Progress on Global Energy Goals Slow, but Strong Gains in Countries Show Promise
LISBON, May 2, 2018 —The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, but real progress is being made in certain areas – particularly expansion of access to electricity in least developed countries, and industrial energy efficiency, according to a new report from five international agencies. Renewable energy is making impressive gains in the electricity sector, although these are not being matched in transportation and heat...
SDI Publishes Steel Deck on CFS Framing Design Manual
GLENSHAW, PA - The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published the First Edition of the SDI Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Manual, which complies with the requirements of the SDI Design Standards incorporated into the 2018 International Building Code. The design and usage of steel deck on cold-formed steel framing is similar to deck supported on open web steel joists or rolled beams, but there are some critical differences. The SDI Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Design Manu...
The Evolution of Solar Power in 2017
The Evolution of Solar Power is the result of a cooperation between SolarPower Europe and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative installed solar power capacity per country, continent and the world between 1992-2017. Now let’s dig into some of those figures and see what has happened in the past twelve months. Established solar power nations China and USA kept their impressive growth with over 25% new capacity added in 2017 respectively. Also not...
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches BUILD Transportation Program, Announces $1.5 Billion Notice of Funding Opportunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. BUILD Transportation grants replace the pre-existing Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. As the Administration looks to enhance America’s infrastructure, FY 2018 BUILD...
Historic Bookbindery Opens New Chapter
By Kenny Lapins New York’s Tribeca neighborhood in Lower Manhattan is known for its contributions to artistry. Home of the annual Tribeca Film Festival and firehouse Hook and Ladder Company No. 8 (headquarters of the Ghostbusters in the original film), this is a neighborhood whose architectural aesthetic rises from the transformation of century-old factories. The building's long-span composite floor systems are substantially thinner than alternative composite systems and easily integ...
What’s New in InfraWorks and Civil 3D 2019
InfraWorks roads imported to Civil 3D 2019 automatically generate as Civil 3D corridors. Autodesk recently announced the latest releases of Autodesk® InfraWorks® and Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2019. These software releases provide enhancements for closer collaboration, improved design, more efficient drawing production, tighter interoperability, and smoother data exchange. Below are the key enhancements for both products. InfraWorks Collaboration Enterprise cloud collaboration with BIM...
Study by Orbit Sheds Light on Americans' Attitudes Toward Water Conservation
SALT LAKE CITY - Orbit Irrigation Products today released new survey data revealing Americans' attitudes towards water consumption. The findings show that while most people desire to contribute to conservation efforts, they are often using more water than they realize. "As a nation we've experienced multiple droughts in various regions as well as crises related to the cleanliness of our water. At Orbit, we're not only concerned with the conservation of water, but the management...
Sponsored Content: Better Outcomes Begin with Better Collaboration
Sponsored by: Design better civil infrastructure with OpenRoads, OpenBridge and OpenRail What does it take to manage the infrastructure lifecycle? It involves many collaborating disciplines where the work is interconnected, with thousands of decisions and changes about material choices, design, aesthetics, structural integrity, safety and more. To be successful, you must be able to manage all the data, from conception through construction. Bentley provides a wid...
Manhattan’s Irish Hunger Memorial Receives Waterproof Renovation
The Irish Hunger Memorial winds through a rural Irish landscape, with paths carved into a hill thickly lined with native Irish plants and stones imported from each of Ireland’s 32 counties. The Irish Hunger Memorial, designed by internationally renowned sculptor and public artist Brian Tolle, originally opened in 2002 to honor the Great Irish Hunger and Migration of 1845-1852 while encouraging viewers to contemplate present-day hunger worldwide. Through the years, however, it had succumbed...
Engineered Solutions: RenewWrap<small><sup>®</sup></small>: Column Repair
Sponsored by: Milliken Infrastructure In June 2016, the South Carolina DOT (SCDOT) was in the midst of building a new interchange at the intersection of I-85/I-385 in Greenville, S.C. During construction, severe localized spalling was found on the cover concrete of one column of a two-column pier supporting the I-385 northbound ramp. Upon discovery, SCDOT and its consultant closed the ramp to all traffic until a detailed inspection could be made. A construction crew applies an epox...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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