What are the importance and use of AutoCAD Civil 3D software for a Civil Engineer? Read the Case Studies and explore the details.

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AUTOCAD CIVIL3D
Case Studies
Evolution of Large-
Organization
Implementation of
AutoCAD Civil 3D
at Wisconsin DOT
Description
Since Wisconsin Department of
Transportation adopted AutoCAD Civil 3D
software, its standards and workflows have
evolved in response to its internal users and
its external consultants. With each release,
new tools and workflows were developed to
make continuous improvement in the design
results. Each change affected the large user
base, so this process required careful
planning, testing, and timing. There was also a
significant effort involved in sharing standards
with users outside of the network in the
simplest and most reliable method possible.
Design of a Rail
Maintenance
Facility on Iconic
Metro Project:
Grand Paris
Express
Description
The Grand Paris Express (GPE) is a major
automated metro infrastructure project in
Paris, with a new 200-kilometer tunnel line.
The maintenance site (depot) is a key
structure in a limited space inserted into a
dense urban environment. This situation leads
to numerous challenging conflicts between
the rail and building design. In this project
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
implementation used for rail infrastructure
design. Also in this project BIM effectively
used for track alignment, utilities, hydrology,
catenary, and telecom when interfacing with
architecture, structure, and MEP (mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing) services. BIM has
been used on this project to facilitate data
exchange—especially between a civil design
with AutoCAD Civil 3D software and
architectural design with Revit software—but
also to improve 3D coordination and design
review.
Kelprojektas :
Lithuanian based
company
improves work

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transportation
projects with BIM
Description
Kelprojektas is the largest group of transport
infrastructure engineering companies in the
Baltic States that designs transport
infrastructure, public buildings, engineering
systems and regional planning. Established in
1956, Kelprojektas has successfully delivered
more than 6,000 infrastructure projects and
has more than 300 employees working with
the most advanced software; included among
them, the biggest number of Autodesk
certified specialists in the Baltic States. The
company has received several innovation and
quality awards in Lithuania for its continuous
investments to innovative design technologies
and improvement of business processes and
people.
Kelprojektas has been using Autodesk
software for more than 15 years – solutions
such as Autodesk Vault Pro, AutoCAD Civil 3D,
Autodesk 3Ds Max Design, Autodesk Robot
Structural Analysis – to great results in many
projects. Kelprojektas has been a member of
Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) since
2008 and is the only engineering company
that is part of ADN in the Baltic States. This
membership has given Kelprojektas the
advantage to tailor Autodesk solutions for the
market needs of the Baltics.
Parsons
Brinckerhoff:
Alaskan Way
Viaduct
Description
For more than 50 years, the Alaskan Way
Viaduct has been the main north-south
highway through Seattle. In 2001, an
earthquake damaged the viaduct, heightening
concerns over its seismic safety. Since then,
the State of Washington, King County, and the
City of Seattle have been working together
with the Port of Washington and the United
States Federal Highway Administration to find
a solution to replace the aging structure,
which runs along Seattle’s waterfront and
carries 20 to 25 percent of its downtown
traffic. The Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) and engineering firm
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) have developed
numerous replacement options for the
viaduct based on the use of surface and
elevated roads, tunnels, and public transit
strategies.