) - Explore the legacy of Warren Malveau, a CAD visionary at LACSD. Learn how his innovations shaped MicroStation workflows and AEC design strategy. - [Structural WorkSuite 2025: Elevating Structural Analysis and Design with Enhanced Capabilities and ADINA Integration](https://blog.bentley.com/software/structural-worksuite-2025-elevating-structural-analysis-and-design-with-enhanced-capabilities-and-adina-integration/) - Structural WorkSuite 2025 adds ADINA to STAAD and RAM, enabling nonlinear and multiphysics analysis with faster, code-compliant design workflows. - [Part Two | Digital Twins Underground: The Paradigm Shift from Static Models to Living Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/software/part-two-digital-twins-underground-the-paradigm-shift-from-static-models-to-living-systems/) - See how a tunnel digital twin cut modeling time, sped up delivery, and improved survey interpretation by unifying subsurface data and workflows. - [Success Story | DCO Albany Green Energy Biomass Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-dco-albany-green-energy-biomass-project/) - Wood-fired generator for Proctor & Gamble. STAAD.Pro and AutoPIPE saved 700 hours in design time. - [How a Cell Tower Digital Twin Automates Lifecycle Management](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-a-cell-tower-digital-twin-automates-lifecycle-management/) - Cell Tower Digital Twin Automates Lifecycle Management with OpenTower iQ - [The Rise of Offshore Wind Energy and the Role of Geotechnical Modelling with PLAXIS and SACS](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-rise-of-offshore-wind-energy-and-the-role-of-geotechnical-modelling-with-plaxis-and-sacs/) - Explore how offshore wind energy is transforming global sustainability. Learn how PLAXIS and SACS enable accurate geotechnical and structural modeling for efficient, resilient wind farm design. - [Why Traditional Rail Design Is Holding You Back and How to Fix It](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-traditional-rail-design-is-holding-you-back-and-how-to-fix-it/) - Replace outdated methods with modern rail solutions. Discover how Bentley's railway design software improves collaboration, speed, and BIM compliance. - [Smarter, Safer, and Greener: How Sitech Uses AssetWise to Transform Plant Production](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-sitech-uses-assetwise-to-transform-plant-production/) - Learn how Sitech uses Bentley’s AssetWise to reduce production plant costs, improve safety, and support greener operations with risk-based inspections. - [From the Pavement Up: Why Digital Transformation Is No Longer Optional for Engineering Firms ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-the-pavement-up-why-digital-transformation-is-no-longer-optional-for-engineering-firms/) - Outdated tools are holding engineering firms back. See how digital workflows & real-world results are making transformation a must for infrastructure success. - [How NYC Is Using 4D Construction to Build Climate Resilience](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-nyc-is-using-4d-construction-to-build-climate-resilience/) - The burden of public safety combined with diminished resources and an increasing workload is not a good combination for the inspectors or the public. The number of news stories relating to deficient bridges are all too frequent and statistics on aging infrastructure present a daunting problem for the industry. How can the industry as a whole approach this with a systematic solution? Is there a better process for identifying defects before they become critical? How can we prioritize repairs and replacement in a large transportation network? How do we address a labor shortage in an inherently labor-intensive process? - [Designing for Efficiency: Reducing Energy Costs and Building Resilient Water Infrastructure ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/designing-for-efficiency-reducing-energy-costs-and-building-resilient-water-infrastructure/) - Discover proven strategies from Manila and Bulgaria where pump optimization and digital twins delivered energy savings in water networks. - [Leading Geospatial Innovation at Bentley and WGIC](https://blog.bentley.com/software/leading-geospatial-innovation-at-bentley-and-wgic/) - Zubran Solaiman reflects on 15 years in geospatial tech, Bentley, and leading WGIC to shape the future of climate resilience and smart infrastructure. - [How Embodied Carbon Is Reshaping Infrastructure Decision-making ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-embodied-carbon-is-reshaping-infrastructure-decision-making/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Powering the Future: COPEL's Digital Transformation for Substation Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/powering-the-future-copels-digital-transformation-for-substation-design/) - See how Brazil's COPEL cut substation design time by 50% and saved USD 630,000 annually using Bentley’s OpenUtilities Substation BIM workflows. - [Tomorrow’s Roads Today: Why Digital Delivery Matters](https://blog.bentley.com/software/tomorrows-roads-today-why-digital-delivery-matters/) - Discover how digital delivery helps infrastructure professionals boost productivity, cut costs, and deliver more resilient roads I Bentley Road Solutions - [How a Team of Innovators Protected Toronto’s Busiest Rail Corridor](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-a-team-of-innovators-protected-torontos-busiest-rail-corridor/) - Discover how Monir used iTwin IoT to protect Toronto's busiest rail corridor during urban development. Real-time monitoring delivered safety & efficiency gains. - [Classic Works in Water and Wastewater](https://blog.bentley.com/software/classic-works-in-water-and-wastewater/) - Just as there are classics in English literature, there are classic works in water and wastewater. Read the latest from Dr. Tom Walski on his favorites. - [Do You Need Help? We Have It.](https://blog.bentley.com/software/do-you-need-help-we-have-it/) - A lot of hydrology software solutions hand you the keys and wish you luck. Not us. Dr. Walski details all of the ways we empower you to learn more. - [Exactly How Bad Is the Hazen-Williams Head Loss Equation for Water and Wastewater?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/exactly-how-bad-is-the-hazen-williams-head-loss-equation-for-water-and-wastewater/) - The debate continues as to whether the Darcy-Weisbach (Colebrook-White) equation is superior to the Hazen-Williams equation for routine water and wastewater work. Does it really matter? - [What’s the Best Metric for Judging Pumps?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-the-best-metric-for-judging-pumps/) - Explore the best metrics for evaluating pump efficiency in Tom Walski's blog post on improving energy use in pump systems. - [What's the Capacity of That Pipe?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-the-capacity-of-that-pipe/) - You would think that the question, “What’s the capacity of this pipe?” would be an easy one to answer. - [Daylighting a Stream](https://blog.bentley.com/software/daylighting-a-stream/) - As many places became urbanized in the past and real estate became valuable, streams were looked at as a nuisance. So, why not get rid of the streams? - [Determining Peak Demands in Buildings](https://blog.bentley.com/software/determining-peak-demands-in-buildings/) - AWWA recently announced the release of the 4th edition of its popular manual, M22-Sizing Service Lines and Meters. You might be thinking, “What could be new in sizing service lines?” - [Hydrant Flow Tests – The Corps of Engineers Meets MTV](https://blog.bentley.com/software/hydrant-flow-tests-the-corps-of-engineers-meets-mtv/) - “Conducting And Reporting Hydrant Flow Tests” by Dr. Tom Walski (1987) - [Infiltration, Parking Lots and Bio-infiltration Islands](https://blog.bentley.com/software/infiltration-parking-lots-and-bio-infiltration-islands/) - When precipitation falls on land, in the short term, there are two places it can go: runoff to streams or infiltration into the ground. - [The Illusion of Impact: Why Metrics Don’t Tell the Whole Story](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-illusion-of-impact-why-metrics-dont-tell-the-whole-story/) - For academic researchers, “Impact Factors” is a familiar term – it is designed to measure the impact of your publications. How much do these metrics really tell us? - [From Graph Paper to Digital Displays: The Evolution of Engineering Graphs](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-graph-paper-to-digital-displays-the-evolution-of-engineering-graphs/) - Discover the evolution of graphing techniques from traditional graph paper to modern digital tools, enhancing visualization for engineers and scientists - [Pump Efficiency: Understanding the True Costs and Benefits of Variable Frequency Drives](https://blog.bentley.com/software/pump-efficiency-understanding-the-true-costs-and-benefits-of-variable-frequency-drives/) - Discover the evolution of graphing techniques from traditional graph paper to modern digital tools, enhancing visualization for engineers and scientists - [Triage During Water Distribution Systems Emergencies](https://blog.bentley.com/software/triage-during-water-distribution-systems-emergencies/) - Widespread Pipe Breaks. Let’s explore how using triage can help prioritize pipe break responses. - [No Matter What You Call It, Planning sets the Foundation for Success](https://blog.bentley.com/software/no-matter-what-you-call-it-planning-sets-the-foundation-for-success/) - Before any water utility starts working on detailed plans and specifications for water distribution and wastewater collection system projects, there is a phase that typically involves the word “Planning.” - [OpenFlows CivilStorm: Revolutionizing Road Design with Advanced Hydraulic Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openflows-civilstorm-revolutionizing-road-design-with-advanced-hydraulic-analysis/) - OpenFlows CivilStorm offers a complete approach to analyzing complex drainage systems, providing engineers with the tools to create robust and resilient road infrastructure - [Death to Flow Control Valves](https://blog.bentley.com/software/death-to-flow-control-valves-2/) - Flow control valve (FCV) elements are the most abused elements in WaterGEMS/WaterCAD. If I had my way, I would eliminate them as model elements. - [Optimal but Stupid](https://blog.bentley.com/software/optimal-but-stupid-2/) - It seems as if half the papers are devoted to applying some optimization techniques to solve some real problem. However, almost none of these methods actually find their way into water engineering and operations. Why is that? - [System Head Curves in Closed Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/software/system-head-curves-in-closed-systems-2/) - It seems as if half the papers are devoted to applying some optimization techniques to solve some real problem. However, almost none of these methods actually find their way into water engineering and operations. Why is that? - [Fun with the Navier-Stokes Equations](https://blog.bentley.com/software/fun-with-the-navier-stokes-equations/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn how to solve the Navier-Stokes Equations. - [The Law of Conservation of Fixture Units](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-law-of-conservation-of-fixture-units/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about the law of conservation of fixture units. - [Extending Pump Curves](https://blog.bentley.com/software/extending-pump-curves/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about how a key input to any model with pumps is some form of pump head curve showing flow vs. pump head. - [Pump Configuration Toolbox](https://blog.bentley.com/software/pump-configuration-toolbox/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about picking the right number of pumps and which ones to run at any time without wasting energy with OpenFlows WaterGEMS. - [What is NPSH(required)?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-is-npshrequired/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn about Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH), how to calculate it and generating NPSH curves with OpenFlows WaterGEMS. - [The Most Important Decision – Why Tanks Matter](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-most-important-decision-why-tanks-matter/) - Read Tom Walski's blog to learn more about overflow elevation of the tank in a new pressure zone. - [What’s So Bad (Or Good) About The Colebrook-White Equation?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-so-bad-or-good-about-the-colebrook-white-equation/) - Read about how the approximation we use in OpenFlows WaterGEMS and OpenFlows WaterCAD is the Swamee-Jain equation, which is one of the most widely used. - [Including Disinfection By-Products in a Multi-Species Decay Model to Support Cost-Effective Chlorination](https://blog.bentley.com/software/including-disinfection-by-products-in-a-multi-species-decay-model-to-support-cost-effective-chlorination/) - Water utilities are now required to keep concentrations of some of these disinfection by-products below specified levels. Learn more about these DBPs here. - [Visualizing Pressure Zones](https://blog.bentley.com/software/visualizing-pressure-zones/) - Trying to understand the relationship between pressure zones in a water distribution system, Dr. Walski had to quickly learn complex systems. Read more. - [Are Your Pressure Gauges Calibrated?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/are-your-pressure-gauges-calibrated/) - The typical calibration interval for most water and wastewater system gauges is never. Read about Dr. Walski's experience with pressure gauge calibration. - [What Happens When the Power Drops Out?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-happens-when-the-power-drops-out/) - Power outages don’t happen often in developed countries, but they do happen. Read about how this can affect your hydraulics network. - [One Hydrant vs. Two Hydrant Flow Test](https://blog.bentley.com/software/one-hydrant-vs-two-hydrant-flow-test/) - The primary purpose of hydrant flow tests is to evaluate the capacity of the distribution system, especially during fires. Dr. Walski finds this crucial. - [What’s the Value of Nonrevenue Water?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-the-value-of-nonrevenue-water/) - Everyone wants to reduce water loss. But people who understand the water industry know that reducing water loss to zero just isn’t economical. Read more. - [How Many Isolation Valves are Enough?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-many-isolation-valves-are-enough/) - Isolation valves are essential components of water distribution systems. But how many isolation valves are needed? Dr. Tom Walski responds. - [Using Real vs. Artificial Intelligence to Design and Operate Hydraulic Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/software/using-real-vs-artificial-intelligence-to-design-and-operate-hydraulic-systems/) - While artificial intelligence tools are indeed powerful and useful, can they really solve all of our hydraulics problems? Dr. Walski explores this question. - [What Good is a Single Hydrant Flow Test?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-good-is-a-single-hydrant-flow-test/) - Tom recently explained that a single hydrant flow test was useless for evaluating system capacity or model calibration. Is he still right? Read more. - [Longwood Gardens Overflow Parking](https://blog.bentley.com/software/longwood-gardens-overflow-parking/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Ecofys Wind Turbine Test Site](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-ecofys-wind-turbine-test-site/) - Ecofys’ implementation of AssetWise at Test Site Lelystad represents an historic approach to managing information for wind energy projects. - [Success Story | Suixian and Guangshui 80MWp Ground-based Photovoltaic Power Project of Hubei Energy Group](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-suixian-and-guangshui-80mwp-ground-based-photovoltaic-power-project-of-hubei-energy-group/) - See how Bentley applications allowed engineers to reduce land required, saving more than CNY 800,000. They also saved 30 days of construction - [Success Story | Bangladesh Waterway Transport Project – IWT Terminal Buildings](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-bangladesh-waterway-transport-iwt-terminal-building/) - Using Bentley’s open applications, Voyants Solutions delivered an eco-friendly inland waterway terminal building in Bangladesh three days ahead of schedule. - [Success Story | Hatch Lathams Road Bridge](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-hatch-lathams-road-bridge/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Application of BIM Technology in the Dongtaizi Reservoir Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-liaoning-water-conservancy-and-hydropower-survey-and-design-application-of-bim-technology-in-the-dongtaizi-reservoir-project/) - Liaoning Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Research Institute was responsible for delivering the engineering design of the Dongtaizi Reservoir. - [Success Story | Italferr S.p.A. High Speed/High Capacity in Southern Italy: Napoli-Bari Route](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-italferr-s-p-a-high-speed-high-capacity-in-southern-italy-napoli-bari-route/) - Napoli-Bari route commissioned to Italferr by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, will integrate rail infrastructure by using OpenRail, OpenBuildings and ProjectWise - [Success Story | Engineering Laboratories and Research Building](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-engineering-laboratories-and-research-building/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Unlocking Data to Improve Bridge Safety](https://blog.bentley.com/software/unlocking-data-to-improve-bridge-safety/) - The burden of public safety combined with diminished resources and an increasing workload is not a good combination for the inspectors or the public. The number of news stories relating to deficient bridges are all too frequent and statistics on aging infrastructure present a daunting problem for the industry. How can the industry as a whole approach this with a systematic solution? Is there a better process for identifying defects before they become critical? How can we prioritize repairs and replacement in a large transportation network? How do we address a labor shortage in an inherently labor-intensive process? - [Success Story | Interview with Value Engineering, Warsaw, Poland](https://blog.bentley.com/software/microstation-success-story-interview-value-engineering-transportation/) - Read this inspiring interview with Value Engineering on how they increased the efficiency of major road network starting with one successful road project. - [IoT Sensor Data Used for Bridge Monitoring and as Building Block for Digital Twin](https://blog.bentley.com/software/iot-sensor-data-used-for-bridge-monitoring-and-as-building-block-for-digital-twin/) - After sensors were secured into place, a research team from Stantec used iTwin IoT, Bentley Systems’ IoT intelligence solution, to bring together sensor data in one location to provide an IoT-based bridge monitoring solution. - [From Imaging to Digital Twin: Digitally Mapping the City of Perry](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-imaging-to-digital-twin-digitally-mapping-the-city-of-perry/) - Digital twins helped the City of Perry to realize the benefits and the possibility of improving the quality of life, no matter the size of the municipality. - [Success Story | Tower Engineering Professionals Optimize Workflows with OpenTower](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-tower-engineering-professionals-optimize-workflows-with-opentower/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [OpenTower: Digitizing Communication Towers Through Automation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/opentower-digitizing-communication-towers-through-automation/) - Learn how Bentley’s OpenTower: a purpose-built one-stop solution that advances the industry practices of telecom towers by encompassing all the critical aspects of the lifecycle management, from structural analysis, to inspections, planning, change detection, and finally completing the loop of a tower digital twin. - [Capabilities and Benefits of Better Infrastructure Construction Planning](https://blog.bentley.com/software/capabilities-and-benefits-of-better-infrastructure-construction-planning/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Changing the Telecom Industry’s Approach to Tower Lifecycle Management](https://blog.bentley.com/software/changing-the-telecom-industrys-approach-to-tower-lifecycle-management/) - OpenTower iQ has been steadily transforming how the telecommunications industry handles tower management, but the digital twin solution - [People think digital twins require significant CapEx investment but it’s really part of the OpEx cost](https://blog.bentley.com/software/people-think-digital-twins-require-significant-capex-investment-but-its-really-part-of-the-opex-cost/) - Digital Twins are crucial for telecommunication industry and are accessible with OpenTower iQ - [Bentley Acceleration Initiatives Launches OpenTower iQ, a Digital Co-Venture with Visual Intelligence and Aeroprotechnik for 5G Towers](https://blog.bentley.com/software/bentley-acceleration-initiatives-launches-opentower-iq/) - OpenTower Designer utilizes Scenario analysis which allows engineers to create different scenarios to optimize tower capacity, - [Realizing the Rewards of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Industry](https://blog.bentley.com/software/realizing-the-rewards-of-digital-twins-for-telecom-tower-industry/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [From