Innovative IoT Solution for Gully Cover Theft in Al Ain City
Technology Category
- Sensors - GPS
- Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Life Sciences
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Intelligent Urban Water Supply Management
- Smart City Operations
Services
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is the Al Ain City Municipality, located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain is the largest inland city and the fourth-largest city in the Emirates, as well as the second-largest city in Abu Dhabi. The Al Ain City Municipality is responsible for managing tens of thousands of iron-covered gullies used to drain rainwater in the city. The municipality was facing a significant challenge with the theft of these gully covers, which were being stolen and sold to recycling centers. As part of an AED 10 million project, the municipality sought to develop new curbside entry gully covers made of material that is not as easy to recycle, preventing further theft.
The Challenge
The Al Ain City Municipality in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was facing a significant challenge with the theft of iron-covered gully covers used for draining rainwater. These covers, some of which were installed as far back as the 1960s, were being stolen and sold to recycling centers. The city needed to replace these covers as part of an AED 10 million project. The new covers needed to be made of a material that was not as easy to recycle to prevent further theft. They also needed to comply with BS EN 124 standards for load and deflection, and safely withstand a minimum loading bearing capacity of 25 tons. The covers also had to be less than 5 centimeters thick, weigh less than the previous ones, and withstand the harsh, extremely hot and dry climate of the region, along with near-constant direct sunlight and harsh UV light.
The Solution
The city turned to Bentley’s structural modeling and analysis applications to develop a solution. All information was housed in AssetWise, creating a single repository where project participants could access always-accurate information in real time. The team developed a model of the proposed design using STAAD and OpenFlows. STAAD made it easy to analyze the design, automatically converting the design model into an analytical model to streamline the workflow. With OpenFlows, the team could better visualize the water system that included the new gully covers. The team used OpenFlows, in combination with the AssetWise data, to test the designs by developing simulations of various environmental situations. The STAAD models allowed team members to run design alternatives in parallel, analyzing which ones could better handle the stresses in clear, graphical side-by-side comparisons. These simulations helped the team determine an optimal design.
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