Change Leader: New Technology Can Help Fix the Broken Infrastructure Design Process
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/4behZLK. Adam Tank is the co-founder and chief customer officer at Transcend Software. Changing the Process According to Tank, the way we plan, design and construct critical infrastructure is a fundamentally broken process. “We focus too much on being reactive to what’s already been built, and we are oftent...
Future Forward: Sustainable Infrastructure Requires Better Materials
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/44GU0SC. William Hoff is the founder of Geopolymer International. It takes a lot of time, experience and education to understand the intricacies of the cement and concrete used to build infrastructure worldwide. With more than 40 years in the construction industry and the expertise to found a company seek...
Designing an Effective Flood-Protection System
The Alley Theatre in downtown Houston includes “barely there” flood barriers such as glass that could handle water loads as well as a 10- by 12-foot steel-panel flood gate at the stage door and loading docks. (Walter P Moore) Collaboration and Communication Are Key For decades, scientists have warned about extreme weather. Droughts, wildfires, oppressive heat and floods are frequently sweeping the globe. Such extreme weather is impacting communities in a major way from damage to properties a...
Five Key Trends in Transportation Technology: From Automated Vehicles to AI, Advancements Are Remaking the Way We Move
The transportation industry finds itself at the forefront of a dynamic era marked by unprecedented technological advancements. By Ben Pierce, David Ungemah, Mike Lewis, Rob Mowat and Jim Hanson Automated vehicles are reshaping traditional models of transportation, promising enhanced safety and efficiency. Managed lanes are transforming how we conceptualize and utilize road networks, optimizing traffic flow in urban corridors. Electric vehicles (EVs) are marching inevitably forward, becomin...
Rail Infrastructure Revival: Upgrading the Century-Old Loxahatchee Bridge
The Loxahatchee Bridge project increased rail capacity and improved reliability along the corridor that serves as a key link in the regional passenger-rail service between Miami and Orlando. The Loxahatchee Bridge project in Florida showcases how ingenuity, collaboration and adaptability were applied to modernize—rather than replace—a century-old bridge to benefit the community and commerce alike. Restoring the bridge to its original full use, combined with many unknown conditions and weake...
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Transportation Troubleshooting: How Close Is U.S. Transition to Zero-Emissions Trucks?
After a surge in capital investment and hiring in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trucking industry has struggled for the last 18 months with lower demand, declining freight rates and increasing diesel prices. So it may seem premature to ask the trucking industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by adopting expensive new electric and hydrogen vehicles. But the Biden Administration still hopes to achieve this ambitious and worthy goal, and with careful approaches to impl...
Engineering the Future: Infrastructure Is the Hypothalamus of Society
The basic functions of your body are controlled by the hypothalamus—think “breathe, breathe, heart beats, I’m hungry.” Similarly, every aspect of a modern economy is based on the foundation provided by a strong, efficient and resilient infrastructure. It supports a modern economy, silently, with a select few understanding the large amount of work required to keep it running. Society doesn’t see such infrastructure until there’s a catastrophic failure. Following a failure, there’s a rush to judgm...
Thoughts From Engineers: Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Goes Mainstream
Sometimes it takes converging events to suddenly ramp up interest in a particular water-management technology. Articles with headlines such as “America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow” (bit.ly/IsNoTomorrow) do little to quell fear, but data show that the United States has hit all types of records in recent years—from record heat and drought to precipitation and flooding. Notwithstanding the many climate and aquifer model projections in circulation, the common theme is uncert...
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