CAD to Digital Twins, Bentley Systems Visualizes Future of Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/software/from-cad-to-digital-twins-bentley-systems-visualizes-future-of-infrastructure/) - Bentley Systems Visualizes Future of Infrastructure and the future of telecommunications with OpenTower iQ - [Bentley’s OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/bentleys-opentower-iq-automates-the-creation-of-digital-twins-for-telecom-tower-design/) - OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design - [7 Requirements for Proper Cell Tower Maintenance](https://blog.bentley.com/software/7-requirements-for-proper-cell-tower-maintenance/) - Proper cell tower maintenance requires support from OpenTower iQ from Bentley Systems - [Success Story | Genesys International Uses Digital Twins to Increase Accuracy of Tower Inspections](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-genesys-international-uses-digital-twins-to-increase-accuracy-of-tower-inspections/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Momentum Transport Consultancy Embraced Pedestrian Modeling to Design the Gilles Marceau Building](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-momentum-transport-consultancy-embraced-pedestrian-modeling-to-design-the-gilles-marceau-building/) - Discover how Momentum Transport Consultancy used LEGION to enhance fire evacuation planning for the Gilles-Marceau building. - [Success Story | Buchanan helps Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya Transform Plaça de Catalunya Station into a Highly-Functioning Transport Hub](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-buchanan-helps-ferrocarrils-de-la-generalitat-de-catalunya-transform-placa-de-catalunya-station-into-a-highly-functioning-transport-hub/) - International consultancy utilizes Pedestrian Simulation for transportation planning, economics, and urban development - [Success Story | Johnson Broderick Engineering Assess the Value of Precision Graphics-Enabled Tower Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-johnson-broderick-engineering-assess-the-value-of-precision-graphics-enabled-tower-analysis/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [OpenTower Designer 2024 Has Arrived](https://blog.bentley.com/software/opentower-designer-2024-has-arrived/) - OpenTower Designer 2024 features enhanced performance, new design tools, and improved reporting. Deliver tower projects faster! - [Maximize Cell Tower Revenue by Automating Asset Detection](https://blog.bentley.com/software/maximize-cell-tower-revenue-by-automating-asset-detection/) - Telecommunications service providers can maximize the return on investment (ROI) for tower assets by embracing technology and modernizing asset detection. - [Optimize Communication Tower Workflows](https://blog.bentley.com/software/optimize-communication-tower-workflows/) - OpenTower reduces the amount of manual input required to perform analysis across multiple scenarios, which significantly improves the tower workflow. - [Why Engineering is Such a Crucial Step in Tower Maintenance](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-engineering-is-such-a-crucial-step-in-tower-maintenance/) - OpenTower iQ enables tower owners and carriers to roll out 5G more efficiently - [Empowered Digital Twin – Leveraging Computer Vision](https://blog.bentley.com/software/empowered-digital-twin-leveraging-computer-vision/) - Published on TowerXchange – Guest blog post by Apurba Tribedi, Senior Director, Tower Products, Bentley Systems, Inc - [OpenTower Designer and MStower: A Comparative Study](https://blog.bentley.com/software/opentower-designer-and-mstower-a-comparative-study/) - A study was performed with an existing MStower model. The model was migrated to OpenTower Designer, and a comparative analysis was performed between different outcomes of the two software. - [Using Automation to Expedite and Reduce Costs of 5G Rollout](https://blog.bentley.com/software/using-automation-to-expedite-and-reduce-costs-of-5g-rollout/) - OpenTower IQ was used to carry out 5G Rollout for carriers and tower owners with automation - [Simplify the Tower Design Process and Ensure Compliance](https://blog.bentley.com/software/simplify-the-tower-design-process-and-ensure-compliance/) - OpenTower Designer enables designers, engineers, and owner-operators to efficiently design, modify, manage, and maintain towers all within the same workflow and interface. - [Success Story | FieldSync Leverages Digital Twins to Improve Tower Inspection Processes](https://blog.bentley.com/software/fieldsync-leverages-digital-twins-improve-tower-inspection-processes/) - FieldSync Technologies leverages digital twins to modernize CTI Towers inspection process. Read the OpenTower iQ full case study today. - [Streamline Telecom Tower Design with Scenario Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/streamline-telecom-tower-design-with-scenario-analysis/) - Bentley’s OpenTower Designer offers scenario analysis, a unique and innovative capability within the platform, that improves the telecom tower analysis workflow to complete projects faster. - [How to Centralize Cell Tower Data, Saving Time and Resources](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-centralize-cell-tower-data-saving-time-and-resources/) - Learn how to centralize all of your cell tower data, enabling collaboration and automation with OpenTower iQ - [Why do you need a Digital Twin?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/why-do-you-need-a-digital-twin/) - OpenTower iQ outline the use cases and share practical tips on making digital twins core to towerco business models - [New Study Verifies the Accuracy of OpenTower iQ Digital Twin Data](https://blog.bentley.com/software/new-study-verifies-the-accuracy-of-opentower-iq-digital-twin-data/) - A new study verified that the data generated by OpenTower iQ Digital Twins is accurate, certifying it for use in cell tower maintenance. - [Dzhamgyr Mine - Project Implementation in Extreme Conditions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/dzhamgyr-mine-project-implementation-in-extreme-conditions/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | STRABAG SE, International Infrastructure Player Discusses Technology Advances with Bentley Software](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-strabag-infrastructure-player-discusses-technology-advances/) - Leader in infrastructure, STRABAG SE, leverages the power of CAD rail software, MicroStation, for rail designs. - [Success Story | Renault Leverages Bentley's MicroStation to Design One of the World’s Largest Auto Manufacturing Plants](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-renault-leverages-microstation-manufacturing-plant/) - Renault chooses MicroStation as their manufacturing planning software to design one of the world’s largest auto manufacturing plants. - [Success Story | SBI, Leading in CAD and BIM Technology Adoption](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-sbi-leading-cad-bim-technology-adoption-microstation/) - SBI is well known for their innovation, experience and quality, from concept to final results - a strategy based on CAD and BIM with Bentley’s MicroStation - [Success Story | Pad Project, Italy, uses 3D to Design & Engineer Cantiere delle Marche Yacht](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-pad-project-italy-uses-3d-to-design-engineer-cantiere-delle-marche-yacht/) - Pad Project designs entirely in 3D, providing an innovative solution to an innovative design project. - [Reimagine Pressure Vessel Design From Stress to Success](https://blog.bentley.com/software/reimagine-pressure-vessel-design-from-stress-to-success/) - Discover 7 ways AutoPIPE Vessel streamlines pressure vessel design. From faster calculations to automated drawings, see how to reduce risk and save time. - [All About Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations](https://blog.bentley.com/software/all-about-offshore-wind-turbine-foundations/) - Foundation selection for offshore structures plays an important role in the overall concept design for offshore wind farms. - [Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Before There Was SCADA](https://blog.bentley.com/software/supervisory-control-and-data-acquisition-before-there-was-scada/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Engineering Excellence: Why a True Foundation Begins below the Surface](https://blog.bentley.com/software/engineering-excellence-why-a-true-foundation-begins-below-the-surface/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Winds of Change: Bentley’s Newest Advancements in Offshore Wind ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/winds-of-change-bentleys-newest-advancements-in-offshore-wind/) - Explore the latest offshore wind turbine technology from Bentley Systems. Learn how SACS and MOSES streamline offshore wind farm design with advanced tools for floating and fixed-bottom turbine engineering. - [Success Story | China Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Zhuanghe III Offshore Wind Farm Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-china-three-gorges-new-energy-dalian-zhuanghe-iii-offshore-wind-farm-project/) - SIDRI used a digital twin to shorten design time by three months, overcame ice challenges, and save CNY 50 million. - [Smarter Piping Design Starts Here: Unlock Efficiency and Precision with OpenBuildings Designer](https://blog.bentley.com/software/unlock-efficiency-and-precision-with-openbuildings-designer__trashed/) - Simplify MEP design with OpenBuildings Designer's Pipe System Sizing tool. Speed up layouts, improve accuracy, and coordinate piping in a seamless workflow. - [Success Story | Fujian Changle Zone C Offshore Wind Farm](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-fujian-changle-zone-c-offshore-wind-farm/) - Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering Co., Ltd. overcame extreme environment and complicated geology to reduce costs by 30%, saving more than CNY 400 million. - [7 CAD Capabilities to Increase Productivity of Your AEC Projects](https://blog.bentley.com/software/cad-capabilities-increase-productivity/) - Architects, building designers, and interior designers need innovative CAD tools to produce high-quality drawings and 3D models for their building projects - [MNFs and DMAs - New Concepts?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/mnfs-and-dmas-new-concepts/) - Explore the evolution of water loss reduction through Minimum Nighttime Flow (MNF) and District Metered Areas (DMAs), and their modern application. - [The Great Drinking Water Rip-Off](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-great-drinking-water-rip-off/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Applying AI detectors in iTwin Capture](https://blog.bentley.com/software/applying-ai-detectors-in-itwin-capture/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [The ‘Battle of the Network Models’―A Seminal Paper’s Journey](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-battle-of-the-network-models―a-seminal-papers-journey/) - Tom Walski's paper, “Battle of the Network Models: Epilogue,” was selected to receive the 2024 Seminal Paper Award. - [Water Distribution System Analysis History](https://blog.bentley.com/software/water-distribution-system-analysis-history/) - Water distribution system analysis is pretty fascinating. There have been a large number of contributors to where we are today in water distribution modeling. - [Are Two Heads Better Than One?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/are-two-heads-better-than-one/) - Over the years, the distinction between the AWWA and the WEF has grown fuzzier. Who do we listen to? Do we really need both? See Dr. Walski's suggestions. - [PLAXIS Finite Element Analysis Used in Landslide Remediation Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/plaxis-finite-element-analysis-used-in-landslide-remediation-project/) - Jody Robinson from DRS-Engineering talks about use of PLAXIS FEM in Landslide Remediation Project - [CAD Manager’s Quick Guide to a Smooth CAD Transition](https://blog.bentley.com/software/microstation-cad-managers-guide-transition/) - CAD Manager's guide to a smooth CAD transition with tips on determining the right software, transitioning to MicroStation, and preparing for change. - [A Family-Owned Company on a Mission to Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All](https://blog.bentley.com/software/a-family-owned-company-on-a-mission-to-ensure-access-to-water-and-sanitation-for-all/) - This family-owned business focuses on designing resilient and efficient water and wastewater networks in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande Sul. - [PLAXIS 2D - Traditional Tunnelling Method: Application of MTM](https://blog.bentley.com/software/plaxis-2d-traditional-tunnelling-method-application-of-mtm/) - The method uses a distinctive excavation sequence that comprises the division of the crown in a series of small excavations that are successively supported by a combination of timber struts, steel waler beams and timber planks during the excavation stage and directly followed by the permanent lining installation. - [Success Story | Block Island Wind Farm](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-block-island-wind-farm/) - Keystone Engineering leverages Bentley OpenWindPower software to design steel jacket foundations for first commercial wind farm in the U.S. - [Complex Tunneling Challenge Solved Using PLAXIS 3D in Highway Construction](https://blog.bentley.com/software/complex-tunneling-challenge-solved-using-plaxis-3d-in-highway-construction/) - Ph. D Fermín Sanchez relies on PLAXIS as its geotechnical analyzes toolkit, with high productivity in the office and savings of time and cost on the field. - [Sewer Flow in 2 Dimensions](https://blog.bentley.com/software/sewer-flow-in-2-dimensions/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [PLAXIS 3D – Traditional Tunnelling Method: Application of MTM](https://blog.bentley.com/software/plaxis-3d-traditional-tunnelling-method-application-of-mtm/) - Discover the MTM application of the Traditional Tunnelling Method using PLAXIS 3D, featuring detailed analysis, soil-structure interaction models, and calibration results. - [Dam Safety in an Earthquake](https://blog.bentley.com/software/dam-safety-in-an-earthquake/) - ADINA used in 2D and 3D seismic analysis project in Switzerland. - [Overcoming Civil Design Challenges with MicroStation’s Enhanced Capabilities](https://blog.bentley.com/software/expert-opinion-civil-design-microstation-capabilities/) - MicroStation is the CAD software of choice from transportation firms and civil engineers worldwide. - [How to Model Your Solar Mounting Structures](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-model-your-solar-mounting-structures/) - Solar energy is a major contributor to feed our demand for sustainable energy. Learn more about how you can model better solar structures with STAAD. - [Success Story | 10 MW Canal Top Solar PV Power Plant](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-10-mw-canal-top-solar-pv-power-plant/) - This project used STAAD to install solar panels on side of Teesta Canal - [Success Story | National Salt Satyagraha Memorial](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-national-salt-satyagraha-memorial/) - National Salt Satyagraha Memorial commemorates Gandhi’s 241-mile journey from Sabarmati to Dandi using Bentley's STAAD and RCDC. - [Success Story | Morocco Noor II 200 MW Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Station](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-morocco-noor-ii-200-mw-parabolic-trough-solar-thermal-power-station/) - Qingdao Hongrui Electric Power Engineering Consulting used STAAD to work on the Morocco Noor II project - [Success Story | Solar Panel Design for Alaknanda Hospital Varanasi](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-solar-panel-design-for-alaknanda-hospital-varanasi/) - RAVI Renewable Energy & Lighting India Pvt. Ltd. optimized design of rooftop solar structure, including wind analysis with Bentley's STAAD - [Harnessing the Power of SYNCHRO and OpenRoads Designer](https://blog.bentley.com/software/harnessing-the-power-of-synchro-and-openroads-designer/) - Learn how Synchro and OpenRoads Designer integrate design and construction to improve how you deliver and monitor road projects. - [OpenRoads Designer: A Future of Faster, Smarter Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openroads-designer-a-future-of-faster-smarter-engineering/) - It’s no secret that the future of engineering is full of possibilities, but how can engineering companies make sure their talented teams have the right tools? - [GeoStudio, o Futuro das Análises de Equilíbrio Limite](https://blog.bentley.com/software/geostudio-o-futuro-das-analises-de-equilibrio-limite/) - As soluções de análise geotécnica disponíveis no fluxo de trabalho da Seequent são GeoStudio e PLAXIS, ambas ferramentas confiáveis para problemas complexos de engenharia que podem ser usadas para análise de geometria 2D e 3D. - [Caso de sucesso PLAXIS: remediação de ruptura de talude de estrada](https://blog.bentley.com/software/caso-de-sucesso-plaxis-remediacao-de-ruptura-de-talude-de-estrada/) - Ensolo confia no PLAXIS como sua ferramenta de análise geotécnica, com alta produtividade no escritório e economia de tempo e custo no campo. - [Success Story | Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands relies on MicroStation, CAD for Architecture](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-lifschutz-davidson-sandilands-relies-microstation/) - Architectural and design firm Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands saves time and gains efficiency and great results with MicroStation, CAD for architecture. - [Success Story | Biomass Combined Heat and Power Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-biomass-combined-heat-and-power-project/) - Integrated design saved 20% modeling time. AssetWise expected to save CNY 1 million annually. This is China’s first small intelligent digital power plant. - [Success Story | Parametric Design Application of Hydropower Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-parametric-design-application-of-hydropower-engineering/) - Beifant Investigation worked on the Memve’ele Hydropower Station in River Ntem in Cameroon’s South Region using MicroStation - [Success Story | Application of Digital Technology in the Design of Complex Mountain Wind Farms](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-application-of-digital-technology-in-the-design-of-complex-mountain-wind-farms/) - TBEA Xi’an Electric Design used Bentley 3D software to design floating wind turbines over difficult terrain in China - [Empowering Sustainable Infrastructure with OpenBuildings Energy Simulator](https://blog.bentley.com/software/openbuildings-energy-simulator-empowering-sustainable-infrastructure/) - Explore OpenBuildings Designer’s energy analysis feature and its role in shaping a more sustainable future for building design projects. - [How PBOT Builds Sustainable City Infrastructure in Portland](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-pbot-builds-sustainable-city-infrastructure-in-portland/) - See how PBOT uses Bentley's OpenRoads and MicroStation to design resilient, community-focused infrastructure for a sustainable Portland. - [Wave Speed for Transient Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/wave-speed-for-transient-analysis/) - Read Tom Walski's blog and learn about one of the most important inputs to transient analysis, the speed of the pressure wave moving through the pipes. - [Which Head Loss Equation is Right?