New text provides practical knowledge for water modeling
Stormwater, Watershed, and Receiving Water Quality Modeling provides straightforward guidance on a broad spectrum of modeling tools and their capabilities. Its contents offer past, present, and future perspectives of stormwater quality modeling and outline criteria for selecting the appropriate model based on the project or task. Key features: • Presents state-of-the-art guidance on stormwater, watershed and receiving water quality modeling • Discusses regulatory, technological, and...
Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs
Purdue University researchers developed a sensor to help control and cut down on energy consumption through heating and ventilation systems, particularly those used in large office and hospitality industry buildings. New technology uses carbon dioxide sensor to manage climate control in buildings, homes WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Walk in a room, the light goes on. Most people are familiar with the motion sensors that detect activity and then turn on the lights. Purdue University resear...
April 2020 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Editor’s Note This was a very challenging Trends section to put together. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all th...
Azelio signs MoU with partner in Chile for energy storage supply to the mining industry
Azelio has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chilean company Industria Mecánica VOGT S.A. (VOGT) to assess energy storage projects for the mining industry in Latin America. The MoU frameworks a collaboration over a 10 MW capacity of Azelio’s energy storage from 2021 until 2024. The parties expect to trigger further projects after this initial agreement. Azelio’s long-duration energy storage system coupled to solar PV will be used to supply VOGT’s pumping systems for the min...
Vice Chair Appointed for AASHTO Water Council
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials appointed Cheryl Ball (seen above) – the waterways and freight administrator for the Missouri Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as vice chair of the Council on Water Transportation on April 13, effective immediately. [Above photo by MoDOT.] A civil engineering graduate from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Ball also received a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law and is...
Speeding Concerns for National Work Zone Awareness Week
State departments of transportation across the country are grappling with a growing safety issue related to the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) on April 20: more frequent incidences of speeding due to reduced traffic volumes resulting from COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. [Above photo by the Michigan DOT.] The Governors Highway Safety Association noted on April 16 that emptier streets may be encouraging some drivers to flout traffic safety laws, including speed limits. Jon...
Data Analysis Recovers $2.27M in FSRM Funding at Air Force Base
Woolpert GIS Specialist Matthew Wellinski discovers data anomalies in FSRM funding at Hurlburt Field and develops a process that could translate to savings across the Air Force. HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (April 20, 2020) — Hurlburt Field will receive an additional $2.27 million in Facilities, Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) funding thanks to data anomalies discovered by Woolpert GIS Specialist Matthew Wellinski. Hurlburt Field is home to the Air Force Special Operations Command a...
Qnect Launches First-To-Market Optimized Vertical Bracing Connection
As Qnect’s connection library grows so does the unique capabilities of creating smart, efficient connections for structural steel projects [HADLEY, Mass, April 20, 2020] - Qnect, LLC, the leader in smart, optimized connections, today introduced vertical bracing as the latest addition to their connection library. Vertical bracing completes Qnect’s full spectrum of optimized connections from gravity connections to moment connections and the lateral bracing system. “I’m very proud of t...
Call for Abstracts is Open for the 2021 IECA Annual Conference
Take advantage of speaking at the IECA Annual Conference and Expo in Kansas City, Missouri, February 21-24, 2021 to get recognized as an industry thought leader. Speaking at the IECA Annual Conference will: Elevate your status in the industry. Enable you to share insights and content with your peers. Enhance your professional development to learn from your colleagues while providing advancements in the industry. Gain exposure for your work through IECA conference proceedings avail...
EPA Announces Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Lenexa, Kan. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating its coronavirus website to include new resources for state, local, and tribal agencies and intergovernmental associations. These resources will help EPA and its partners continue to provide the environmental protection the nation depends on without interruption during the coronavirus public health emergency. “EPA is doing all we can to support our state, local, and tribal partners as we work together to address this pub...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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