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.
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.