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/which-head-loss-equation-is-right/) - Read Tom Walski's blog about head loss. In order to do any kind of hydraulic modeling, whether it is for water distribution, sewage or stormwater, it is necessary to determine the head loss over a range of flow rates. - [Leveraging OpenBridge Designer for Streamlined Bridge Design and Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/software/leveraging-openbridge-designer-for-streamlined-bridge-design-and-analysis-2/) - OpenBridge Designer is a powerful and integrated application designed for the modeling, analysis, and design of bridges. - [Optimizing Soil Improvement with PLAXIS: Techniques and Benefits](https://blog.bentley.com/software/optimizing-soil-improvement-with-plaxis-techniques-and-benefits/) - Numerical modelling in PLAXIS allows engineers to simulate various soil improvement methods and predict their effectiveness. - [How Bentley Software is Powering Social Mobility in the City of Cardiff](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-bentley-software-is-powering-social-mobility-in-the-city-of-cardiff/) - Learn how Bentley's digital project delivery software helped Cardiff's Core Valley Lines connect teams, cut delays, and drive smarter rail upgrades. - [The First AI-driven Civil Engineering Software for Site Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-first-ai-driven-civil-engineering-software-for-site-design/) - Bentley announced OpenSite+, the first-to-market AI-powered civil engineering software specifically built for site design and land development - [AutoPIPE Vessel 2025: Transforming Pressure Vessel Design ](https://blog.bentley.com/software/autopipe-vessel-2025-transforming-pressure-vessel-design/) - Explore the new features in AutoPIPE Vessel 2025 that enhance vessel modeling and analysis, and optimize pressure vessel design with powerful new tools. - [Powering a Sustainable Future: How Nippoh Engineering is Innovating Carbon-Neutral Design](https://blog.bentley.com/software/powering-a-sustainable-future-how-nippoh-engineering-is-innovating-carbon-neutral-design/) - Discover how Nippoh Engineering designed a greener steam plant using AutoPIPE & STAAD, reducing costs and supporting Japan's 2050 carbon-neutral goal. - [Capturing the Existing Conditions with Reality Modeling WorkSuite](https://blog.bentley.com/software/capturing-the-existing-conditions-with-reality-modeling-worksuite/) - The ability to capture, visualize, and analyze real-world data has emerged as a cornerstone of innovation. Discover the Reality Modeling WorkSuite, a transformative tool that revolutionized the way infrastructure projects are conceived, planned, and executed - [Success Story | Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran GIS-based Hydraulic Modeling of Rahimatpur Municipal Council Water Supply System](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-maharashtra-jeevan-pradhikaran-gis-based-hydraulic-modeling-of-rahimatpur-municipal-council-water-supply-system/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Blackwell Group Picks CivilStorm for Their Stormwater Modeling Solution](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-blackwell-group-picks-civilstorm-for-their-stormwater-modeling-solution/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Expert Insights on Advancing Offshore Structural Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/offshore-expert-insights-advanced-offshore-structural-engineering/) - The next level of offshore structural analysis and design is here with advanced nonlinear dynamic finite element analysis and performance-based design. - [New aerodynamic model revolutionizes wind turbine design and operation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/new-aerodynamic-model-revolutionizes-wind-turbine-design-and-operation/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [The future of sustainability coming down the pipeline](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-future-of-sustainability-coming-down-the-pipeline/) - How developing hydrogen infrastructure is crucial to realizing a greener future. - [How advanced finite element analysis can prepare buildings for the unthinkable](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-advanced-finite-element-analysis-can-prepare-buildings-for-the-unthinkable/) - While most structural analysis software can evaluate everyday stresses, they often fail to prepare buildings for extreme events. As environmental disasters and severe weather become more frequent, clients demand greater confidence in building safety. Engineers need better tools to ensure their designs can withstand these challenges. Buildings live complicated lives. The day any large piece - [Success Story | Transit Oriented Development Dubai](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-microstation-transit-oriented-development-dubai/) - WS Atkins overcame rail design challenges and site constraints with MicroStation’s parametric modeling capabilities. - [Success Story | Mary Bloswick's MicroStation Journey – CAD for Civil Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-mary-bloswicks-journey-microstation/) - MicroStation user Mary Bloswick shares almost three decades of product experience with CAD applications in civil engineering. - [Success Story | MicroStation Enables Three Generations of Engineers to Design Transportation](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-microstation-enables-generations-engineers-innovate/) - Ethos Engineering standardizes on MicroStation for innovative solutions in transportation design with efficiency and accuracy. - [Unleash the Power of Advanced Civil Infrastructure Design with OpenRoads Designer](https://blog.bentley.com/software/unleash-the-power-of-advanced-civil-infrastructure-design-with-openroads-designer/) - OpenRoads Designer is a comprehensive civil engineering design software by Bentley Systems that offers a robust set of features for the planning, design, construction, and operation of infrastructure projects. - [How CAD and BIM have changed, and how I changed with them.](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-cad-and-bim-have-changed-and-how-i-changed-with-them/) - A draughtsman’s journey. Nanette Dorando describes her 30-year transition, from the days of ink and paper to the world of 3D and data masks. Was it all worth it?It’s a question we’ve all come up against: how do you get that great idea in your head out into the world where everyone can see it - [FSI Analysis of a Hydroelectric Power Plant](https://blog.bentley.com/software/fsi-analysis-of-a-hydroelectric-power-plant-2/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [What's New in MicroStation 2024](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-new-in-microstation-2024/) - Learn the transformative features included in MicroStation 2024 designed to streamline your design workflows and elevate project visibility. - [Improving 2D Drawing and 3D CAD Modeling Productivity using MicroStation AccuDraw](https://blog.bentley.com/software/improving-2d-drawing-and-3d-cad-modeling-productivity-using-microstation-accudraw/) - AccuDraw is a remarkable MicroStation tool that boosts drawing productivity by tracking and anticipating the next drawing steps, saving valuable time. - [PLAXIS for Deep Underground Excavation in Rock Mass](https://blog.bentley.com/software/plaxis-for-deep-underground-excavation-in-rock-mass/) - PLAXIS provides many specific modeling features for deep underground excavation in rock mass. Learn more in this blog post. - [Success Story | Offshore New Energy Utilization Research and Development Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-offshore-new-energy-utilization-research-and-development-project/) - Prototype tidal power plant project used SACS for offshore structural design and engineering. - [Success Story | Jiangsu Offshore Wind Farm](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-jiangsu-offshore-wind-farm/) - POWERCHINA used SACS to overcome significant geological challenges and unprecedented sea depths delivering the CNY 67 billion Jiangsu wind project. - [Success Story | Macheng Caijiazhai Wind Farm Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-macheng-caijiazhai-wind-farm-project/) - Leveraging Bentley’s applications optimized design and construction of the Macheng Caijiazhai Wind Farm Project in Hubei, China. - [Top 3 Tools to Initiate Water Network Modeling with OpenFlows SewerGEMS](https://blog.bentley.com/software/top-3-tools-to-initiate-water-network-modeling-with-openflows-sewergems/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [New Water Distribution Model Calibration Handbook Has the Answers](https://blog.bentley.com/software/new-water-distribution-model-calibration-handbook-has-the-answers/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Smart and Green Design and Project Management Services for 12 Hi-Tech IT Parks](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-smart-green-design-project-management-12-hi-tech-it-parks/) - Voyants saves 50% in design time using Bentley’s 3D modeling applications to design a smart and green campus for 12 high-tech IT parks across Bangladesh. - [How Do You Decide Where to Put Isolation Valves?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-do-you-decide-where-to-put-isolation-valves/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [The R Words – Reliability, Resilience, Redundancy, R…](https://blog.bentley.com/software/the-r-words-reliability-resilience-redundancy-r/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How Do You Decide Where to Put Isolation Valves? - Conclusion](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-do-you-decide-where-to-put-isolation-valves-conclusion/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How to Conduct Pump Energy Studies](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-conduct-pump-energy-studies/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Is Your Pressure Data Any Good?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/is-your-pressure-data-any-good/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Grandpa, what was it like in the early days of modeling?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/grandpa-what-was-it-like-in-the-early-days-of-modeling/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How to Overcome the Top 3 Travel Demand Modeling Challenges with AGENT](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-overcome-the-top-3-travel-demand-modeling-challenges-with-agent/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-virginia-offshore-wind-technology-advancement-project/) - Keystone Engineering set a precedent for modeling offshore wind technology in a time- and cost-effective way using OpenWindPower using SACS and OpenWindPower. - [What’s the Right C Factor?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/whats-the-right-c-factor/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Work Faster with MicroStation Shortcuts](https://blog.bentley.com/software/work-faster-with-microstation-shortcuts/) - Save valuable time, increase productivity, and streamline your workflow with MicroStation’s default shortcuts. We also support AutoCAD commands as key-ins. - [Are You Flood Ready?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/are-you-flood-ready/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [What Should AWWA’s Dechlorination Standard Say?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/what-should-awwas-dechlorination-standard-say/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [When is First-Order Chlorine Decay Really Second-Order Decay?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/when-is-first-order-chlorine-decay-really-second-order-decay/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How to (Successfully) Do a Distribution System Shutdown](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-successfully-do-a-distribution-system-shutdown/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Tyseley Resource Recovery Centre](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-tyseley-resource-recovery-centre/) - MWH Global used OpenPlant, OpenBuilding Designer, MicroStation and ProjectWise in Tyseley Recovery Centre - [Success Story | OpenCities 365, the Sydney Airport Project Saved Time and Improved Project Safety](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-opencities-365-the-sydney-airport-project-saved-time-and-improved-project-safety/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Clark Construction Sea-Tac Airport](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-clark-construction-sea-tac-airport/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [Success Story | Dhirubhai Ambani International Convention & Exhibition Centre](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-dhirubhai-ambani-international-convention-exhibition-centre/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How to Quickly Detect and Resolve Clashes](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-to-quickly-detect-and-resolve-clashes/) - What if you could automatically identify clashes within your 3D models—before construction even started? Read from our construction software product team. - [Simulation of Buckling of Bridge Braces — the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge](https://blog.bentley.com/software/simulation-of-buckling-of-bridge-braces-the-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge/) - Browse recent articles about Bentley Systems infrastructure software on the Bentley Blog. - [How Being an Early Adopter of OpenGround is Helping CDM Smith Meet Client Demands and Win Work](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-being-an-early-adopter-of-openground-is-helping-cdm-smith-meet-client-demands-and-win-work/) - With OpenGround, CDM Smith have a one place for all their data, enhancing quality and security while positioning the firm for wider cloud-based adoption. - [The Importance of 2D and 3D CAD Integration](https://blog.bentley.com/software/importance-of-2d-and-3d-cad-integration/) - This blog is about the importance of 2D and 3D CAD integration and how you can use MicroStation to turn a 2d image into 3d model. - [How Does Your Pipe Stress Software Access ASME B31J i-Factors and k-Factors?](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-does-your-pipe-stress-software-access-asme-b31j-i-factors-and-k-factors/) - Discover how easy it is to code check your designs for ASME B31J with AutoPIPE's built-in B31J capability. - [How OpenGround is helping CMW Geosciences improve analysis, be more competitive, and increase value](https://blog.bentley.com/software/how-openground-is-helping-cmw-geosciences-improve-analysis-be-more-competitive-and-increase-value/) - In 2020 CMW Geoscienc moved to OpenGround. It led to improved collaboration for better, data-informed decisions by all project contributors. - [Success Story | Louis Berger SAS - A WSP Company](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-louis-berger-sas-a-wsp-company/) - Read about the detailed design of bridges for BG Rail Link in India. Louis Berger SAS was responsible for designing a 125-meter structure over the Ganges River - [Success Story | Principal Tower](https://blog.bentley.com/software/success-story-principal-tower/) - With help from PLAXIS and RAM, WSP engineers saved on material and labor costs in the construction of the Principal Tower in London - [Mastering Embankment Settlement Risks on Soft Ground: Advanced Techniques with 3D FEA and Satellite Remote Sensing (InSAR) Integration](https://blog.bentley.com/software/mastering-embankment-settlement-risks-on-soft-ground-advanced-techniques-with-3d-fea-and-satellite-remote-sensing-insar-integration/) - Learn how satellite InSAR displacement data was used to validate the FEA model with PLAXIS 3D and monitor embankment settlement. ## Insights and Inspirations Posts - [America at 250: A Virtual Tour of the Landmarks That Defined a Nation](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/america-250-infrastructure-marvels/) - Explore 250 years of engineering marvels with a 3D Cesium tour of America’s landmark feats from Statue of Liberty to the White House. - [Notes From The Underground: How Seequent’s Subsurface Software Helps Keep World’s Largest Geothermal Complex Powering Full Steam Ahead](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/notes-from-the-underground-how-seequents-subsurface-software-helps-keep-worlds-largest-geothermal-complex-powering-full-steam-ahead/) - Seequent's Leapfrog software helps Calpine optimize geothermal energy at The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal field, ensuring sustainable power. - [Dublin Fire Brigade Blazes a Trail for Digital Twins in Emergency Response](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/dublin-fire-brigade-blazes-a-trail-for-digital-twins-in-emergency-response/) - Discover how Dublin Fire Brigade uses Bentley's iTwin Experience to enhance emergency response with a digital twin, improving safety and efficiency. - [No Code, No Problem: Engineers Are Learning to Talk to Their Software](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/no-code-no-problem-engineers-software/) - Bentley’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI agents to connect to engineering software such as MicroStation and STAAD without programming. - [The Code in the Cathedral: Architecture Addresses Innovation and Its AI Future at London Creates](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-code-in-the-cathedral-architecture-addresses-innovation-and-its-ai-future-at-london-creates/) - London Creates, a two-year-old festival, becomes an AI town square for architects, academics, and technologists to shape the future of the built environment. - [An AI Rebuilt a 2,000-Year-Old Computer. The Real Prize Is Your Next Bridge.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-2000-year-old-computer-ai/) - An AI agent linked to engineering software quickly created a 3D model of the Antikythera mechanism. This method could help engineers shape complex designs. - [The Quebec Bridge Rises Again: AI Agent Recreates Engineering Wonder](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/quebec-bridge-rises-ai-recreates-engineering-wonder/) - See how AI-guided workflows and MicroStation forge faster bridge design, using the Quebec Bridge as a test bed for safe, executable drafting. - [Build the Highway, Then Run It for Decades. Ferrovial's Data-Driven Formula That Built a $45 Billion Infrastructure Business.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/build-the-highway-ferrovial-data-infrastructure/) - Discover how Ferrovial uses connected data-driven models and AI to control project costs, deliver infrastructure on time, and power its $45 billion business. - [The Grading Problem: How AI is Solving Infrastructure's Toughest Staffing Challenges](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-ai-is-solving-infrastructures-staffing-challenges/) - Early adopters of Bentley Systems' OpenSite+ are shaping the solution’s evolution while also tackling the civil engineering talent and workforce shortages. - [Impact Report 2025: AI Powering Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Push, While Bridging Capacity Gap](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-impact-report-2025-ai/) - Explore Bentley's Impact Report 2025, showcasing AI-driven projects like the Jazan warehouse that enhance infrastructure resilience and sustainability. - [Inside the Swiss Symposium Reimagining How We Design and Build](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/swiss-symposium-build-design/) - Explore how ETH Zurich's Future of Construction event put the next decade of infrastructure on display, featuring 3D-printed towers, AI, and robotics. - [Bentley Grows Tokyo Operations to Boost Digital Delivery and Support Japan’s i-Construction Goals](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-scales-tokyo-operations-to-drive-digital-delivery-and-support-japans-i-construction-goals/) - Bentley Systems announced a strategic investment in Japan, including a new regional headquarters in Tokyo, and plans to more than double its local team over the next three years. - [Civil Engineering Needs To Fill Thousands of Jobs. This Contest Starts With Introducing Middle and High Schoolers to the Field](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/civil-engineering-needs-to-fill-thousands-of-jobs-this-contest-starts-with-introducing-middle-and-high-schoolers-to-the-field/) - Experience the 2026 AASHTO Bridge Challenge and learn how access to Bentley's software is transforming classrooms and introducing students to civil engineering careers. - [From Silos to Sync: How Bentley and Seequent Unite Subsurface Insight with Structural Precision](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-silos-to-sync-how-bentley-and-seequent-unite-subsurface-insight-with-structural-precision/) - Click now to find out how Bentley and Seequent deliver a connected future for infrastructure, from first borehole to final build. - [On Solid Ground: From Skyscrapers To Mines, Bentley’s PLAXIS Software Has Reshaped How Engineers Build In Complex Geological Conditions](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/on-solid-ground-from-skyscrapers-to-mines-bentleys-plaxis-software-has-reshaped-how-engineers-build-in-complex-geological-conditions/) - In infrastructure design, the most significant unknowns sit below ground. Bentley's PLAXIS software connects subsurface modeling with surface design. Read more. - [New Study: How Digital Intelligence is Enabling Infrastructure Resilience for a Climate-Disrupted World](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructure-firms-resilience-data-silos/) - Research shows infrastructure owners and operators are evolving their approach to resilience, drawing on insights from senior executives across key sectors. - [Designing Resilience: Why the Future of Infrastructure Depends on Openness and Connected Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/designing-resilience-infrastructure-open-connected-data/) - Hurricane Sandy exposed NYC’s fragility and sparked resilience through open, connected systems—data, AI, and interoperable tools shaping safer infrastructure. - [Inside the AI Experiment That Recreated the Gherkin, One of London's Most Iconic Towers](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-recreated-the-gherkin-london-tower/) - From NotebookLM to MCP servers: see how an autonomous AI reimagined the Gherkin and engineers confirmed it with real software. - [Europe's Most Ambitious Canal in a Century is Taking Shape in France](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/europes-most-ambitious-canal-in-a-century-is-taking-shape-in-france/) - The Seine-Nord Europe Canal, a €7.3 billion, 107-kilometer waterway under construction in northern France, will connect France’s inland waterways to major northern European ports. - [Managing Infrastructure in the Dark — And What It Takes to Turn the Lights On](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/managing-infrastructure-in-the-dark-and-what-it-takes-to-turn-the-lights-on/) - A practical guide for infrastructure executives and capital project leaders, enabling operators to proactively manage infrastructure projects. - [The Hunt for Infrastructure's Lost Data Comes to Philadelphia, with AI Joining the Search](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-hunt-for-infrastructures-lost-data-comes-to-philadelphia-with-ai-joining-the-search/) - At Cesium's Developer Conference in Philadelphia, coders and engineers made the case that connecting data across a project's entire life, from design to the day a road sign needs replacing, is the next frontier. - [AI Will Not Modernize U.S. Infrastructure Without Better, Actionable Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-will-not-modernize-us-without-actionable-data/) - Discover how incomplete underground knowledge can impact infrastructure projects and learn how better data practices and AI are transforming future planning. - [Engineers Built a Bridge Inspection Training App in Three Days. It Could Help Fix America's Decades-Long Infrastructure Crisis.