Interview

Digital Tunnel Twin as a “Common Thread” Throughout the Entire Life Cycle

Geologists, geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and others involved in a tunnel construction project no longer maintain their data separately; instead, they all truly work from the same data foundation Credit/Quelle: Seequent/Bentley
Geologists, geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and others involved in a tunnel construction project no longer maintain their data separately; instead, they all truly work from the same data foundation
Credit/Quelle: Seequent/Bentley
In this interview, Manuel Aukenthaler of Seequent explains how 3D geological modelling and finite element analysis, in conjunction with a digital twin, are used in the planning, construction, and operation of tunnels throughout their entire life cycle Credit/Quelle: Seequent
In this interview, Manuel Aukenthaler of Seequent explains how 3D geological modelling and finite element analysis, in conjunction with a digital twin, are used in the planning, construction, and operation of tunnels throughout their entire life cycle
Credit/Quelle: Seequent

Seequent, headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand, was founded in 2003 and is a worldwide provider of geoscience software solutions. Seequent’s “Leapfrog Works” software enables dynamic 3D geological modelling, while “Plaxis” allows for three-dimensional finite element analysis. Manuel Aukenthaler is Segment Marketing Manager, Civil, at Seequent. In an interview with tunnel, he explained how both applications are used in conjunction with each other and can be integrated into a digital twin for the planning, construction, and operation of tunnels throughout their entire lifecycle.

 

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