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The Advantages of BIM
Gresham Smith’s three-shaft pump station solution meets MSD’s needs at a lower cost and higher level of service than that of a typical deep pump station by utilizing a separate shaft for the wet well and each dry well. The unique nature of the design posed a challenge for our multidisciplinary team spread across several Midwestern states. To keep all team members up-to-date with the most current design configuration, the project was developed as a 3D Building Information Model (BIM) and maintained on a shared server. This approach provided added value to the client by allowing MSD to incorporate the 3D model into their asset management program.
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Cost Effective, Resilient and Flexible
Through some out-of-the-box thinking, our innovative solution not only redefines the design of a traditional deep pump station but also the type of software used in its development. The end result is a cost-effective, resilient and flexible design solution capable of dewatering the 48-million-gallon Deer Creek Sanitary Tunnel in less than 48 hours.