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/engineers-built-a-bridge-inspection-training-app-in-three-days-it-could-help-fix-americas-decades-long-infrastructure-crisis/) - Engineers used AI to build a bridge inspection training platform that could speed inspections, cut costs, and help scale expertise worldwide. - [Every World Cup Stadium, Mapped in 3D: Take a Geospatial Tour of Soccer's Biggest Stage](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/world-cup-stadium-cesium-3d-tour-mexico-canada-us/) - Explore all 16 World Cup stadiums across North America in stunning 3D. Take an interactive, geospatial tour of the 2026 venues built on Cesium's open platform. - [The Night the Lights Went Out: Engineering—And Experiencing—New York's New Resilient Coastline ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/hurricane-sandy-manhattan-coastline-con-edison/) - Hurricane Sandy flooded Manhattan, but AI is helping build its defense. Explore how Bentley Systems and Arcadis are designing NYC's resilient new coastline. - [Bentley Systems Picks Québec City for Its First Tech Hub to Bring AI to Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-systems-picks-quebec-city-for-its-first-tech-hub-to-bring-ai-to-infrastructure/) - Drawing on the city's deep local talent, Bentley Systems is advancing software for global infrastructure. Home of the historic Québec Bridge, the city is once again redefining infrastructure. - [From Code to Command: How AI Is Rewiring the Way Engineers Design Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-code-to-command-how-ai-is-rewiring-the-way-engineers-design-infrastructure/) - With AI tools and Python coding assistants, Bentley’s new MCP server helps streamline civil and structural engineering by automating repetitive tasks. - [Verdantix: Bentley Conference Spotlights Infrastructure's Coming Data Crisis and Points to Solutions](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/verdantix-conference-bentley-infrastructure-crisis/) - Verdantix insights from Bentley's Illuminate 2026 reveal how connected data, AI, and digital twins can solve the looming global infrastructure data crisis. - [Would You Cross That Bridge? AI and the Trust Problem in Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/would-you-cross-that-bridge-ai-and-the-trust-problem-in-infrastructure/) - Understand Bentley's approach to trustworthy AI in civil engineering, which combines innovation, data ownership, and validation to enhance infrastructure. - [Europe Can't Rebuild Its Infrastructure Without AI and Connected Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/europe-cant-rebuild-infrastructure-without-ai-connected-data/) - Discover how Poland's PortPolska project is transforming infrastructure with AI, connected data, and BIM for efficient, high-speed transport by 2032. - [A Bridge in Amsterdam, Seen From a Living Room in Dublin: How Tech from Bentley and Cesium Put Dutch Infrastructure Inside a Flat in Ireland](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bridge-amsterdam-seen-from-dublin-infrastructure/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [A Bridge Built Twice. First in Data, Then in Steel.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/black-hawk-bridge-built-first-in-data-then-in-steel/) - Uncover how the Black Hawk Bridge project used advanced digital twins for design, safety, and cost savings — a game-changer in infrastructure modernization. - [AI, Climate, and the Future of Infrastructure: How Leaders See AI, Data, and Climate Reshaping What We Build Next ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-climate-and-the-future-of-infrastructure-how-leaders-see-ai-data-and-climate-reshaping-what-we-build-next/) - See how advances in AI technology are changing how we interact with climate data, and reshaping our decisions in the future. - [America's Infrastructure Is Stuck in the Analog Era. Bentley Is Helping Bring It Into the Digital Age During Infrastructure Week in Washington, D.C.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/americas-infrastructure-stuck-analog-era/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Tulane Study Says the Gulf Is Moving To Reclaim New Orleans. A Local Engineering Firm Is Digitizing Its Defenses With Bentley Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/tulane-study-says-the-gulf-is-moving-to-reclaim-new-orleans-a-local-engineering-firm-is-digitizing-its-defenses-with-bentley-tech/) - Explore Tulane's findings on rising sea levels and the opportunities for Louisiana to innovate in climate adaptation and infrastructure modernization. - [As Storms Driven By Climate Change Batter South Africa's Roads, AI Takes Up the Watch](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/storms-climate-change-south-africa-ai-blyncsy/) - Discover how Bentley's AI-powered Blyncsy platform is revolutionizing road maintenance in the Western Cape, South Africa, improving safety across 5,000 km. - [Why an Open Standard for Gaussian Splats Could Transform Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/why-gaussian-splats-could-change-infrastructure/) - Discover how Khronos Group's new KHR_gaussian_splatting extension for glTF 2.0 could revolutionize 3D imaging and Gaussian splatting. - [Fly Through Berlin in 3D — Before Illuminate 2026 Opens Its Doors](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/3d-tour-of-berlin-bentley-tech-summit-2026/) - Unveil Berlin's cutting-edge infrastructure and heritage sites, including the Berlin TV Tower and Brandenburg Gate, in a formal guide to the city’s engineering feats. - [Inside the Race to Build—and Power—the World’s Largest Data Centers ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/inside-race-the-to-build-and-power-the-worlds-largest-data-centers/) - Learn how modular nuclear power, 4D construction planning, & global engineering partnerships are shaping the future of hyperscale data centers in the AI age. - [The Proving Ground: In Texas, DPR Construction Is Rewriting the Playbook for Building Hyperscale AI Data Centers](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/in-texas-dpr-construction-rewriting-playbook/) - Learn how DPR's integrated planning approach uses advanced software such as Bentley SYNCHRO to build a large-scale data center project in Abilene, Texas. - [America Has 600,000 Bridges. Engineers Using AI Just Found a Better Way to Inspect Them](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/https-blog-bentley-com-insights-americas-bridges-are-being-inspected-with-ai/) - Explore the groundbreaking use of AI and photorealistic 3D models in bridge maintenance, ensuring safety and saving millions in infrastructure projects. - [America Needs More Power Than Ever — Quickly. Tech Can Cut the Long Wait to Build It.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/america-needs-power-tech-cuts-wait/) - Discover how advanced engineering tools can drastically reduce power line permitting times to meet surging electricity demands for AI and electrification. - [Where Harbor, City, and Ocean Converge: A 3D Tour of Sydney, Built in Cesium](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/where-harbor-city-and-ocean-converge-a-3d-tour-of-sydney-built-in-cesium/) - Explore Sydney as a dynamic, interconnected urban system with a 3D Cesium-powered tour of iconic landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. - [Philadelphia Eagles, Bentley, and a Talented Teen Artist Score Big for Kids with Autism](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/philadelphia-eagles-bentley-and-a-talented-teen-artist-score-big-for-kids-with-autism/) - Bentley Systems and the Eagles opened an All Abilities STEM clinic at Lincoln Financial Field, providing a sensory-friendly space for kids with autism. - [PLAXIS Power Plays: Real-World Projects That Pushed the Limits of Geotechnical Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/plaxis-power-plays-real-world-projects-that-pushed-the-limits-of-geotechnical-engineering/) - Click now to find out how engineers worldwide turn to Bentley Systems’ PLAXIS software for their most ambitious projects. - [Alabama Bets on AI to Fix Its Roads. It's Not the Only State Placing That Wager](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/alabama-bets-on-ai-to-fix-its-roads-its-not-the-only-state-placing-that-wager/) - Learn how Blyncsy's AI-powered platform transforms crowdsourced dashcam footage into precise insights into road conditions across Alabama and Hawaii. - [A Better Way to Build the World: How Connected Data Is Reinventing Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-connected-data-reinventing-infrastructure/) - Join Illuminate Sydney 2026 to see live demonstrations and case studies where collaboration, integrated data, and AI are shaping the future of infrastructure. - [The Man Who Opens Everything](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-man-who-opens-everything/) - Since he cracked open his calculator as a teenager, Bentley CTO Julien Moutte never stopped removing barriers. It turns out that's a good business strategy. - [How a Digital Twin Helped Move Forward a Much-Needed Interstate Bridge Project](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-a-digital-twin-helped-move-forward-a-much-needed-interstate-bridge-project/) - Engineers used 3D models and connected data to propel the construction of a major interstate bridge crossing. - [Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman On Why Resilient Infrastructure Starts With Showing Up](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/kentucky-lt-gov-jacqueline-coleman-on-why-resilient-infrastructure-starts-with-showing-up/) - Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman discusses the importance of resilient infrastructure, community engagement, and digital twin technology to rebuild smarter after devastating floods. - [Infrastructure's AI Future Runs on Connected Data—And Human Trust](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructures-ai-future-runs-on-connected-data-and-human-trust/) - At Illuminate 2026 Sydney, infrastructure professionals discussed the importance of connected data and human trust for successful AI use in projects. - [Beyond the File: How Data-Driven Workflows Are Changing Engineering Delivery](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/beyond-the-file-how-data-driven-workflows-are-changing-engineering-delivery/) - Explore how iModels revolutionize digital delivery in engineering, evolving from static files to dynamic, data-driven project assets that enhance collaboration. - [How Hawai‘i Is Modernizing Road Maintenance With AI: Inside The AI Effort Helping Hawai‘i Stay on the Move](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-hawaii-is-modernizing-road-maintenance-with-ai-inside-the-ai-effort-helping-hawaii-stay-on-the-move/) - The Hawaii Department of Transportation launched its "Eyes on the Road" program, equipping 1,000 residents with dash cams to automatically detect hazards using Bentley Systems’ Blyncsy AI. - [Meet The Architects Who Want to Change How the World Gets Built](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/meet-the-architects-who-want-to-charge-how-the-world-gets-built/) - Discover how Oliver Thomas is revolutionizing architecture with the Archi-Tech Network, advocating for open, interoperable software for architects. - [The Irish Actress Who Became a Tech Designer Is Changing How Engineers and Communities Experience Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-irish-actress-that-is-changing-infrastructure/) - Explore how UX designer Liana O'Cleirigh blends theater skills and cutting-edge XR tech to enhance infrastructure visualization and public participation. - [The Case of the Missing Pump Energy Budget](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-case-of-the-missing-energy-budget-using-efficiency-curves-to-track-water-and-wastewater-pump-stations-leaking-money/) - In this blog, Tom Walski discusses the efficiency of water pump stations and the utilization of efficiency curves to track any losses using Bentley Solutions. - [America’s Infrastructure Can Be Built to Last. The Key Is Coordination.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/americas-infrastructure-built-to-last/) - Storms don’t stop at county lines. Learn how shared data and AI help U.S. cities build resilient infrastructure with the new "Built to Endure" guide. - [Meet The Software That Helps Keep Colombia's Most Isolated Towns Connected to the World](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/satena-aviation-software-bentley-microstation/) - Discover how Colombia's SATENA airline uses Bentley's MicroStation software to design safe, efficient flight routes through challenging terrain. - [How Dublin Is Building a Smarter and More Resilient City With Data and Digital Twins](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-dublin-is-building-a-smarter-city/) - Discover how Dublin uses digital models, AI, and citizen collaboration to address urban challenges like flooding and congestion, creating a smarter city. - [How a Portuguese Water Utility Uses Software To Manage Its Network During Persistent Heat Waves](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-aguas-do-norte-uses-bentley-for-water/) - Discover how Águas do Norte uses Bentley's OpenFlows Water to optimize Portugal's water network, saving costs and boosting resilience amid rising temperatures. - [Step Inside the Future: Bentley Unveils iTwin Engage, Turning Infrastructure Plans into Immersive Experiences](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/step-inside-the-future-bentley-unveils-itwin-engage-turning-infrastructure-plans-into-immersive-experiences/) - Explore. Enhance. Present. That’s the philosophical backbone of iTwin Engage. Click now to discover how Bentley Systems is transforming the world. - [The Mary Bloswick Story: From Self-Taught Drafter to Bentley Communities Pillar](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-cad-to-community-engineering-leader-mary-bloswick/) - Discover Mary Bloswick's inspiring journey from self-taught CAD designer to community leader, highlighting her passion for sharing engineering expertise. - [Reconstructing Reality: This Scientist is Teaching Machines to See in 3D](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/reconstructing-reality-this-scientist-is-teaching-machines-to-see-in-3d/) - Bentley Systems' Renaud Keriven’s pioneering work in reality capture is powering a new era of digital twins—now led by AI and a new technique called Gaussian splatting. - [Give Me Shelter: These Digital Technologies Are Helping the World’s Infrastructure Prepare for the Changing Climate](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/give-me-shelter-these-digital-technologies-are-helping-the-worlds-infrastructure-prepare-for-the-changing-climate/) - Explore urgent climate adaptation strategies, from flood prevention to sustainable construction, vital for cities facing rising heatwaves and floods. - [Engineering Wonders of the World: Highest Railway Bridge on Earth Nears Completion in India](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/engineering-wonders-of-the-world-highest-railway-bridge-on-earth-nears-completion-in-india/) - Discover the engineering marvel of the world's highest railway bridge in India, a feat of design and technology towering above the Chenab River. - [Picture Perfect: A Digital Twin of an Iowa Town Illustrates the Future of American Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/picture-perfect-a-digital-twin-of-a-small-iowa-town-illustrates-the-future-of-american-infrastructure/) - Discover how Perry, Iowa’s digital twin is transforming urban planning and infrastructure management with advanced 3D modeling and real-time data. - [Four The Record: This Bentley Engineer Raced Across America On Her Bike To Break A Guinness World Record And Promote STEM Among Young Women](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/four-the-record-this-bentley-engineer-raced-across-america-on-her-bike-to-break-a-guinness-world-record-and-promote-stem-among-young-women/) - Discover how geospatial engineer Katie Aguilar and her all-female team tackled the 3,063-mile Race Across America, setting records and inspiring others. - [Power Play: How A Digital Twin Helped Cameroon Light The Way For Its People And Economy, and Become A Model For The World](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/power-play-how-digital-twins-helped-cameroon-light-the-way-for-its-people-economy-and-become-a-model-for-the-world/) - Learn how advanced AI, IoT, and digital twins are revolutionizing infrastructure projects in developing nations like Cameroon. - [Paris’ Hidden Hotspot: Geothermal Heat Is Igniting The French Capital’s Low Carbon Future](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/paris-hidden-hotspot-geothermal-heat-is-igniting-the-french-capitals-low-carbon-future/) - See how advanced digital twin technology helps engineers visualize and optimize geothermal energy extraction in Paris’s ancient aquifers. - [“Industry Leader”: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Celebrates Bentley Systems' 40th Anniversary on House Floor](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/industry-leader-rep-chrissy-houlahan-celebrates-bentley-systems-40th-anniversary-on-house-floor/) - Discover Bentley Systems' 40-year legacy in infrastructure innovation, from digital twin technologies to global impact on transportation, built by pioneers. - [Building Code: 10 Epic Projects Made Possible By Digital Twins And Engineering Software](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/building-code-10-epic-structures-made-possible-by-digital-twins-and-engineering-software/) - Explore infrastructure projects worldwide, from the 25 km Thames Tideway Tunnel to the 1,170 ft Chenab Railway Bridge, enabled by Bentley digital twins. - [Doubling Down on Openness: Cesium Acquisition by Bentley Will Help the Infrastructure Sector Supercharge the Power of Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/doubling-down-on-openness-cesium-acquisition-by-bentley-will-help-the-infrastructure-sector-supercharge-the-power-of-data/) - Discover how Bentley's acquisition of Cesium boosts open standards in geospatial and infrastructure data, empowering data-centric workflows for professionals. - [Becoming Bentley: 40 Years Ago, Bentley Brothers Launched A Software Company That Helped Change How We Live](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/becoming-bentley-40-years-ago-bentley-brothers-launched-a-software-company-that-helped-change-how-we-live/) - Discover how Bentley Systems, founded by five brothers in 1984, revolutionized engineering design with innovative software and cutting-edge technology. - [From Da Vinci to Digital Twins: These 5 Engineering Innovations Changed How We Build The World](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-da-vinci-to-digital-twins-these-5-engineering-innovations-changed-how-we-build-the-world/) - Uncover the story of engineering's deliberate progression, from ancient clay tablets to AI-enhanced digital twins that are shaping future infrastructure. - [Built to Last: How MicroStation Digitized Infrastructure and Fueled Bentley’s 40-Year Rise](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/built-to-last-how-microstation-digitized-infrastructure-and-fueled-bentleys-40-year-rise/) - See how Bentley’s MicroStation leverages big data, geospatial tech, and Python to streamline complex infrastructure projects across the globe. - [From Sinatra Swagger to Infrastructure Fever: How Chris Barron and His Resonant Bass Bridged Entertainment and Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-sinatra-swagger-to-infrastructure-fever-how-chris-barron-and-his-resonant-bass-bridged-entertainment-and-engineering/) - Discover how Chris Barron blends entertainment and infrastructure expertise in his musical tribute 'Infrastructure Fever' at Bentley's YII awards. - [Navigating The Future: Government, Industry Leaders Discuss AI’s Potential to Transform Transportation, Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/navigating-the-future-government-industry-leaders-discuss-ais-potential-to-transform-transportation-infrastructure/) - Explore the future of transportation with AI: from maintaining drawbridges in Florida to reducing traffic congestion in Seattle and beyond. - [Leveling Up: How Patrick Cozzi’s Love for Graphics Led to Cesium’s Game-Changing Visualization Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/leveling-up-how-patrick-cozzis-love-for-graphics-led-to-cesiums-game-changing-visualization-tech/) - Discover how Cesium's innovative 3D geospatial technology is transforming lunar exploration, smart cities, and infrastructure development worldwide. - [The Time Traveler: Bentley’s Resident Visionary Gives the Infrastructure Industry a Glimpse of its Future](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-time-traveler-bentleys-resident-visionary-gives-the-infrastructure-industry-a-glimpse-of-its-future/) - Learn how Bentley's virtual Londonscape and AI-powered tools enable engineers and architects to visualize and create smarter, more beautiful buildings. - [Behind the Curtain: The Biggest Moments From Day 1 Of Bentley’s Year In Infrastructure And Going Digital Awards](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/behind-the-curtain-the-biggest-moments-from-day-1-bentleys-infrastructure-awards/) - Learn how global experts are leveraging AI and digital twins at Bentley's 20th YII event to revolutionize infrastructure on land, sea, and underground. - [Street Smarts: Bentley’s Partnership With Google — And Its Acquisition Of Cesium — Chart A New Era