Harnessing BIM to Design a Better Water Treatment Plant

August 29, 2023

Navigating the Increasing Challenges Facing the Global Water Industry Water and wastewater projects are crucial for ensuring access to clean water,..

How to (Successfully) Do a Distribution System Shutdown

August 25, 2023

Valves tend to be the most ignored appurtenances in our systems … until you need them, then they are the most valuable. If you never had to shut down..

When is First-Order Chlorine Decay Really Second-Order Decay?

August 8, 2023

I occasionally hear people say they use a second-order equation to model chlorine decay when in a perfect world, chlorine decay should follow a..

Impact of Inaccurate Design on Project Execution Costs

August 1, 2023

Do you work as part of a project team involved in the planning, design, construction, and operation of plants and pipeline projects? Want to gain..

How SYNCHRO 4D Stacks Up Against Navisworks

August 1, 2023

In 2023, Bentley’s SYNCHRO 4D and Autodesk’s Navisworks stand out as two signature software solutions for professionals in the virtual design and..

Does viscosity matter in pipe head loss calculations?

July 21, 2023

The title of this blog comes from a question asked by one of our Bentley OpenFlows users. If the temperature of water in a pipe changes, does head..

What's New in MicroStation 2023?

July 20, 2023

MicroStation 2023 is now launched and available for download! MicroStation 2023 is packed with new features, improved workflows, and several user..

The Next Wave in the Water Industry

July 19, 2023

The Pressure of a Changing World

Simulation of Buckling of Bridge Braces — the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

July 17, 2023

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) initiated the California Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program to determine the vulnerability..

When is a VFD a Pump?

July 11, 2023

The correct answer is “Never.” A variable frequency drive (VFD) is generally described as a “motor control device that controls the speed of AC..