Revolutionizing Engineering Efficiency with Secure, Transparent Ai Solutions
Bear Creek Ai empowers engineering organizations
Access to Decades of Expertise
Instantly query up-to-date knowledgeBases of world class technical papers, best practices, integrity management, and risk assessment from Bear Creek Ai’s Partners.
Subscribe to Ai enabled applications to perform calculations, compliance checks, and more inside our secure knowledgeXpert™ ecoSystem.
Save Time & Reduce Errors
Ai-driven searches ensures you find exactly what you need, when you need it, by scanning all connected sources .
Customize your searches by selecting what information knowledgeXpert™ has access to. Focus responses through Knowledge Selector, pick the exact knowledgeBase you want to search through. Toggle on Web search capabilities to pull in real time external data available on The Web.
Transform laborious research processes into quick and accurate answers.
Create Your Own knowledgeBases
Upload your proprietary research, SOPs, design documents, specialized data, and much more. Upload your first 100,000 pages for no extra cost in Manage knowledgeBase.
Select your knowledgeBase in a secure knowledgeXpert™ chat and get comprehensive answers in seconds without digging through multiple platforms or outdated folders.
Stay Compliant with One Click
Instantly reference applicable federal regulations (like 49 CFR Parts 190–199) alongside your knowledgeBases and BCAi’s Partner’s technical knowledgeBases.
Avoid compliance gaps that can lead to costly rework or penalties. viewXpert eliminates guesswork by providing clickable references to the exact text. Making it ideal for engineers verifying standards, calculations, or research.
Enhance Team Collaboration
Share your knowledgeBases and prompts with colleagues. Create and share frequently asked questions using Manage Prompts. Designate a default knowledgeBase and Ai-model for each prompt, perfect for repetitive tasks.
No more outdated and conflicting information…everyone stays aligned and informed.
Dustin Nolen, President Vista Engineering
“KnowledgeXpert has transformed our engineering consulting business, making it easier to store, access and utilize critical data.”
“Our productivity has increased 25%.”
Engineering Pain Points
We're here to help you get the most value from the BCAi Ecosystem. Let’s talk about how knowledgeXpert™, knowledgeBases, Prompts, and applications work together in an Engineer’s day-to-day tasks.
knowledgeXpert™ Solutions to Engineers Pain Points
Below are recurring “on-the-job” pain points faced by those in engineering roles that Bear Creek Ai (knowledgeXpert™ + B31 Apps) removes or greatly reduces.
How the BCAi Ecosystem fits into an engineer’s workflow…
Clause-Hunting Overhead
• Every calculation or design review begins with finding the exact governing paragraph, yet the Code warns that it is not a ready-made handbook and still demands engineering judgment. The designer is cautioned that the Code is not a design handbook; it does not do away with the need for the designer or for competent engineering judgment.
Solution:
• knowledgeXpert™’s semantic search and one-click viewXpert links surface the right clause in seconds, saving billable hours otherwise lost to manual page-flipping.
Error-Prone Wall-Thickness Math
• Straight-pipe thickness must be calculated from the base equation, with allowances for corrosion, threading, etc.
Solution:
• The Wall-Thickness App asks for Pi, D, S, and allowances, then outputs the coded result sheet—eliminating spreadsheet typos and re-checking.
Complex Branch-Reinforcement Checks
• Welded branch connections require tedious area-replacement calculations: The reinforcement required in the crotch section of a welded branch connection shall be determined by the rule that the metal area available for reinforcement shall be equal to or greater than the required cross-sectional area.
Solution:
• The Branch-Reinforcement Sizer app automates this geometry, flagging undersized pads before fabrication bids go out.
Choosing the Correct Allowable Stress & Joint Factor
• Designers must pair material grades with the proper weld-joint factor E before any pressure design is valid. Longitudinal or spiral weld joint factors E for various types of pipe are listed in Table 402.4.3.
Solution:
• An “Allowable Stress & Design Factor” tool returns S=0.72 x E x SMYS instantly, preventing over- or under-design.
Documentation & Traceability for Audits
• Whether submitting a pressure-test package or an integrity assessment, engineers must cite the precise tables and equations; missing one citation can void an entire submittal.
Solution:
• knowledgeXpert™ exports results with embedded clause links, giving QA/Regulatory teams the traceable chain they need.
Training New Engineers Faster
• Junior staff can take months to learn where critical rules live.