For How We Design, Build And Operate Our Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/street-smarts-bentleys-partnership-with-google-and-its-acquisition-of-cesium-chart-a-new-era-for-how-we-design-build-and-operate-our-infrastructure/) - Learn about the innovative use of 3D Tiles, Google geospatial data, and digital twins in upgrading critical infrastructure like bridges. - [Meet Your New Design Copilot: This Software Powered By Generative AI Is Changing The Game For Civil Engineers](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/meet-your-new-design-copilot-this-software-powered-by-generative-ai-is-changing-the-game-for-civil-engineers/) - Learn how Bentley’s OpenSite+ uses AI to automate land development site design, saving hours and reducing environmental impact in construction projects. - [Cutting Carbon: Bentley’s New Carbon Analysis Capabilities Are Helping Engineers Tackle Infrastructure’s Environmental Impact](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/cutting-carbon-bentleys-new-carbon-analysis-capabilities-are-helping-engineers-tackle-infrastructures-environmental-impact/) - See how early carbon calculation during infrastructure design can lead to significant emission reductions and help meet global net-zero goals. - [Get The News, Meet The Winners: Going Digital Awards Winners, Bentley Partners With Google, Generative AI And Carbon Analysis For Infrastructure And Other News From Vancouver](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/get-the-news-meet-the-winners-going-digital-awards-winners-bentley-partners-with-google-generative-ai-and-carbon-analysis-for-infrastructure-and-other-news-from-vancouver/) - Bentley Systems recently held its Year In Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards in Vancouver, Canada. Find out more about its partnerships and winners. - [Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards: Where AI, Digital Twins and Open Data Shape the Future](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentleys-year-in-infrastructure-and-going-digital-awards-where-ai-digital-twins-and-open-data-shape-the-future/) - Discover how AI, digital twins, and open data ecosystems are revolutionizing infrastructure at Bentley's annual event, uniting global leaders for good. - [Network News: How Digital Twins and Analytics Are Shaping the Future of Connectivity And 5G](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/network-news-how-digital-twins-and-analytics-are-shaping-the-future-of-connectivity-and-5g/) - Learn how AI-powered digital twins are helping telecom companies optimize cell tower operations, improve safety, and accelerate 5G upgrades. - [Get Real: Powerful 3D Software Brings The Future of Infrastructure to Life in Just a Few Clicks](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/get-real-powerful-3d-software-brings-the-future-of-infrastructure-to-life-in-just-a-few-clicks/) - Understand the future of infrastructure development with Bentley’s immersive digital twins, enhanced by AI, IoT data, and open-source SDKs. - [The Future of Infrastructure Engineering is Open](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-future-of-infrastructure-engineering-is-open/) - Discover how Bentley is leveraging open data and innovative partnerships to revolutionize infrastructure development in 2024 and beyond. - [AI Takes the Wheel in Highway Repairs: New Tech Flags Deteriorating U.S. Roads for DOTs](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-takes-the-wheel-in-highway-repairs-new-tech-flags-deteriorating-u-s-roads-for-dots/) - Explore Blyncsy’s innovative AI technology that detects road hazards and asset issues in real-time, transforming maintenance and safety strategies nationwide. - [Protecting The Big Easy: This Year’s Mardi Gras Showed Again How Infrastructure And Digital Twins Can Help Keep New Orleans Safe and Dry](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/protecting-the-big-easy-this-years-mardi-gras-showed-again-how-infrastructure-and-digital-twins-can-help-keep-new-orleans-safe-and-dry/) - Look into how digital twins and robust infrastructure protect New Orleans from flooding, ensuring safety during Mardi Gras celebrations. - [Fixing America’s Bridges: AI and The Digital Revolution in Infrastructure Design and Maintenance](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/fixing-americas-bridges-ai-and-the-digital-revolution-in-infrastructure-design-maintenance/) - Discover how Bentley's digital solutions are transforming bridge maintenance worldwide, reducing costs and enhancing safety through innovative AI technology. - [Breaking Barriers, Cutting Carbon: The Engineer Helping Infrastructure and Women Reach Net Zero](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/breaking-barriers-cutting-carbon-the-engineer-helping-infrastructure-and-women-reach-net-zero/) - Find out how Victoria Fillingham advocates for women in STEM and uses innovative data strategies to tackle climate change through infrastructure. - [From Railways to Recognition: A First-Timer’s Step-By-Step Guide to Winning Bentley’s Going Digital Awards](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-railways-to-recognition-a-first-timers-step-by-step-guide-to-winning-bentleys-going-digital-awards/) - Learn how SPL Powerlines' video-winning railway project exemplifies digital transformation in infrastructure, earning international recognition. - [Star Engineers: The World’s Most Complex Machine, ITER’s Fusion Reactor, is Pushing 4D Visualization to the Next Level](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/star-engineers-the-worlds-most-complex-machine-iters-fusion-reactor-is-pushing-4d-visualization-to-the-next-level/) - Uncover how ITER’s fusion reactor uses 4D visualization and digital twins to tackle complex engineering challenges and advance fusion energy. - [Choose Your Own Adventure: How Joe Carr Is Helping Bentley Software Developers Unlock AI](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/choose-your-own-adventure-how-joe-carr-is-helping-bentley-software-developers-unlock-ai/) - Uncover Joe Carr's role in shaping Bentley’s AI initiatives, using puzzles and competitions to inspire engineers and advance infrastructure technology. - [Infrastructure in the Agentic Era: How AI and Open Data Are Shaping the Built Environment](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructure-in-the-agentic-era-how-ai-and-open-data-are-shaping-the-built-environment/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Everton Kicks Off New Era at High-Tech Waterfront Stadium](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/everton-kicks-off-new-era-at-high-tech-waterfront-stadium/) - Discover Everton FC's new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, built with Bentley's SYNCHRO 4D, reshaping Liverpool's waterfront and fan experience. - [Bentley and Khronos: Shaping the Future of Open Standards in Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-cesium-and-khronos-shaping-the-future-of-open-standards-in-infrastructure/) - Read how Bentley, Cesium, and Khronos are advancing open standards in infrastructure, fostering innovation and interoperability in the digital world. - [Lessons From Urban Wildfires: A Bentley Water Expert On Preparing For What’s Next](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/lessons-from-l-a-fires-a-bentley-water-expert-on-preparing-for-whats-next/) - Bentley's water expert, Tom Walski, discusses the role of digital twins in enhancing urban water systems to better handle future wildfires & climate challenges. - [How the ‘City of Bridges’ Inspired a Rising Engineer’s Career. She’s now Bringing Generative AI to Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-the-city-of-bridges-inspired-a-rising-engineers-career-shes-now-bringing-generative-ai-to-infrastructure/) - Uncover how Pittsburgh's city of bridges sparked a passion for infrastructure that led Emily Zhang to develop transformative AI solutions. - [A Bridge To The Future: How Digital Twins Helped Kentucky Recover From Catastrophic Floods](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-bridge-to-the-future-how-digital-twins-helped-kentucky-recover-from-catastrophic-floods/) - See how Qk4 used drones, laser scanners, and Bentley software to rapidly assess and rebuild bridges damaged in Kentucky floods, saving millions. - [From Ancient Aqueducts to Generative AI: Bentley’s iLab Builds the Future, Brick by Digital Brick](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-ancient-aqueducts-to-generative-ai-bentleys-ilab-builds-the-future-brick-by-digital-brick/) - See how advanced visualization tools and generative AI at the iLab are shifting infrastructure management, making designs interactive, real-time, and creative. - [The 5 Coolest Things in Infrastructure and Digital Twins This Week](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-5-coolest-things-in-infrastructure-and-digital-twins-this-week/) - Learn about cutting-edge AI-powered satellite imaging for flood prediction, the rise of climate adaptation economies, and the use of digital twins in space and environmental conservation. - [The Heat Is On: New Seequent Partnership Seeks To Expand Geothermal’s Role In Renewable Energy](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-heat-is-on-new-seequent-partnership-seeks-to-expand-geothermals-role-in-renewable-energy/) - Seequent is working to expand the benefits of geothermal energy around the world through strategic partnerships and collaboration. Read the full story here. - [COP29 Dispatch: How Digital Twins Can Fortify Infrastructure Against Fierce Storms](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/cop29-dispatch-how-digital-twins-can-fortify-infrastructure-against-fierce-storms/) - At COP29, digital twins stole the show as a way to simulate and test complex infrastructure projects and the environments they will face. - [Living Through Helene: A Father and Daughter’s Lesson in Infrastructure Resilience](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/living-through-helene-a-father-and-daughters-lesson-in-infrastructure-resilience/) - During Hurricane Helene, Jay Moye and his daughter faced the effects of heavy rainfall but emerged feeling more resilient and with increased understanding. - [Better Together: Bentley And Partners Push For Growth and Innovation at 2024 Summit In Nice](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/french-connection-bentley-partners-embrace-growth-and-innovation-at-2024-summit/) - Bentley Systems and its partners aligned for a Summit in Nice in 2024 to discuss the infrastructure industry and the future. - [This Software Can Predict Exactly Where the Power Grid Will Fail—So Operators Can Prevent It](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/this-software-can-predict-exactly-where-the-power-grid-will-fail-so-operators-can-prevent-it/) - In late January, ice storms across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee knocked power out for thousands. Here is how it's changing. - [From Earth to Orbit: First Cesium Developer Conference Lands in Philly to Explore the Future of 3D Geospatial Tech, Digital Twins, and Open Data Innovation](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-earth-to-orbit-first-cesium-developer-conference-lands-in-philly-to-explore-the-future-of-3d-geospatial-tech-digital-twins-and-open-data-innovation/) - The inaugural Cesium Developer Conference gathers global experts to explore advances in 3D geospatial tech, digital twins, and real-world applications powered by open standards and interoperable data. - [From Smart Cities to Space Cities: Cesium Mars Takes Off ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-smart-cities-to-space-cities-cesium-mars-takes-off/) - With Cesium Mars, a 3D geospatial digital twin of Mars is taking shape. Powered by Bentley, rover data, terrain mapping, and innovative visualization tools. - [Keeping The Lights On: How AI Can Modernize America's Aging Grid—Meet Substation+](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/keeping-the-lights-on-how-ai-and-cloud-technology-can-modernize-americas-aging-grid/) - Click now to find out how Bentley’s OpenUtilities Substation+ uses AI and intelligent 3D models to modernize energy grid design. - [Bentley Unveils AI-Enabled Generation of Open Applications](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-unveils-ai-enabled-generation-of-open-applications/) - Click now to learn how OpenSite+ and Substation+ leverage AI, automation, and collaboration to streamline work as demand exceeds engineering capacity. - [Inside Bentley’s Tech Summit: Breaking Barriers to Build Value](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/inside-bentleys-tech-summit-breaking-barriers-to-build-value/) - The Bentley Tech Summit brings together engineers, product teams, and users to foster collaboration and accelerate innovation in infrastructure technology. - [Calculate Pump Energy Savings the Right Way](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/calculate-pump-energy-savings-the-right-way/) - It's a classic story: a confident junior engineer and a seasoned manager. One has a great idea from a sales pitch, the other has years of experience and the right tools. - [From Products to Outcomes: How Bentley Is Engineering Business Value for Customers](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/products-to-outcomes-bentley-matt-sheridan/) - We spoke with Matt Sheridan of AMER Solutions Engineering, who explains how Bentley works with customers to identify their pain points and provide solutions. - [The Events that Defined Bentley in 2025](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-events-that-defined-bentley-in-2025/) - Learn how Bentley connects users and advances infrastructure projects worldwide through events such as Berlin's Tech Summit and LSU's digital twin symposium. - [Bentley Systems Brings AI and Digital Twins to The World's Largest Transportation Research and Policy Forum](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-systems-brings-ai-and-digital-twins-to-the-worlds-largest-transportation-research-and-policy-forum/) - During the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, Bentley shows the impact of AI, digital twins, and integrated data on transforming transportation infrastructure. - [Breaking Walls, Building Value: How Bentley Teams and Users Work Side by Side in Berlin to Solve Real Infrastructure Challenges](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/breaking-walls-building-value-bts25/) - Bentley Systems visited Berlin to host BTS25, an event where engineers gather to discuss and enhance their digital solutions in real-world applications. - [What Our Latest Acquisitions Mean for Infrastructure Analytics](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/what-our-latest-acquisitions-mean-for-infrastructure-analytics/) - New acquisitions of Talon Aerolytics and Pointivo strengthen Bentley Systems' Asset Analytics capabilities, empowering infrastructure owners to digitize, analyze, and optimize their assets at scale. - [Best of 2025: 6 Stories that Showcase How Digital Twins and AI are Transforming Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/best-of-2025-6-stories-that-showcase-how-digital-twins-and-ai-are-transforming-infrastructure/) - Underground and overground, Bentley software is helping engineers tackle some of the world’s toughest infrastructure challenges. - [World Tour: 5 Great 3D Visualizations from Cesium in 2025](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/world-tour-5-great-3d-visualizations-from-cesium-in-2025/) - Explore the architectural marvels of cities around the world—no passport needed, thanks to Cesium. - [Bending the Rules: A 3D Architectural Tour of Barcelona’s Most Iconic Shapes](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bending-the-rules-a-3d-architectural-tour-of-barcelonas-most-iconic-shapes/) - Explore our 3D architectural tour of Barcelona’s iconic shapes, from Gaudí’s stone forests to Gehry’s shimmering fish using geospatial design. Register now! - [The Future of Memory: Japanese Professor Uses 3D Technology to Redefine How We Experience History](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-future-of-memory-japanese-professor-uses-3d-technology-to-redefine-how-we-experience-history/) - Read how a Japanese Professor is utilizing Cesium's 3D Technology to redefine how people are experiencing the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. - [LSU Launches a First-of-Its-Kind Digital Twin Certificate With Industry at the Table](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/lsu-launches-digital-twin-certificate-with-bentley/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [What is the Bentley Tech Summit—and why does it matter?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/what-is-the-bentley-tech-summit-and-why-does-it-matter/) - Explore why the Bentley Tech Summit is evolving as a place create and build an ecosystem of knowledge to improve global infrastructure. - [Click to Conquer the Sea: The Netherlands in 3D Like You’ve Never Seen It ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/click-to-conquer-the-sea-the-netherlands-in-3d-like-youve-never-seen-it/) - This year, the YII Awards head to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. View our complete digital 3D model of some of the most historic sites all around the city. - [This Engineer Gave AI a Job: It Learns the Software So He Doesn’t Have To](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/this-engineer-gave-ai-a-job-learn-the-software-so-he-doesnt-have-to/) - Kyle Rosenmeyer’s AI agent saves hours, reduces friction, and hints at how infrastructure design might change in the next five years. - [AI for Earth: How Google and its Partners Use Tech to Predict Disasters, Cut Warming, and Fix Streets](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-for-earth-how-google-and-its-partners-use-tech-to-predict-disasters-cut-warming-and-fix-streets/) - At Google AI for the Planet, Bentley teamed up with global leaders to share the future of sustainability, earth monitoring and satellite technology. - [Inside Bentley’s Vision For The Future of Infrastructure: CTO Julien Moutte on Cesium, Open Data, and What Comes Next](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/inside-bentleys-vision-for-the-future-of-infrastructure-cto-julien-moutte-on-cesium-open-data-and-what-comes-next/) - Bentley Systems CTO Julien Moutte discusses how connecting open data across disciplines unlocks new levels of productivity for infrastructure. - [Hacking the Future of Waste: Students Win Global Contest with a Digital Twin for the Rubble Economy ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/hacking-the-future-of-waste-students-win-global-contest-with-a-digital-twin-for-the-rubble-economy/) - A team from the UK and Ireland won top honors in a prestigious international infrastructure competition, utilizing a digital solution for construction waste. - [Curiosity, Courage, and Steel Boots: These Bentley Engineers Want Women to See STEM As a Chance to ‘Shape Solutions the World Has Never Seen’](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/curiosity-courage-and-steel-boots-these-bentley-engineers-want-women-to-see-stem-as-a-chance-to-shape-solutions-the-world-has-never-seen/) - Check out Bentley's Women in STEM feature story discussing the story of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, and some of our company legends! - [Inside the Bentley Tech Summit 2025: How 500 Experts Came Together in Berlin to Rethink the Future of Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/inside-the-bentley-tech-summit-2025-how-500-experts-came-together-in-berlin-to-rethink-the-future-of-infrastructure/) - The next decade of infrastructure requires new ideas, new talent, and new ways of learning — and it starts here at the Bentley Tech Summit 2025 in Berlin. - [Bottleneck Nation: How Permitting Is Failing U.S. Infrastructure ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bottleneck-nation-how-permitting-is-failing-u-s-infrastructure/) - Discover how permitting has emerged as the biggest barrier to entry in the U.S. infrastructure market. See some of the costs, trade-offs, and delays involved. - [Bentley Tech Summit 2025: Berlin Hosts Bentley Systems’ Biggest Tech Summit Yet](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bts25-bentley-tech-summit-berlin/) - How BTS25 enhances infrastructure projects by connecting products across project lifecycles, from design to operations, fostering industry-wide collaboration. - [XR Marks the Spot: This Digital Moonscape Is Helping NASA Make Its Next Giant Leap](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/xr-marks-the-spot-inside-the-digital-moonscape-prepping-nasas-moon-missions/) - Experience the Moon like never before- NASA’s XOSS uses Cesium data and Unreal Engine to create a real-time XR digital twin of the lunar surface. Find out more! - [More Than Just Floodwalls: How New York City Is Building Higher and Smarter to Defend Against Rising Seas](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/more-than-just-floodwalls-how-new-york-city-is-building-higher-and-smarter-to-defend-against-rising-seas/) - Building critical new infrastructure in a dense city like New York, which has undergone extensive urban development over centuries, presents huge challenges. - [A 3D tour of Berlin to celebrate the Bentley Tech Summit 2025](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/3d-tour-berlin-infrastructure-digitaltwin/) - Discover Berlin through a 3D tour, highlighting iconic sites like the Reichstag and Potsdamer Platz, and how digital twins are changing urban infrastructure. - [Engineering for Impact: How Apurba Tribedi Is Turbocharging Telecoms and Transforming Lives](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/engineering-for-impact-how-apurba-tribedi-is-turbocharging-telecoms-and-transforming-lives/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Hacking