From the Editor: When the Going Gets Tough, the Engineers Get To Work
I was having a difficult time narrowing down a topic for my column this issue; there seem to be so many things happening at the same time. So rather than struggle with one topic (and adding words to fill the page), I decided to mention of few of the “many things” that have crossed my mind, perhaps sparking some discussions. Climate and Student Concerns Looking through the last few issues of Informed Infrastructure, there were at least a dozen articles or columns that mentioned climate change o...
Michigan DOT To Develop Electrified Road
An electric bus and truck are being charged on an electrified road in Sweden as part of the Smartroad Gotland Project, which aims to build knowledge and create possibilities for a large-scale development of electric roads throughout the country. A consortium of companies has been selected to build the first wireless in-road charging system in the United States. The transportation sector generates the largest share of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, accord...
Under Pressure: As Water Main Breaks Cause Havoc, A New Approach Is Welcome
In New England, winter is followed by “mud season.” In California, the drier months are “wildfire season.” For water utilities, the coming of fall means it’s “water main break season.” Unfortunately, this season often seems to last all year. According to the American Water Works Association (AWWA), there are about 240,000 water main breaks in the United States every year. On the whole, the nation’s 1 million miles of water mains are successful in delivering a safe, reliable water supply to home...
Living Breakwaters Support Staten Island’s Shoreline Resilience
Triton Marine Mattresses were chosen to help build a system of living breakwaters in the Raritan Bay off the coast of Staten Island. When it comes to the myriad problems resulting from climate change, it’s difficult to overstate the gravity of the problems facing coastal communities worldwide. Coastal erosion costs roughly $500 million per year for property loss in the United States. Scientists are confident sea levels will continue to rise through the end of this century and beyond. Where...
Future Forward: GIS and Cloud Computing Are Rapidly Changing Infrastructure Management
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch the full video interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3dhQJD9. Jason Griffin, P.E., leads the municipal, field services and water resources teams in OHM Advisors’ Nashville office, and Helen Scales is a senior GIS analyst at OHM Advisors. It’s no surprise that Jason Griffin and Helen Scales believe aging infrastructure is a major problem facing utilities, de...
Change Leader: It’s Time to Design Infrastructure With People in Mind
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can listen to a podcast of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3QZcgyt. Tawkiyah Jordan is the senior director of housing and community strategy for Habitat for Humanity International. In her work with Habitat for Humanity, Tawkiyah Jordan has noticed that in many lower-income neighborhoods, heavy infrastructure was designed and built without the conside...
Letters from October 2022 Issue
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Engineered Solutions: Septic Tanks Pose Serious Threats to Health and Quality of Life for Millions
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Transportation Troubleshooting: Helping Transportation Agencies Overcome Rising Threat of Heat Waves
When I look at the challenge of making America’s transportation infrastructure more sustainable, climate-friendly and resilient to the weather extremes becoming more problematic with climate change, I find hope in how fast the policy landscape is changing. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, exemplifies this change. Supported by more than two-thirds of the U.S. Senate, the BIL embraces sustainability, greenhouse gas mitigation and c...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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