Video: Restoration and Seismic Strengthening of Gaddi Baithak in Kathmandu Durbar Square
Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli inaugurated the newly reconstructed and seismically strengthened Gaddi Baithak in Nepal on June 27. The former palace is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Video: Kaneohe-Kailua Sewer Tunnel and TIPS Project Overview
Connecting the Kaneohe Wastewater Pre-Treatment Facility to the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant via a three-mile long gravity sewer tunnel, the $375 million Kaneohe-Kailua Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Facilities Project increases Windward Oahu's wastewater conveyance and storage capacity while reducing overflows.
Is Asia Now the Center of Gravity for Infrastructure?
Several members of the Bentley Systems team at the 2017 Year In Infrastructure event held Oct. 10-12, 2017, in Singapore, discuss whether Asia now is the center of gravity for infrastructure.
How the World's Tallest Timber Building Withstands Fire
Mjøstårnet will be the world's tallest timber building. But what if a fire breaks out? “The fire safety measures that have been implemented in Mjøstårnet make the timber building far safer than a corresponding building with a traditional steel and concrete structure. Mjøstårnet is one of the safest buildings along lake Mjøsa, and can withstand even an extensive fire,” says Even Andersen. He’s is a fire consultant with Sweco Norge AS, the company responsible for fire safety in the building.
Video: AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications Explained
Burak Boyaci, P.E., Product Manager for LEAP Bridge Steel at Bentley Systems, takes time to speak with Informed Infrastructure about updates to the AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications, including the field splice design approach and other aspects.
Erosion Control Product Specifications Made Easy
Two free, online resources are available to help engineers and specifiers select the most appropriate, site-specific products for erosion control and vegetation establishment. Michael Robeson, Ph.D., PE, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, outlines why the most frequently specified products may not always be the best choice, and how erosioncontrolspecs.com and profilePS3.com can help lead to better outcomes.
Video: Developing Better Concrete
MDOT is working with U-M to create safer and stronger roads and infrastructure.
Year In Infrastructure Finalist: Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
Informed Infrastructure interviewed Daniel Mariscal, a structural engineer with AECOM's Bridge Group, at Bentley Systems' Year In Infrastructure event held Oct. 10-12, 2017, in Singapore. He represented AECOM for a Finalist Project in the category of "BIM Advancements in Bridges" with the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge recently built in New Haven, Conn. AECOM used Bentley’s RM Bridge for structural modeling and design, including construction sequence, post-tensioning, stay-cable force adjustments...
Video: Drone with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Hot Point Solutions/FAMIARF introduce a new advance in GPR Drone technology. Currently, the GPR-drone integrated system can be used in areas where deep ground penetration is required but high resolution is not very important. Examples of applications include: Bathymetry of fresh water Geological surveys for soil layer profiling Mapping of underground infrastructure
Video: State DOTs Leading the Evolution of Drones
In this Transportation TV News Special Report, Building Highways in the Sky: State DOTs Leading the Evolution of Drones learn about a March 2018 survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials that shows 35 of 44 responding state departments of transportation (80 percent) are deploying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for a wide range of purposes. The survey finds that 20 state DOTs have incorporated drones into their daily operations. Another 15 state...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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