Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards
Winners of Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. Photo by Graham Carlow EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastruc...
Application of Microbial Facilitated Stabilization for Sustainable Improvement of Expansive Pavement Subgrades
Expansive soils, also known as swell-shrink soils, have been a problem for civil infrastructure such as roads and foundations since ancient times. These soils swell and shrink with changes in moisture content, causing buildings and pavements to crack. The reason for this behavior is the presence of the heaving/swelling mineral that expands when exposed to water. These soils are present in the majority of the states in the United States and cover about one-fifth of the land area of the country. E...
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Breaks Ground on Major Expansion
Stantec-designed project adds 40 private room beds, emergency treatment areas, and surgical suites Santa Rosa, CA - Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital recently broke ground on a major expansion and renovation project that will enhance access to acute hospital services, continuing to meet the evolving needs of the growing Northern California region. Design of the $158-million project is being led by the Sacramento office of global architecture and design firm Stantec. The major expans...
Adam Sheets rejoins HNTB as strategic advisor for firm’s infrastructure clients
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Adam Sheets has rejoined HNTB Corporation as national practice consultant and vice president. He is based in the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, office. He previously served in a similar role with HNTB from 2015 to 2018. Sheets brings extensive legal, policy and project management experience with a focus on toll program development, emerging technologies, alternative delivery, and public-private partnerships. Sheets adds his expertise to the list of advisory services HNTB currentl...
Airports Leader Rejoins Stantec
We are pleased to announce that Architect Rian Burger has rejoined Stantec as a senior principal in our global airport practice. Based in Stantec’s Toronto-Wellington office, Rian brings more than 30 years of industry experience, along with a keen understanding of the airport business and a creative approach to solving operational challenges faced by airport operators. “We’re delighted to welcome Rian back to Stantec and we look forward to his leadership of our Airport team in the Greater Tor...
AASHTO Releases a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Enhancement and Support of AASHTOWare Bridge Design & Rating
A Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit competitive proposals for professional services to complete the development and delivery of the first release of the planned modernized AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating system (BrDR 7.0) and to provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to the AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating products. A project to deliver a modernized version of the AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating software was initiated in July 2016. The goals of the original BrDR modernizat...
Bentley Systems Accelerates Focus on Infrastructure Engineering for Digital Cities
The City of Helsinki leveraged Bentley’s reality modeling software to generate a 3D representation of Helsinki as part of its smart city initiative, improving internal services and processes. Image courtesy of City of Helsinki. SINGAPORE – The Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today presented i...
Trimble's Compact GNSS Board Adds Flexibility and High-Precision Positioning to Unmanned Aerial Systems
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a compact, high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) board specifically designed for unmanned aerial systems (UAS)—the Trimble® UAS1. The board's simple connectivity and configuration allow UAS system integrators to easily add satellite-based positioning—with the ability to upgrade its capabilities—using rugged connectors and Trimble's easy-to-use software interface. The new UAS1 incorporates the latest Trimble Maxwell™...
Terra Drone opens Chile branch, conducts flare stack inspection for state energy company ENAP
Concón, Chile, October 24, 2019 – Terra Drone Chile, a newly-founded group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully conducted visual inspection of flare stacks for Chile’s state-owned energy company ENAP Aconcagua. In this pilot project, three flare stacks – each about 70m tall – were inspected in 45 minutes using drones. This proved to be significantly cost-effective and faster than the conventional method of engaging the services of a professional photographer in a mann...
Bentley Systems Announces New iTwin Cloud Services for Infrastructure Engineering Digital Twins
Sulfuric Acid Plant in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hatch leveraged the digital twin to provide alternative procurement strategies to lower the cost of material supply and cut several months off the schedule. Digital twins enter the mainstream – engineering firms and owner-operators put digital twin aspirations into action SINGAPORE – The Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference – 24 October 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of compr...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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