{"id":68994,"date":"2018-12-10T20:24:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T20:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/?post_type=service&#038;p=68994"},"modified":"2021-12-14T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T13:07:06","slug":"seaports-rail-simulation-models","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/services\/seaports-rail-simulation-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Simulation Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seaports and Rail Simulation Models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aecom-custom-block block-intro-text\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 40px\">\n    <p class=\"editor-emphasized\">\n        91影视 has developed several in-house simulation models applicable to seaports, marine terminals, intermodal yards and rail systems; providing operators with predictions of costs and benefits for alternative capital improvement scenarios.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These models allow convenient&nbsp; customization of inputs, outputs and display graphics to suit our clients. Additionally we offer many standard commercial simulation models; thus providing a full complement of simulation services to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.com\/uk\/markets\/transportation\/\">transportation<\/a>&nbsp;systems and infrastructure.<br>Below is a brief description of 91影视\u2019s simulation tools, with links to demo animations and additional information for each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proprietary In-house Simulation Models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>GMTS<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;provides detailed modeling of marine and intermodal container terminal operations.&nbsp;&nbsp; It can be used to compare physical layouts or operating modes and evaluate the relationship between terminal equipment types and levels and terminal productivity. &nbsp;GMTS output can be used to feed detailed cost models of terminal operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/8o590aoxjx.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_8o590aoxjx videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>BERTHA<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;evaluates the capacity of container terminals by analyzing the variability in vessel arrivals, crane assignments, crane productivity, and maintenance and weather related closures.&nbsp; BERTHA also tracks container inventory on an hourly basis and can be used for high level estimates of required yard cranes for a given level of throughput.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/qosbg7v7l0.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_qosbg7v7l0 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RailOps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;evaluates the capacity of passenger and freight rail networks, both large scale and individual terminal scale. It shows trains down to the railcar and locomotive detail, and can accommodate a variety of terminal rules for train breakup and assembly.&nbsp; RailOps can be used on scaled models read directly from electronic drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/pjnnq447jn.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_pjnnq447jn videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>VNM<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;evaluates the capacity of harbor channels, river systems, or ferry passenger or freight networks.&nbsp;&nbsp; It can range from global vessel distribution networks to small scale harbor capacity studies.&nbsp; VNM can accommodate a wide variety of dynamic conditions such as vessel fuel cost vs. operating speed, vessel draft vs. cargo loaded, tidal range, darkness, or weather closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/wcegfut04p.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_wcegfut04p videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>BulkSim<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;analyzes the capacity of solid or liquid bulk marine terminals.&nbsp; It can incorporate a wide variety of rules for conveyor\/storage\/berth connectivity as well as variable events such as vessel arrivals or seasonal changes in product demand.&nbsp; Stockpiles can be viewed in real time with 3D animations and custom use of colors to differentiate products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/czod5ff7pg.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_czod5ff7pg videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercial Simulation Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Vissim<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is a commercial model used by 91影视 to analyze the capacity of terminal gates or roadway systems near freight terminals.&nbsp; It has excellent graphics and can be used to develop 3D visualizations of terminals to help clients better understand the look of potential development options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/nq1f5xkqow.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_nq1f5xkqow videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:360px;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seaports and Rail Simulation Models These models allow convenient&nbsp; customization of inputs, outputs and display graphics to suit our clients. Additionally we offer many standard commercial simulation models; thus providing a full complement of simulation services to&nbsp;transportation&nbsp;systems and infrastructure.Below is a brief description of 91影视\u2019s simulation tools, with links to demo animations and additional information&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":70060,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"template":"","tags":[28540],"class_list":["post-68994","service","type-service","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-specialzd-rv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/68994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/68994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94482,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/68994\/revisions\/94482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}