the Future of Construction: Powered by AI, Bentley's Next Generation Synchro+ Software Redefines 4D Modeling](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/hacking-the-future-of-construction-this-london-gathering-aimed-to-rewire-the-way-we-build-our-critical-infrastructure/) - Read about how Bentley Systems, alongside Synchro and OpenAI, is using 3d mapping for the planning of future data centers, a critical piece of infrastructure. - [Ideas, Impact, and AI: 7 Leaders Shaping the Future of Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ideas-impact-and-ai-7-leaders-shaping-the-future-of-infrastructure/) - See how leaders in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from different infrastructure sectors, such as bridges, telecoms, and open data are tackling issues. - [The Engineer Who Saw the Future: Remembering David Settlemyer Who Took a Pay Cut to Follow a Groundbreaking Hunch](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-engineer-who-saw-the-future-david-settlemyer-took-a-pay-cut-to-follow-a-hunch/) - David Settlemyer was viewed by his Bentley colleagues as an artist, not an engineer. Read more about his work on AI, OpenSite+, land analysis and site layouts. - [Turning Points: Inside the Eureka Moments and Game-Changing Insights that are Rewriting the Rules Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/turning-points-inside-the-eureka-moments-and-game-changing-insights-that-are-rewriting-the-rules-infrastructure/) - Explore these breakthrough moments that reveal how AI, digital twins, and open data are transforming the way we design, build, and protect the world around us. - [The Joy of Not Knowing: Inside One Professor’s Quest To Rethink Engineering for the Age of AI and Open Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-joy-of-not-knowing-inside-one-professors-quest-to-rethink-engineering-for-the-age-of-ai-and-open-data/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [From Drone Scans to Digital Twins: Bentley Accelerator Awards $250,000 to Startups Using 3D Tech for Infrastructure ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-drone-scans-to-digital-twins-bentley-accelerator-awards-250000-to-startups-using-3d-tech-for-infrastructure/) - Bentley Systems presents the Accelerator Awards, a $250,000 investment in four companies that are creating the future of 3D technology for Infrastructure. - [Bridging America's Power Gap: The Software Behind the Grid’s Next Upgrade](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bridging-americas-power-gap-the-software-behind-the-grids-next-upgrade/) - Read how Bentley Systems' Power Line Systems sets the global standard for transmission line design, modernizing grids for renewable energy, EVs, and AI growth. - [One Place to Find Them All: Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect Brings Data and People into a Single Environment](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/one-place-to-find-them-all-bentley-infrastructure-cloud-connect-brings-data-and-people-into-a-single-environment/) - Engineers have way too many files these days- that's why Bentley's Infrastructure Cloud Service is here to help bring everything onto one platform. - [AI Use in Infrastructure Set to Soar, As Firms Weigh Risks and Returns](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-use-in-infrastructure-set-to-soar-as-firms-weigh-risks-and-returns/) - A survey by Bentley Systems and partners finds increasing use of AI to enhance design productivity and process standardization in infrastructure. - [From Exton to Everywhere: Inside Bentley’s Push to Bring AI to Civil Engineering, Starting with OpenSite+](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-exton-to-everywhere-inside-bentleys-push-to-bring-ai-to-civil-engineering-starting-with-opensite/) - Click now to discover how Bentley is developing the blueprint for integrating AI into infrastructure, using AI agents and LLMs. - [Where the World Meets the Amazon: A 3D Tour COP30’s Host City of Belém](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/where-the-world-meets-the-amazon-a-3d-tour-cop30s-host-city-of-belem/) - Explore Belém in 3D, the host of COP30, at the gateway to the Amazon, through Cesium’s immersive tour, which highlights climate action, culture, and innovation. - [How a Chance Encounter in Calculus Class Led to A Vaunted Program For Bentley Software Superusers](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-volaree-rendon-started-a-program-for-bentley-superusers/) - Discover how Volaree Rendon's unexpected passion for civil engineering led to a 30-year career, inspiring others through mentorship and innovative programs. - [Where Engineers Learn—and Then Lead: Inside Bentley’s Premier Scholar Program](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/where-engineers-learn-and-then-lead-inside-bentleys-premier-scholar-program/) - Discover how Bentley’s Premier Scholar Program empowers top engineers with expert-level skills in OpenRoads and OpenBridge, fostering industry innovation. - [Cracking the Matrix: Building a Sustainable Future Through Collaboration](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/cracking-the-matrix-building-a-sustainable-future-through-collaboration/) - Whether you’re looking to integrate new capabilities or showcase your offerings to the Bentley community, the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog is the place to start. - [How Bentley is Helping Make Cities Smarter, Safer, and More Livable with NVIDIA](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-bentley-and-nvidia-are-helping-make-cities-smarter-safer-and-more-livable/) - Bentley and NVIDIA are advancing city innovation with AI-driven digital twins, utilizing real-time data and open APIs globally to enhance safety and resilience. - [A Fire Too Close](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-fire-too-close/) - Fire breaks out at your home. What do you do? Tom Walski, a water engineer, recounts a harrowing tale of a fire that is too close- and how he escaped. - [Bentley Horizons Podcast: Engineers at Louisiana State University Build America’s First Digital Twin Program](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-horizons-podcast-engineers-at-louisiana-state-university-build-americas-first-digital-twin-program/) - At LSU, students build digital twins and learn the data-driven skills reshaping infrastructure through the university's Digital Twin Certificate Program. - [At COP30, Bentley Puts Technology and Infrastructure at the Heart of Climate Action](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/at-cop30-bentley-puts-technology-and-infrastructure-at-the-heart-of-climate-action/) - COP30 marks A global shift from cutting emissions to building resilience, placing infrastructure at the heart of climate action. Click to read more. - [Finalists & Winners Shine | Day 2 at the Year in Infrastructure & Going Digital Awards](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/finalists-winners-shine-day-2-at-the-year-in-infrastructure-going-digital-awards/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Deep Learning: A Love of Diving Helps This Executive Navigate the Fast-Paced Digital Revolution Remaking Architecture and Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-diving-helps-cio-navigate-digital-revolution/) - As a CIO, Steve Ross of architecture & engineering firm EXP knows how to lead his teams, strengthen processes, foster collaboration and use technology to build a strong, successful organization. As a diver, he knows how to assess risk, utilize reliable tools, and reduce vulnerability, all while experiencing adventures very few will have. - [Celebrating What Works: Inside the Bentley Founders’ Honors](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/celebrating-what-works-inside-the-bentley-founders-honors/) - Click now to read about the winners of our Founders Honors Awards, at the Year In Infrastructure here in the infrastructure marvel of Amsterdam. - [AI Takes the Stage at the 2025 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ai-takes-the-stage-at-the-year-in-infrastructure-and-going-digital-awards/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Smart Heat: A Digital Twin Helps a College Town Move Toward Carbon Neutrality. Are big cities next?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/smart-heat-digital-twin-and-cornell-researchers-help-ithaca-stay-warm-while-moving-toward-carbon-neutrality/) - Discover how Ithaca and Cornell University are leveraging digital twins to replace fossil fuels, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030. - [Bentley’s Commitment to Data Stewardship in the Age of AI](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentleys-commitment-to-data-stewardship-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Our users’ data is their data, always. This principle is foundational to Bentley’s approach to developing AI capabilities for infrastructure. Click to read. - [Beyond the Buzz: How Digital Twins Bring Value to Water Utilities](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-digital-twins-bring-value-to-water-utilities/) - Digital twins are no longer just a buzzword. As utilities continue to embrace innovative technologies and the need for data-driven decisions accelerates, digital twins are quickly becoming the future of the water sector. - [Rising from the Rubble: Christchurch Cathedral’s Journey of Restoration](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/rising-from-the-rubble-christ-church-cathedrals-journey-of-restoration/) - Digital twin technology was used to visualize and analyze sensor data throughout the reconstruction of New Zealand's Christ Church Cathedral. - [Beyond the Concrete Curtain: Unveiling a Digital Revolution at New Bullards Bar Dam](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/beyond-the-concrete-curtain-unveiling-a-dam-monitoring-revolution/) - Yuba Water Agency, committed to dam safety and top-notch infrastructure operations, launched a project to upgrade and modernize its dam monitoring system. - [When Data Flows Freely, Innovation Follows: For Smart Cities, Open Data Isn’t Optional](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/when-data-flows-freely-innovation-follows-for-smart-cities-open-data-isnt-optional/) - Smart Dublin’s Jack Kavanagh shares his thoughts on why open data is essential for transparency and turning digital twins into engines of innovation. - [Bridging The Infrastructure Talent Gap: This Digital Twin Contest Serves as a Training Ground for Future Engineers ](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bridging-the-infrastructure-talent-gap-this-digital-twin-contest-serves-as-a-training-ground-for-future-engineers/) - Now in its third year, the iTwin4Good Challenge has become a catalyst for change and a strategic investment in the future of infrastructure by engaging young minds and equipping the next generation with digital twin expertise. - [Tech That Matters: Turning Data Into Smarter, Safer and More Resilient Cities that Work for Everyone](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/tech-that-matters-turning-data-into-smarter-safer-and-more-resilient-cities-that-work-for-everyone/) - According to Luke Antoniou, senior editor at SmartCitiesWorld, using data and technology to improve how people live, work, and move through urban spaces is what makes a smart city. - [From Philly to the Moon, Cesium’s First Dev Conference Charts the Future of 3D Geospatial Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-philly-to-the-moon-cesiums-first-dev-conference-charts-the-future-of-3d-geospatial-tech/) - At the first Cesium Developer Conference, global developers and innovators explored how open 3D geospatial tech is becoming foundational infrastructure. - [A Simple Answer to Reducing Your Plant's GHG Emissions? Avoid Unplanned Downtime!](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-simple-answer-to-reducing-your-plants-ghg-emissions-avoid-unplanned-downtime/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Landscape Artists: How HNTB is Using Cesium to Bring Infrastructure Projects to Life](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/landscape-artists-how-hntb-is-using-cesium-to-bring-infrastructure-projects-to-life/) - HNTB is changing how mega-projects use public feedback, with help from Cesium's revolutionary 3D geospatial technology. - [Infrastructure Is About People, Not Concrete: How Leaders Are Rethinking What We Build, Where We Build, and How We Pay For it](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructure-is-about-people-not-concrete-how-leaders-are-rethinking-what-we-build-what-we-build-and-how-we-pay-for-it/) - The Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) Summit in New York brought together global industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and changemakers for a deep dive into the challenge of improving infrastructure outcomes. - [A View of The Future: Visiting Pau, the French City With a Digital Twin That’s Showing the World What’s Possible](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-view-of-the-future-visiting-pau-the-french-city-with-a-digital-twin-thats-showing-the-world-whats-possible/) - Read about how the "most beautiful view of earth" is being protected and improved via Digital Twin technology from Bentley Systems. - [Open Data, Open Minds: Dublin’s Urban Tech Challenge Draws a Blueprint For a Smarter City](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/open-data-open-minds-dublins-urban-tech-challenge-draws-a-blueprint-for-a-smarter-city/) - Learn how the Dublin Fire Brigade uses AI and open data with Google, Cesium, and Bentley to cut response times, avoid traffic, and save lives. - [“Promising Momentum:” Investment, Innovation Improve U.S. Infrastructure ‘Report-Card’ Grade](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/promising-momentum-investment-innovation-improve-u-s-infrastructure-report-card-grade/) - Record investments and tech innovation boost America's infrastructure Report Card. Discover what's behind this momentum and future priorities. - [Building Excitement About Digital Twins Among Students with Minecraft and Bentley’s iTwin Technology](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/building-excitement-about-digital-twins-among-students-with-minecraft-and-bentleys-itwin-technology/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Generation Next: These STEM Programs Are Helping Grow Future Tech Talent](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/generation-next-these-stem-programs-are-helping-grow-future-tech-talent/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [University’s Digital Twin Project Helping to Build a Future-Ready Workforce With Focus on Sustainability](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/digital-twin-project-helps-build-future-ready-workforce/) - The Kaunas City digital twin project is a remarkable example of how digital twins can support sustainable urban planning and development. The project also demonstrates how academic and industry partnerships bridge theory to practice and prepare students with skills that can transform an entire industry. - [The Secret Power of Storytelling: Three Authors and Bentley Contributors Use Stories to Communicate Complex Ideas and Understand the World](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-secret-power-of-storytelling/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Ancient Wonder, Modern Glow: Digital Twin Helps Egypt Roll Out A Dazzling Sound-And-Light Show At The Pyramids](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/ancient-wonder-modern-glow-egypt-partners-with-geomatex-and-bentley-to-light-up-the-pyramids/) - Geomatex, an Egyptian geo-intelligence systems integrator, partnered with Bentley to modernize the Pyramids of Giza’s light show using iTwin Capture technology. - [The Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Discretionary Grant Program](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/advanced-digital-construction-management-systems-grant-program/) - Notice of Funding Opportunity released for the Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Grant Program by FHWA - [What Happens When You Run Out of Land for Roads?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/what-happens-when-you-run-out-of-land-for-roads/) - The constraints of geography and the inability of Mumbai, India to expand have made it one of the densest cities in the world. - [The 10 Best Infrastructure Stories Of 2025 … So Far!](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-10-best-infrastructure-stories-of-2025-so-far/) - Explore the most powerful stories from around the world about how AI and digital twins are transforming infrastructure. - [High Wire Act: From Jokes to Marathons, Bentley’s AI Guru Delivers Under Pressure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/high-wire-act-from-jokes-to-marathons-bentleys-ai-guru-delivers-under-pressure/) - Bentley's director of applied AI, Karl-Alexandre Jahjah, uses his improv background to help with his work in transforming complex engineering problems. - [How a Complete Streets Design Helped to Revitalize Downtown Torrence, California](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-digital-street-design-brought-a-downtown-back-to-life/) - The City of Torrance revived a historic old street in disrepair into an active transportation and ADA-compliant corridor through a refreshed and vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. JMC2 used digital modeling to create a complete streets design as part of this project. - [The Benefits of Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/benefits-of-a-complete-streets-design-model/) - Cities around the world have incorporated complete streets (also known as living streets) design concepts and policies to improve overall street safety with all users in mind. - [New Pope, Ancient Basilica: How a Digital Twin Helps Protect the Vatican’s Majestic Church](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/new-pope-ancient-basilica-how-a-digital-twin-helps-protect-the-vaticans-majestic-church/) - Beyond its engineering and art historical uses, digital twin technology helps maintain and preserve the iconic Basilica, which can hold 60,000 people. - [What Lies Beneath: A 19th-Century Tunnel Meets 21st-Century Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-severn-tunnel-digital-twin-bringing-a-hidden-world-into-view/) - The Severn Tunnel digital twin didn’t begin as a flagship initiative; it started as a missing piece to becoming a foundation for asset intelligence. - [When Jeff met Serelle: An Infrastructure Love Story](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/when-jeff-met-serelle-an-infrastructure-love-story/) - With staggering results, Serelle Corn and Jeff Campbell are reshaping how billion-dollar infrastructure gets planned and delivered. And it all started with an office printer and a love story that’s pure Hollywood rom-com.These days, billion-dollar infrastructure projects are the norm for the married founders of Project Controls Cubed (PC3). But that wasn’t the case 15 - [Zoom In, Scale Up: Why Infrastructure Innovators Are Turning to Cesium’s 3D Geospatial Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/zoom-in-scale-up-why-infrastructure-innovators-are-turning-to-cesiums-3d-geospatial-tech/) - Engineering and construction firms around the world are interested in the benefits of the Bentley and Cesium combination. - [Power Play: AI Boom Will Test the Energy Sector Like Never Before - It Could Also Reinvent It](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/power-play-ai-boom-will-test-the-energy-sector-like-never-before-it-could-also-reinvent-it/) - Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the economy. From ChatGPT to AI-driven infrastructure maintenance, its adoption is reshaping work and society. - [The Civil Engineer’s Co-Pilot: At Nvidia’s “AI Woodstock,” Bentley Executive Lays Out Its Vision for the Future of AI In Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-civil-engineers-co-pilot-at-nvidias-ai-woodstock-bentley-executive-lays-out-its-vision-for-the-future-of-ai-in-infrastructure/) - Explore Bentley's innovative AI solutions for infrastructure, presented at Nvidia's AI Woodstock. Learn how AI is transforming civil engineering & construction. - [How Bentley’s CEO Sees AI and Open Data Shaping the Future of Infrastructure and Closing the Sector’s Talent Gap](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-bentleys-ceo-sees-ai-and-open-data-shaping-the-future-of-infrastructure-and-closing-the-sectors-talent-gap/) - Gain insight into how Bentley's CEO, Nicholas Cumins, envisions AI and open data transforming infrastructure and addressing the talent gap in the industry. - [Engineering the Future: Training the Next Generation with Some of the Most Complex Infrastructure on Earth and maybe Mars](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/engineering-the-future-what-it-takes-to-train-the-next-generation-of-digital-twin-experts/) - Explore how innovative programs and technology are shaping the next generation of digital twin experts, ensuring smarter and resilient infrastructure. - [Sublime of the Beautiful](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/sublime-of-the-beautiful/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Reality Modeling: Bridging the Gap to Better Transportation Projects](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/reality-modeling-bridging-gap-better-transportation-projects/) - Technologies have advanced dramatically while our civil processes and business practices have not. Here's why reality modeling should be leveraged for transportation rehabilitation projects. - [Pitch Perfect: This Belgian Company Uses 3D Magic to Bring Premier League Fans to the Heart of the Action](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/pitch-perfect-this-belgian-company-uses-3d-magic-to-bring-premier-league-fans-to-the-heart-of-the-action/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Signs Of Change: How Bentley and Google Are Transforming Roadway Maintenance and Disaster Recovery](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/signs-of-change-how-bentley-and-google-are-transforming-roadway-maintenance-and-disaster-recovery/) - Explore how Bentley and Google transform roadway maintenance and disaster recovery with AI-driven insights and forward-thinking technology. - [The New Gold Rush: How Digital Tools and AI Are Reviving Abandoned Mines](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-new-gold-rush-how-digital-tools-and-ai-are-reviving-abandoned-mines/) - In any industry where data underpins important decisions, precision is everything. This is especially true in gold mining, where the stakes have never been higher. - [The Earth Beneath Our Feet: Our Greatest Asset and Challenge](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-earth-beneath-our-feet-our-greatest-asset-and-challenge/) - "As we commemorate Earth Day, we must recognize that effective stewardship requires multi-faceted approaches that address the complexity of Earth systems," says Dr. Thomas D. Krom, segment director for the environment at Seequent. - [Impact Report 2024: How Bentley Systems Is Helping Make the World and Our Infrastructure More Sustainable and Resilient](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/impact-report-2024-how-bentley-systems-is-helping-make-the-world-and-our-infrastructure-more-sustainable-and-resilient/) - The annual report also shows how Bentley Systems is shrinking its own environmental footprint while helping Bentley software users develop more sustainable, resilient infrastructure. - [Sustainability Stories: These 6 Examples Show How Digital Tools Are Making Infrastructure More Resilient and Ready for the Future](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/sustainability-stories-these-6-examples-show-how-digital-tools-are-making-infrastructure-more-resilient-and-ready-for-the-future/) - Reflecting on Earth Day, and the release of Bentley Systems’ Impact Report 2024, here are six stories that illustrate what resilience and sustainability mean when it comes to infrastructure. - [The long way home: 6 hours, 1 lane, no excuse. Here’s why better infrastructure starts with better design.