Infrastructure for a northern industrial park
Meeting deadlines in projects is a common challenge, but what if an entire town's well-being depended on it? That's exactly what our team faced when designing a project for replacing the heating, water supply, and sewage networks for a town in the Far East permafrost zone. The existing networks were deteriorating, and there was a short one to two-month window during the summer when the ground wasn't frozen to carry out the construction. Meticulous planning was essential to ensure the project could be completed within this limited timeframe.
Logistics and supply chains posed another hurdle. With the town located in a remote area, helicopters were sometimes the only means of access. This logistical constraint had to be carefully considered during the design phase, and accurate calculations and design were crucial to avoid supply chain disruptions. Delays would not only push the project completion date back by at least a year but also risk the lives of residents living with deteriorating utilities.
We take pride in our team's ability to overcome these challenges and complete the project successfully. Through meticulous planning and coordination, leveraging tools like BIM, we maximized the use of the short summer window and accomplished as much work as possible on-site to deliver the project on time.
Location of the object is a permafrost region. Seismicity of the work area - 6 points. According to their seismic properties, soils belong to 1st category.
The project provides for the reconstruction of existing heat supply networks with a length of 18025m, water supply networks with a length of 15744m, sewerage networks with a length of 12700m, as well as laying new ones with a length of 2800m. The project used pipes of the "Arctic" and "Multiline" type with diameters of 225-500 mm.
In the existing buildings of consumers, the reconstruction of 74 Individual Heating Plants. To connect utility lines to the floating nuclear power plant, a connection unit with the necessary shut-off valves and instrumentation is being built.
The project also provides for the construction of local treatment facilities with a capacity of 104.805 m3 / h
Based on their experience, I can recommend Eneca.
We worked with Eneca to create a structural Revit model of a residential complex having the floor area of 41 571 qm and consisting of 6 three-storey residential buildings with an underground car park out of 2D drawings.
We appreciate the readiness of Eneca to support us in BIM-modelling at a short notice, as well as their flexibility in providing us with the resources needed to meet a strict deadline. All the modelling was done with the division into lots in a short time within 2 weeks. Eneca’s specialists were always willing to take the time to discuss our concerns and work out additional requests.
The good knowledge of Revit and professional experience in structural design allowed Eneca’s team to quickly grasp high Implenia's modelling requirements. The BIM model was created according to 3D BKP Model guidelines and standards of Implenia including compliance to the parameters and element naming rules according to Baukostenplan Hochbau. The Eneca’s detail-oriented and organized approach helped to create a high-quality BKP model aimed at automating the calculation of construction volumes and costs.
I am pleased with the quality of the services ENECA provides. Thus, I can recommend them to others in need of similar BIM modelling services.
10 project areas together and discussed for some other future opportunities. Their engineering team is located abroad, however, the remote work is well-organized.
The design process always requires flexibility and capability to think differently, and we were pleased to see Eneca’s readiness to support us and solve all the project issues together. When there was a need to do some quick revisions at a very late stage, Eneca's specialists performed them in a high qualitative and timely manner. The technical competence and deep Tekla knowledge of Eneca’s team as well as their high-performance efficiency and always keen in continuous improvement, provided us an important support in our engineering process.
30.07.2021