Transportation Construction Coalition Statement on Graves-Norton Highway Trust Fund Letter
(WASHINGTON)—The Transportation Construction Coalition commends the 253 bipartisan members of the House of Representative who joined together to advocate for a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund’s structural revenue deficit. 119 Republicans and 134 Democrats—a majority of each party’s membership in the chamber—signed a June 12 letter, led by House Highways & Transit Subcommittee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.), to House Ways and Means...
Aircuity Announces its Airside Efficiency Platform to Improve Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality
NEWTON, Mass., USA – Aircuity, maker of smart automated airside solutions, announces that its airside efficiency platform has been included in a major retrofit project by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The NRC’s building in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is utilizing two Aircuity Sensor Suites (SSTs) in its laboratory spaces and one SST for exhaust fan control. “Over the last decade, airside efficiency has proved to be the biggest single energy efficiency conservation measure av...
RIGOL Expands Portfolio of Power Analysis Solutions with New DL3000 Programmable DC Electronic Load
Beaverton, OR - RIGOL Technologies, Inc. announces an expansion of its Power Analysis test portfolio. The new DL3000 Series of DC Electronic Loads gives engineers evaluating power, optimizing power efficiency, and maximizing battery life a new powerful and affordable solution to quickly determine their power needs, debug their designs, and reduce their time to market. Starting at just $499, the DL3000 DC Loads can draw max power up to 350W, 150V, and 60A providing the baseline performance...
MARS Launches New Water Meter Test Bench Technology and Feature Enhancements
OCALA, Fla.- MARS Company, global leader in water meter testing and technology solutions, announced today that it has launched new water meter test bench technology and feature enhancements that provide unique abilities with regard to meter testing performance, form factor and application. Patented, Ultra-Low Flow Water Meter Testing and Accuracy Measurement – Optional Feature MARS Company announces that it has optimized the design of a patented, test bench meter adapter to assist in acc...
First in France: A Commercial Drone Successfully Completes a BVLOS Flight of 30 Miles via 3G Cell Network
Today at 11:00 a.m., RTE and Delair-Tech set a new distance record when they flew a civilian drone 30 miles (50 kilometers). This official purpose of the flight, which took place in France, was to inspect by remote camera RTE’s power lines as well as recording data that would allow it to build models of its European power grid. Pioneer in BVLOS technology, Delair-Tech drones are fit to travel long distance. With this 30 miles long UAV flight, Delair-Tech continues to demonstrate its capac...
Delair-Tech Becomes the Official National Provider of Fixed-Wing Drones for French Government Agencies
TOULOUSE, FRANCE - Delair-Tech, a leading commercial drone company, announced today that its DT18 and DT26X drones have been selected as the official choice for French government agencies purchasing fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. The decision was made by the Union of Public Procurement Groups (UGAP) which acts as the purchasing conduit for government agencies across the country. The Delair-Tech drones will be added to UGAPs purchasing catalog which is used by public agencies such as fi...
UAS Improves Project Efficiency in Complex Runway Redesign
With the recent addition of new pilots across multiple disciplines at Woolpert, we are constantly leveraging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology for new applications. In particular, we are focusing on how we can integrate the imagery and data produced from UAS into our design work. Recently, our teams used the technology for the construction monitoring of a complex runway extension, where two different UAS were used to monitor the progress and status of the current development. A...
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program to Expire in 2 years
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — One of Baxter Springs' most iconic stops on its most iconic highway owes a lot to a federal program that could soon reach the end of its road. Likewise for historic sites in Carthage and elsewhere along Route 66, which linked the Midwest to the West Coast, The Joplin Globe (http://bit.ly/2ruGWz5 ) reported. The Independent Oil and Gas Station in Baxter Springs and Boots Motel in Carthage, Missouri, are just two of more than 150 projects that have received fundin...
Autodesk 3ds Max 2018.1 Now Includes 3ds Max Interactive, a Real-Time Engine Based on Autodesk Stingray
AUTODESK 3DS MAX 2018.1 AT A GLANCE What’s the news with 3ds Max 2018.1? Autodesk 3ds Max 2018.1 now includes 3ds Max Interactive, a real-time engine based on Autodesk® Stingray. This new 3D to VR workflow is designed to provide 3ds Max users with a new way to create interactive and virtual reality (VR) experiences. It is included with the 3ds Max 2018.1 update. Live linked cameras between 3ds Max and 3ds Max Interactive's viewport cameras make it easier to review 3D scenes Who is 3...
SCIA Engineer 17 – A Productivity Booster for Structural Engineers
Herk-de-Stad, Belgium – Monday, June 12, 2017 – Today, SCIA announced the release of SCIA Engineer 17, specifically designed to help structural engineers boost their productivity by enabling them to work much faster, with more precision and transparency in their day-to-day work. The new version of the structural analysis and design software combines the latest technologies to power the software with a large number of functionalities and major workflow improvements in the areas of concrete, st...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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