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BIM Process Used to Design Five Mile Reclaimed Water Pipeline without Disrupting Existing Utilities

Innovative technology used on a landmark water project.

Originally published on 1.23.13 by Autodesk®, In the Fold

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Dewberry used Autodesk’s infrastructure design software—which utilizes the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process with advanced 3-D design and visualization technology—to support the bid and design of a new $15 million pipeline for the Noman Cole Pollution Control Plant Water Reuse Project. Informally known as the “purple pipe” project, Dewberry used the 3-D software to create models and visualizations for public hearings to demonstrate how the project would be completed.

For more about the “purple pipe” project and Autodesk’s software, read their original blog post.

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