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-long-way-home-6-hours-1-lane-no-excuse-heres-why-better-infrastructure-starts-with-better-design/) - For Oana Crisan, a senior product marketing manager at Bentley Systems, working in infrastructure technology has taught her that design is everything. - [From War-Torn Ukraine to the Forefront of Digital Twins: A Civil Engineer’s Hard Journey To Make Cities More Resilient](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/from-war-torn-ukraine-to-the-forefront-of-digital-twins-iryna-osadchas-courage-and-expertise-are-now-making-cities-more-resilient/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [How Bentley Infrastructure Software Helped Transform The Port of Melbourne in Australia](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-bentley-infrastructure-software-helped-transform-the-port-of-melbourne-in-australia/) - See how Bentley's software transformed the Port of Melbourne, boosting efficiency and reducing congestion with the Port RailTransformation Project. - [The U.S. Is Falling Behind in the Global Infrastructure Race Can We Make a Comeback?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-u-s-is-falling-behind-in-the-global-infrastructure-race-can-we-make-a-comeback/) - To reclaim global leadership, the U.S. must boost investment & innovation in infrastructure. Learn how strategic funding & modern solutions can drive progress. - [Building at a Whole New Scale: This Engineer is Taking Construction into the Fourth Dimension With ‘Godzilla Mode’](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/building-at-a-whole-new-scale-the-man-taking-construction-into-the-fourth-dimension-with-godzilla-mode/) - Discover how James Bowles is transforming construction planning with 4D modeling & digital twins, bringing ambitious projects like Jeddah Tower to life. - [Bentley’s OpenGround Helps Army Corps Rescue America’s Aging Dams](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentleys-openground-helps-army-corps-rescue-americas-aging-dams/) - Bentley Systems is helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) make hundreds of aging dams more resilient in the face of extreme weather driven by climate. - [10 Stories That Shaped Infrastructure In 2024](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/10-stories-that-shaped-infrastructure-in-2024/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [5 People Who Shaped the Future of Infrastructure in 2024](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/5-people-who-shaped-the-future-of-infrastructure-in-2024/) - Meet the visionaries driving change in infrastructure in 2024, from AI infrastructure advancements to groundbreaking engineering projects. - [5 Thought Leadership Stories From 2024 You Need To Read](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/5-thought-leadership-stories-from-2024-you-need-to-read/) - Explore Bentley's top thought leadership stories from 2024, covering AI, open data, resilient infrastructure, and more insights from industry experts. - [Sleigh Tracks: Cesium’s 3D Geospatial Technology Ready to Power NORAD’s Famous Santa Simulation](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/sleigh-tracks-cesiums-3d-geospatial-technology-ready-to-power-norads-famous-santa-simulation/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [The 5 Coolest Things in Infrastructure This Week](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-5-coolest-things-in-infrastructure-this-week-december-2024/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [5 Ways Digital Twins and Other Bentley Technologies Are Helping Businesses Around the World Reduce Greenhouse Emissions and Protect Biodiversity](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/5-ways-digital-twins-and-other-bentley-technologies-are-helping-businesses-around-the-world-reduce-greenhouse-emissions-and-protect-biodiversity/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Turning a New Leaf: Digital Twins and AI Are Helping Countries Around the World Prepare for Climate Change, Including Boosting Tree Shade in Argentina](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/turning-a-new-leaf-digital-twins-and-ai-are-helping-countries-around-the-world-prepare-for-climate-change-including-boosting-tree-shade-in-argentina/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [12 Projects That Highlight Groundwater Management Best Practices](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/celebrating-world-water-day-12-projects-that-highlight-groundwater-management-best-practices/) - Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible around the globe. These infrastructure projects aim to protect and manage this precious resource responsibly. - [Building Back Better: These 3 Projects Show How Digital Twins Are Helping To Bring America's Infrastructure Into The Future](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/building-back-better-these-3-projects-show-digital-twins-are-helping-to-bring-americas-infrastructure-into-the-future/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [When Data Flows Like Water: These 4 European Cities Used AI and Digital Twins to Manage Their Precious Water Resources](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/when-data-flows-like-water-these-4-european-cities-used-ai-and-digital-twins-to-manage-their-precious-water-resources/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation: Bentley’s Going Digital Awards Showcase the Future of Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/celebrating-20-years-of-innovation-bentleys-going-digital-awards-showcase-the-future-of-infrastructure/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Roads Scholar: A Broken Traffic Light Launched This Bentley AI Executive On A Quest To Change How We Maintain Our Roadways](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/roads-scholar-a-broken-traffic-light-launched-this-bentley-ai-executive-on-a-quest-to-change-how-we-maintain-our-roadways/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [How do the mule deer cross the road? This Colorado civil engineer turned the art of sizing wildlife crossings into a science.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-do-the-mule-deer-cross-the-road-this-colorado-civil-engineer-turned-the-art-of-sizing-wildlife-crossings-into-a-science/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Twin Peeks: Bentley’s Acquisition of Cesium Is Set To Boost Open Standards, Supercharging Digital Twins and Infrastructure’s Digital Future. Just Look at London.](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/twin-peeks-bentleys-acquisition-of-cesium-is-set-to-boost-open-standards-supercharging-digital-twins-and-infrastructures-digital-future-just-look-at-london/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [How AI Revolutionizes U.S. Infrastructure: Traffic Management, Water Leak Prevention, and Grid Optimization](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/numbers-game-ai-can-help-u-s-towns-manage-traffic-prevent-water-leaks-firm-up-the-grid-and-overhaul-other-critical-infrastructure/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [The 5 Coolest Things in Infrastructure This Week](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-5-coolest-things-in-infrastructure-this-week-2/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Can Engineers Save the Planet from Climate Change and its Effects?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/can-engineers-save-the-planet-from-climate-change-and-its-effects/) - Infrastructure is both a driver and a victim of climate change – however, it can also play a critical role in climate action; by accelerating decarbonization and adaptation. - [Bill Panos Is on a Mission to Help Expand the Benefits of Infrastructure to Communities across North America](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/interview-bill-panos-dot-bentley/) - Bringing four decades of experience in government and private sectors, Bill Panos recently started a new chapter with Bentley and will serve as senior director of North America transportation. - [A Groundbreaking Year for Infrastructure Intelligence](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-groundbreaking-year-for-infrastructure-intelligence/) - Countries around the world are investing heavily in infrastructure to support economic growth, ensure energy security, and address climate change. Whether adapting existing infrastructure assets or building new ones, the task at hand is massive. - [Major Infrastructure Projects Keep the Heart of London Beating Warm](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/major-infrastructure-projects-keep-the-heart-of-london-beating-warm/) - With the help of cutting-edge digital technologies, the revitalization of central London’s infrastructure is being delivered with genuine respect to every element of the past, to the planet, and to the people of this remarkable city. - [The 5 Coolest Things in Infrastructure This Week](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-5-coolest-things-in-infrastructure-this-week/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Why & How U.S. DOTs are Advancing to Digital Delivery](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/us-dots-are-advancing-to-digital-delivery/) - Put simply, digital delivery means using models, information, and supporting tools to help complete a project. For DOTs, it means using 3D models and data contained in a digital twin for a streamlined process, enabling collaboration across the supply chain. - [A Portrait Of The Engineer As a Young Woman: Bentley’s STEM Champion Geneviève Taurand Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-portrait-of-the-engineer-as-a-young-woman-bentleys-genevieve-taurand-celebrates-international-women-in-engineering-day/) - Discover Geneviève Taurand’s inspiring story as she celebrates International Women in Engineering Day, sharing her journey from a curious child to a leading engineer at Bentley Systems - [A Twin in Berlin](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-twin-in-berlin/) - For a lot of people, the thought of infrastructure conjures images of people in orange jackets and hard hats. Increasingly though, infrastructure is about data. When that data is accessible and shared on a single platform with everyone involved in the project, it can contribute to better productivity for individuals, teams, and entire organizations. On a grand scale, this is exactly what is underway at Siemensstadt in Berlin. - [Accelerating Decarbonization with iTwin Experience Embodied Carbon Assessment](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/itwin-experience-embodied-carbon-assessment/) - Bentley’s newly released iTwin Experience provides a ready-to-go, bi-directional integration with EC3, enabling embodied carbon assessments to be visualized in a digital twin without the need to write code. - [Bentley 2023 ESG report: empowering the future of sustainable infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-2023-esg-report-empowering-the-future-of-sustainable-infrastructure/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Do More with Less, in Newer Ways](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/do-more-with-less-in-newer-ways/) - Being data-centric means shifting from a fragmented and limited understanding of an infrastructure asset to a single view of truth that multiple groups can access. Data that is no longer static and locked up but kept evergreen. Our commitment is not to replace applications or to disrupt workflows. Our product strategy is innovation without disruption. - [It’s About Dam Time: Going Digital Necessary to Support Vital Resource – Water](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/its-about-dam-time-going-digital-necessary-to-support-vital-resource-water/) - Dams aren’t just amazing structures; they play a crucial role in managing a vital resource – water. - [Infrastructure Intelligence: It Starts With Data](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructure-intelligence-it-starts-with-data/) - Bentley's Chief Technology Officer Julien Moutte shares how increasing infrastructure intelligence starts with data. Think of data as the foundation on which digital twins can be constructed. By unlocking data from silos, sharing it with all teams, and leveraging it into daily workflows, organizations can gain infrastructure intelligence. - [Building The World’s Longest Elevated Walkway Over an Active Runway](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/building-the-worlds-longest-elevated-walkway/) - Clark Construction Group built the world's longest elevated walkway at Seattle's airport with digital modeling & construction scheduling software. - [In Their Own Words: Advice for Aspiring Women in Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/in-their-own-words-advice-for-aspiring-women-in-tech/) - Bentley colleagues reflect on their careers, life experiences and offer advice to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. - [Going Digital, for Infrastructure Resilience!](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/going-digital-for-infrastructure-resilience/) - The opportunity now is to institutionalize going digital not only within our organizations, but also towards “future-proofing” our world’s assets with respect to economic and environmental dependencies. - [A Tale of One City, with Two Extremes](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/a-tale-of-one-city-with-two-extremes/) - How digital solutions are helping manage extremes in water availability for the city of Joinville, Brazil. - [The World's Smartest Sandbox in the Heart of Dublin](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-worlds-smartest-sandbox/) - At Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland, something very smart is happening. Leading-edge smart-city innovations are being conceptualized, developed, trialed, and tested in one of the world’s most high-tech sandboxes. - [The Past, Present, & Future of Digitalization in Water](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/the-past-present-future-of-digitalization-in-water/) - Digitalization in the water industry is here, and it has been for a few decades. Water utilities have been going digital since computers first became practical in the 1950s. The first people who took advantage of digital technology were the financial folks who realized you could use computers to print bills and keep track of customers who did or didn’t pay. Let’s take a look at how technological progression has led us to the vibrant and well-established current use of Digital Twin technology. - [Bringing Safe Drinking Water to Schools in Rural India](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bringing-safe-drinking-water-to-schools-in-rural-india/) - In 2011, Aburba Tribedi started a journey to provide clean water to the children of his home district, Malda, a small district town in West Bengal, India. This district falls under the Ganga River Basin, which covers more than 25% of India’s land mass and is home to almost half of the Indian population. The Ganges, India’s sacred river, is the lifeline of the country and bears the burden of it’s extraordinary population density. Over time, the river became contaminated with toxins, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, and mercury, as well as pathogens. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), its pollution is nearly 3,000 times greater than the safe limit. - [Providing Clean Water Infrastructure with Digital Workflows](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/delivering-drinking-water-with-the-help-of-digitalization/) - By 2025, 3.5 billion people will live in water-scarce regions. The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is on a mission to provide water security. - [Engineering for Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Resilience](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/engineering-for-water-wastewater-infrastructure-resilience/) - Utilities need to consider a wide range of improbable events. It would be great if operators had superman powers like x-ray vision to see and measure what is going on inside underground pipes. - [Does the Metaverse Have More Wheels or Doors?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/does-the-metaverse-have-more-wheels-or-doors/) - The question ‘Does the world have more wheels or doors?’ has led to more lively debate and banter than many topics recently. The ‘wheels’ advocates claim gears, cogs, and toy cars. The ‘doors’ advocates cite houses, office blocks, and that most cars have four wheels but five doors. - [What is a Common Data Environment and is it Worth the Investment?](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/is-a-common-data-environment-worth-the-investment/) - A Common Data Environment (CDE) is a relatively simple tool that can improve information management and, in turn, help companies to effectively keep up with current demand. - [Diving into Smart Water Management](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/diving-into-smart-water-management/) - Digital solutions are deeply connecting network, processes, and people in the City of Porto, Portugal. - [Superpowers for Water Systems](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/superpowers-for-water-systems/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [4 Things on Every AEC Executive's To-Do List](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/4-things-on-every-aec-executives-to-do-list/) - In January, Claire Rutkowski, Senior Vice President and CIO champion, sat down with Scott Seltz, publisher of Engineering News Record for an in-depth conversation about how AEC firms can thrive despite the challenges they face in 2023. Below is a summary of that discussion highlighting actionable steps that can be taken despite uncertainty to help firms stay on a growth trajectory. - [Kotido-Kaabong Road Project Brings Innovations to Uganda’s Rural Development Strategy](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/kotido-kaabong-road-project/) - According to Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities, The Kidepo Valley National Park receives considerably less tourist traffic than other prominent national attractions, including Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park. To make the park more accessible, as well as make it a more desirable tourist destination, the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) sought to improve the quality of one of the few roads with connections to the park: Kotido-Kaabong Road. - [There is More to Replacing This New York City Overpass Than Meets the Eye](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/more-than-meets-the-eye-to-replacing-new-york-city-overpass/) - How the NYSDOT Used Digital Delivery to Help Solve Design and Delivery Challenge - [How 4D Construction Modeling Is Bringing Construction Firms "Back to the Future"](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-4d-construction-modeling-is-bringing-construction-firms-back-to-the-future/) - With 4D Construction Modeling construction firms are gaining better insights to deliver their projects faster, safer, and with less stress. - [COP28: A Pivotal Moment for Both Global Climate Action & Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/cop28-a-pivotal-moment-for-global-climate-action-and-infrastructure/) - COP28's milestone Global Stocktake agreement to transition away from fossil fuels has profound implications for the global infrastructure sector. - [Infrastructure Intelligence: From Data to Digital Twin](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/infrastructure-intelligence-from-data-to-digital-twin/) - Explore the latest insights and inspirations in infrastructure engineering on the Bentley Blog - [Bentley Systems to wind down business and exit the Russian market](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentley-systems-to-wind-down-business-and-exit-the-russian-market/) - The marked shifts in the Russian business environment and economic outlook have led us to conclude it is no longer viable for Bentley Systems to continue operations in Russia. Accordingly, we have made the decision to wind down business and exit the Russian market. - [Addressing Water Scarcity in the Middle East with Technology](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/addressing-water-scarcity-in-the-middle-east-with-technology/) - By 2025, the GCC region's water demand will increase by 62% if current trends continue. Major investment projects are being launched in the MENA region to boost capacity, protect water resources, and control consumption. - [Bentley’s Net-Zero Resolution](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentleys-net-zero-resolution/) - Empowering our users to create more sustainable and resilient infrastructure through the use of our software and services has been a long-standing focus of ours at Bentley. - [Addressing Risk Allocation in Infrastructure Delivery: A Pragmatic View](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/addressing-risk-allocation-in-infrastructure-delivery/) - A well-thought-out model for infrastructure project risk allocation is necessary, yet the current paradigm often burdens contractors and subcontractors in an unbalanced manner. Digital tools can provide a clearer view of when, where, and who is making decisions and enables risk allocation to be more equitably allocated. - [Workplace Flexibility: A Key to Bentley's Success](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/championing-workplace-flexibility/) - Bentley's Infrastructure Empowered Workforce Plan is a global strategy that empowers colleagues to work together, leveraging infrastructure to collectively achieve success. It empowers managers to identify meaningful in-person interactions and set expectations within their teams for virtual and in-person collaboration, so we can have the best of both worlds. Workplace flexibility remains key, as we know that when our colleagues are poised for success, Bentley and our users in turn succeed. - [Support for Ukraine](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/support-for-ukraine/) - Bentley Systems joins the many companies and leaders in our industry who condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and we add our voice to the urgent calls for peace. - [Hydraulic Model vs. Machine Learning: Using the Right Tool for the Job](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/hydraulic-model-vs-machine-learning/) - Are there places where hydraulic models and machine learning can play well together? - [How to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Small and Mid-Size AEC Firms](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/how-to-accelerate-digital-transformation-in-small-and-mid-size-aec-firms/) - Digital transformation dominates industry conversations and the advent of generative AI has only accelerated both the discourse and pace at which top firms are going digital. But what if you are a small or mid-size firm? What if you have limited resources and are bound by a time and materials paradigm that just doesn’t afford you the ability to invest in digital advancement? Are you doomed to fall behind and become obsolete? Absolutely not! There are lots of things you can do to advance your digital maturity in a cost-conscious, but smart way. - [Helping Our Colleagues Succeed to Better Advance Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/helping-our-colleagues-succeed-to-better-advance-infrastructure/) - Colleague experience is a strategic priority that the entire organization is focused on. - [Bentley's Digital Focus](https://blog.bentley.com/insights/bentleys-digital-focus/) - James Lawton has been named to the newly created role of chief digital officer at Bentley Systems. ## Author Profiles - [Kirsten Cameron](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/kirsten-cameron/) - [Paul Rotter](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/paul-rotter/) - [Rishav Chakraborty](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/rishav-chakraborty/) - [Aude Camus](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/aude-camus/) - [Jena Shore](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/jena-shore/) - [Andrew McMahon](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/andrew-mcmahon/) - [Amy Heffner](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/amy-heffner/) - [Eryn Doran](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/eryn-doran/) - [Oana Crisan](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/oana-crisan/) - [Alan O’Grady](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/alan-ogrady/) - [Narinder Manku](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/narinder-manku/) - [April Reed](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/april-reed/) - [Kumar Saurabh](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/kumar-saurabh/) - [Brian Rock](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/brian-rock/) - [Dylan Wroblewski](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/dylan-wroblewski/) - [Sharon Solar](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/sharon-solar/) - [Richard Vestner](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/richard-vestner/) - [Mark Biagi](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/mark-biagi/) - [Courteney Tinch](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/courteney-tinch/) - [Megan Tigue](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/megan-tigue/) - [Prathamesh Gawde](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/prathamesh-gawde/) - [Mike Williams](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/mike-williams/) - [Shannon Lada](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/shannon-lada/) - [Nicole Pearson](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/nicole-pearson-2/) - [Neda Simeonova](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/neda-simeonova/) - [Kelly Ramesar](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/kelly-ramesar/) - [Jenny Hellwig](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/jenny-hellwig/) - [Jenna Carpentier](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/jenna-carpentier/) - [Jana Miller](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/jana-davis/) - [Gavin England](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/gavin-england/) - [Eleanore Nguyen-Locke](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/eleanore-nguyen-locke/) - [Antje Dardin](https://blog.bentley.com/author_profile/antje-dardin/) ## Categories - [CAD Modeling & Visualization](https://blog.bentley.com/category/cad-modeling-and-visualization/) - Explore the latest trends in CAD, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like CAD Modeling & Design - [Bridge Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/bridge-design/) - Explore the latest trends in software, BIM and infrastructure that impact the bridge design industry - [Building Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/building-design/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like building design - [Construction Management & Planning](https://blog.bentley.com/category/construction-management-and-planning/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like Construction Management and Planning - [Geotechnical Engineering | Seequent](https://blog.bentley.com/category/geotechnical-engineering/) - Explore the latest trends in design and analysis that impacts industries such as Geotechnical Engineering including SEEQUENT and PLAXIS - [Hydraulics & Hydrology](https://blog.bentley.com/category/hydraulics-and-hydrology/) - Explore the latest trends in design and infrastructure that impacts the Hydraulics & Hydrology industry - [Mobility Simulation](https://blog.bentley.com/category/mobility-simulation/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like Mobility Simulation - [Offshore Structural Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/category/offshore-structural-analysis/) - Explore the latest trends in design and analysis that impact the Offshore Structural Analysis industry - [Pipe Stress & Vessel Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/category/pipe-stress-and-vessel-analysis/) - Explore the latest trends in the design and analysis that impact the Pipe Stress & Vessel Analysis industry - [Plant Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/plant-design/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like Plant Design - [Project Delivery](https://blog.bentley.com/category/project-delivery/) - Explore the latest trends in infrastructure that impacts the Project Delivery industry - [Rail Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/rail-design/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like Rail Design - [Reality & Spatial Modeling](https://blog.bentley.com/category/reality-and-spatial-modeling/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impact the Reality & Spatial Modeling industry - [Roads & Site Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/roads-and-site-design/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impacts industries like Road & Site Design - [Structural Analysis & Detailing](https://blog.bentley.com/category/structural-analysis-and-detailing/) - Explore the latest trends in design and infrastructure that impact Structural Analysis and Detailing including RAM and STAAD - [Utilities & Communication Networks](https://blog.bentley.com/category/utilities-and-communication-networks/) - Explore the latest trends in design and infrastructure that impact the Utilities & Communication Network industries - [Communication Tower Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/communication-tower-design/) - Explore the latest trends in design, BIM and infrastructure that impact the Communication Tower Design industry - [Water and Wastewater](https://blog.bentley.com/category/water-and-wastewater/) - Read recent water and wastewater industry articles on the Bentley Blog. - [Civil Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/civil-design/) - Check out recent civil design industry articles on the Bentley Blog. - [Energy Production](https://blog.bentley.com/category/energy-production/) - [Transportation](https://blog.bentley.com/category/transportation/) - [Tower Analytics](https://blog.bentley.com/category/tower-analytics/) - [Digital Twin](https://blog.bentley.com/category/digital-twin/) - [Tower Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/tower-design/) - [Asset Performance](https://blog.bentley.com/category/asset-performance/) - [YII Project Profiles](https://blog.bentley.com/category/yii-project-profiles/) - [Electric Utilities](https://blog.bentley.com/category/electric-utilities/) - [AI](https://blog.bentley.com/category/ai/) - [Education](https://blog.bentley.com/category/education/) - [Telecommunications](https://blog.bentley.com/category/telecommunications/) - [Government](https://blog.bentley.com/category/government/) - [Mining](https://blog.bentley.com/category/mining/) - [Power Generation](https://blog.bentley.com/category/power-generation/) - [Power Systems Analysis](https://blog.bentley.com/category/power-systems-analysis/) - [Academic](https://blog.bentley.com/category/academic/) - [AEC](https://blog.bentley.com/category/aec/) - [Facilities](https://blog.bentley.com/category/facilities/) - [Wind Power](https://blog.bentley.com/category/wind-power/) - [Substation Design](https://blog.bentley.com/category/substation-design/) - [Environment](https://blog.bentley.com/category/environment/) - [Manufacturing](https://blog.bentley.com/category/manufacturing/) - [Predictive Maintenance](https://blog.bentley.com/category/predictive-maintenance/) ## Brands - [ADINA](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/adina/) - [AutoPIPE](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/autopipe/) - [AutoPIPE Vessel](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/autopipe-vessel/) - [ContextCapture](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/contextcapture/) - [DYNAMEQ](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/dynameq/) - [GeoStudio](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/geostudio/) - [iTwin Design Review](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/itwin-design-review/) - [LEGION](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/legion/) - [LumenRT](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/lumenrt/) - [MicroStation](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/microstation/) - [MOSES](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/moses/) - [OpenBridge](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openbridge/) - [OpenBuildings](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openbuildings/) - [OpenFlows](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openflows/) - [OpenGround](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openground/) - [OpenPlant](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openplant/) - [OpenRail](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openrail/) - [OpenRoads](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openroads/) - [OpenSite](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/opensite/) - [OpenTower](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/opentower/) - [OpenTunnel](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/opentunnel/) - [OpenUtilities](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openutilities/) - [OpenWindPower](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openwindpower/) - [PLAXIS](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/plaxis/) - [ProjectWise](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/projectwise/) - [ProSteel](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/prosteel/) - [RAM](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/ram/) - [SACS](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/sacs/) - [STAAD](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/staad/) - [SYNCHRO](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/synchro/) - [OpenCities](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/opencities/) - [AGENT](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/agent/) - [OpenPath](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/openpath/) - [iTwin Engage](https://blog.bentley.com/brand/itwin-engage/) ## Insights & Inspiration Topics - [Construction](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/construction/) - Explore the latest in construction with digital twins, 4D modeling, and advanced management systems. Stay updated with industry trends and innovative solutions. - [Energy](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/energy/) - Explore the latest in energy with digital twins, 4D modeling, and advanced management systems. Stay updated with industry trends and innovative solutions. - [Perspectives](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/perspectives/) - Explore diverse perspectives on infrastructure engineering, featuring insights on AI, digital twins, and industry innovations. - [Road & Rail](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/road-rail/) - Explore the latest in road and rail infrastructure with AI, digital twins, and innovative solutions. Stay updated with industry trends and advancements. - [iTwin](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/itwin/) - Discover Bentley's iTwin technology. Stay updated with the latest advancements, trends, and solutions in digital twins. - [Water](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/water/) - Explore the latest in water infrastructure with AI and digital twins. Stay updated with industry trends and innovative solutions. - [Cities & Campuses](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/cities-campuses/) - [Corporate Announcement](https://blog.bentley.com/insights-inspiration-topic/corporate-announcement/) - Stay informed with the latest corporate announcements from Bentley Systems, including acquisitions, ESG reports, and strategic decisions ## Software Subtopics - [Software Updates](https://blog.bentley.com/software-subtopic/software-updates/) - [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.bentley.com/software-subtopic/tips-tricks/) - [User Stories](https://blog.bentley.com/software-subtopic/user-stories/) - [Features](https://blog.bentley.com/software-subtopic/features/) ## Tags - [ADCMS](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/adcms/) - [Ai](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/ai/) - [AssetWise](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/assetwise/) - [BCDE](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/bcde/) - [BIM](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/bim/) - [Bridges](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/bridges/) - [CivilStorm](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/civilstorm/) - [iTwinCapture](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/itwincapture/) - [Digital Context](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/digital-context/) - [Digital Delivery](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/digital-delivery/) - [Digital Twins](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/digital-twins/) - [Drones](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/drones/) - [Education](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/education/) - [Energy](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/energy/) - [Engineering](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/engineering/) - [ES(D)G](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/esdg/) - Empowering Sustainable Development Goals - [ESG](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/esg/) - Environmental, Social, Governance - [IIJA](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/iija/) - [IoT](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/iot/) - [Infrastructure](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/infrastructure/) - [iTwin](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/itwin/) - [iTwin IoT](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/itwin-iot/) - [LumenRT](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/lumenrt/) - [Machine Learning](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/machine-learning/) - [Metaverse](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/metaverse/) - [MicroStation](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/microstation/) - [OpenCities Planner](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/opencities-planner/) - [OpenFlows](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/openflows/) - [OpenRoads](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/openroads/) - [PlantSight](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/plantsight/) - [PLAXIS](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/plaxis/) - [Policy](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/policy/) - [ProjectWise](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/projectwise/) - [Rail](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/rail/) - [Reality Modeling](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/reality-modeling/) - [Resilience](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/resilience/) - [Roads](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/roads/) - [SBTi](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/sbti/) - Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - [SDG](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/sdg/) - Sustainable Development Goals - [SewerGEMS](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/sewergems/) - [STAAD.Pro](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/staad-pro/) - [STEM](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/stem/) - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) - [Sustainability](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/sustainability/) - [SYNCHRO](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/synchro/) - [Tech](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/tech/) - [Water](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/water/) - [WaterGEMS](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/watergems/) - [WaterSight](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/watersight/) - [CesiumJS](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/cesiumjs/) - [Geospatial](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/geospatial/) - [OpenSite+](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/opensite/) - [Geotechnical](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/geotechnical/) - [Data](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/data/) - [OpenUtilities+](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/openutilities/) - [Substation+](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/substation/) - [Blyncsy](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/blyncsy/) - [MCP Server](https://blog.bentley.com/tag-for-insights-and-inspiration/mcp-server/)