Solution:
• The guided B31 Apps walk them through inputs, automatically loading the right paragraphs—compressing ramp-up time.
Secure, Shareable Knowledge
• Proprietary specs or SOPs can be loaded as private knowledgeBases; end-to-end encryption ensures compliance with corporate IT policies while still enabling Ai-assisted search.
Solution:
• In short, the software replaces hours of manual lookup, cross-checking, and spreadsheet math with source-cited, code-correct answers—reducing risk and freeing engineers to focus on higher-value tasks like optimization and client consulting.
ASME Committee members case study
To understand how BCAi can improve workflows for ASME Committee members, let’s first view some day-to-day tasks they might do.
ASME B31 committee members Day-to-Day Work
Draft & ballot new rules – Respond to industry incident data, new materials, emerging tech (e.g., hydrogen, additive manufacturing).
Interpretations & code cases – Issue binding Q&A clarifications and interim alternative rules between editions.
Public review – Answer comments during ANSI public-comment windows.
Training & outreach – Present at conferences, write articles, and deliver ASME courses to explain changes.
Meetings range from quarterly virtual WG calls to an all-hands, in-person B31 Week (often piggy-backing on ASME conferences).
knowledgeXpert™ Solution to Committee Pain Points:
Below are recurring pain points that B31 committee members face during code work that BearCreek Ai (knowledgeXpert™ + B31 Apps) can remove or greatly reduce.
Time-consuming clause hunting
• Each ballot or interpretation requires locating every applicable paragraph, table, or figure across twelve sections of B31. The Code itself warns that it “is not a design handbook; it does not do away with the need for the designer … or for competent engineering judgment”.
Solution:
• Ai-driven semantic search with clause-level citations eliminates manual page-flipping and ensures nobody overlooks a controlling paragraph.Misalignment on fundamental design inputs
• Committee deliberations often stall while members debate which pressure, temperature or load paragraph governs a new rule change (e.g., Para. 401 lists six separate design load categories) .
Solution:
• Pre-built prompt packs and instant clause pop-ups let everyone view the same governing text in seconds, keeping meetings on track.Manual, error-prone engineering calculations
• Wall-thickness, MAOP/MAWP, flexibility, branch reinforcement and fracture-control math are still done in spreadsheets or by hand; small input differences create big ballot disputes.
Solution:
• B31 Apps ask for the required inputs, run the equation from the correct clause, and output a result sheet with the governing formula & citation—removing copy-paste errors.
Repetitive interpretation research
• Writing formal Interpretations means checking decades of prior replies; those answers live in PDFs and are hard to keyword search.
Solution:
• knowledgeXpert™ indexes Interpretation PDFs so members can type a plain-language question and surface any prior committee response instantly.
Cross-committee knowledge silos
• User/Owner, Manufacturer, and Regulator seats all bring different document sets (SOPs, test data, inspection reports). Sharing is slow because of NDAs and cyber-security fears.
Solution:
• Private KnowledgeBases let each interest category upload its own docs, keep them encrypted, yet still query them inside the secure chat—enabling dialog without e-mailing files.
Volunteer time constraints
• Members volunteer on top of their day jobs; meetings pile up with action items that require hours of document digging between sessions.
Solution:
• Ai chat with saved “committee prompts” gives a first-pass answer (with clause links) in seconds, freeing scarce volunteer hours for judgement, not document retrieval.
Traceability & consensus building
• During public review, every change must be justified with precise code references; missing one citation triggers negative ballots.
Solution:
• viewXpert one-click PDF links give reviewers the full code page behind every Ai answer, satisfying traceability without manual screenshot capture.
On-boarding new members
• New volunteers spend months learning where key clauses live and which calculations matter.
Solution:
• Guided Apps and curated prompt libraries shorten the learning curve so balance-category seats become productive sooner.
Secure, transparent collaboration
• Some organizations block consumer-grade Ai tools; committee work involves pre-publication IP.
Solution:
• KnowledgeXpert™ runs end-to-end encryption and never trains on user data, meeting ASME confidentiality rules while still logging every citation for later audit.
By addressing these pain points, BearCreek Ai helps committees draft rules faster, reduce ballot rework, and keep each interest category equally informed.
Create a network of knowledge
The BCAi Ecosystem™ is a set of connected Ai tools that help engineers work faster and smarter.