Podcast with Apoorv Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO of Carbon Upcycling
Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Apoorv Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO of Carbon Upcycling, via webcam.
Pushing Boundaries: Expert Insights on Offshore Structural Engineering
Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviews Seth Guthrie, P.E., S.E., director of product management for Structural Engineering products at Bentley Systems; and Geoff McDonald, senior product manager for Offshore Structural Engineering products at Bentley Systems. Learn about Bentley’s Offshore Structural products and their integration with ADINA as these industry experts discuss performance-based design and advanced nonlinear analysis, and why these concepts...
Video: Understanding Construction Loads
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic-based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses how to understand construction loads for short span steel bridges. The goals of this video are: 1. To provide an overview of staged loading during construction. 2. To discuss lateral flange bending & its sour...
Video: Wind River Canyon Centennial
WYDOT, Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources, tribal representatives and local historians recently gathered to honor a highway that’s not only one of the state’s top scenic drives, but a critical route for keeping the Big Horn Basin accessible. Featuring: Micheal Baker, Wyoming Transportation Commission; Jackie Dorothy, Wind River Canyon Historian; Darin Westby, WYDOT Director
Video: Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery
Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. This research project studied the current utility process at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and provided recommendations to minimize overall project delays. The recommendations are derived from the combined synthesis of the literature, survey of state DOTs, and survey of in‐state utility owners. Several best practices with process, financial, and legislative implications are offered fo...
Video: Understanding Steel Bridge Fatigue
In this topic-based video from the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Dr. Gregory K. Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E. (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the basics of fatigue and how it affects short span steel bridge design. For more information, please see https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org
Leading a Grassroots Movement for Greater Engineering Diversity
Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Frances Yarbrough, civil engineer and director of the SeamonWhiteside (SW+) Charlotte office, via webcam.
Video: The 2024 America's Transportation Awards | NASTO Region
Transportation infrastructure plays a significant role in everyone’s life – getting us to our jobs and connecting communities – creating the quality of life that has come to define our nation. America’s best transportation projects make a difference for the people and businesses who use them. AASHTO, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce each year recognize the projects and programs that make their communities better places to live, work and play. The awards focus on improving safety and drivi...
Video: NDOT Pave-A-Thon I-15
Get ready for a major roadway transformation near the Las Vegas resort corridor as we embark on a marathon repaving operation between Flamingo and Warm Springs roads. This project will involve full directional closures over consecutive weekends, starting later this month. During the first phase, northbound lanes will be closed from July 26 to July 29, followed by the closure of southbound lanes from August 2 to August 5. These closures are necessary to ensure the safety and efficiency of the...
Video: Nevada DOT Brightline West Ground Breaking
The Nevada Department of Transportation released a video of the ground breaking ceremony for the 218-mile-long Brightline West high speed rail project that will operate between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.