Bagio e Engenheiros Associados S/C Ltda
Trimble's Tekla software was essential for the structural project that should strengthen the main construction site on the network managed by the Rumo Concessionaire, which is responsible for transporting grain to the Port of Paranaguá (PR).
Rodrigo Conceição Santos (Branded Content) - 03.02.2020
It's almost 600 meters long and 60 meters high. Did you hear that? Well, that sums up the complexity of the structural project we're about to talk about. Add to that the remote location, above the forest and at the junction of rivers in the Campos Gerais region of Paraná, and it becomes clear that the subject is the revitalization of the Arcos Bridge. It is listed as a National Artistic Heritage Site and is part of the Southern Railway Network, which transports grain to the Port of Paranaguá. The stretch is managed by Rumo, which is seeking to expand the network's throughput capacity. As a key crossing point, the Ponte dos Arcos is the largest work of art on the route and its structural reinforcement is a sine qua non condition for Rumo to achieve its goal of increasing the volume of cargo in its locomotive wagons.
This is the responsibility of Bagio Engenharia, the company responsible for the structural project that will guide the revitalization work on the Arcos Bridge. Dorival Bagio, a partner in the company and a structural engineer, is experienced and has been in the profession for over 30 years. He is coordinating the project and reveals that the use of advanced technologies is essential to the success of the operation. "I estimate that the adoption of BIM modeling software is reducing project time by around 50%," he says.
