Advanced analysis and design of flood protection structures through automation
To address rising climate challenges and the critical need for flood protection, Arcadis automated the complex modeling of flood walls and gates, significantly enhancing efficiency and resilience in flood management.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE
Healthy cities, land and water resources
Story Highlights
UTILIZED SOFTWARE
STAAD
LOCATION
ORGANIZATION/COMPANY
Arcadis
PROJECT SUMMARY
To address rising climate challenges and the critical need for flood protection, Arcadis automated the complex modeling of flood walls and gates, significantly enhancing efficiency and resilience in flood management. By leveraging Bentley’s STAAD software and OpenSTAAD automation, Arcadis transformed a previously manual process that took over 16 hours per model into a streamlined one-click solution, reducing model time by 95%.
This digital solution, enhanced with iterative analysis and accurate data inputs, guarantees high-quality, consistent models, freeing up valuable time for detailed design and quality assurance. The initiative not only accelerates project delivery, but also enhances safety and community resilience against extreme weather, improving resource efficiency, and reducing environmental impacts.
Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG Goal 1
No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
SDG Goal 2
Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
SDG Goal 3
Good Health and Well-Being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
SDG Goal 4
Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
SDG Goal 5
Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
SDG Goal 6
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
SDG Goal 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
SDG Goal 8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full employment, & decent work for all.
SDG Goal 9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization & foster innovation.
SDG Goal 10
Reduced Inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries.
SDG Goal 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
SDG Goal 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
SDG Goal 13
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
SDG Goal 14
Life Below Water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
SDG Goal 15
Life on Land
Sustainably manage ecosystems, combat desertification, reverse land degradation, & halt biodiversity loss.
SDG Goal 16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Foster peaceful & inclusive societies, ensure justice access, & build effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
SDG Goal 17
Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen the means of implementation & revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.