When Morocco’s highway company, Autoroutes Du Maroc (ADM), undertook a highway bypass project in 2010 that would cross the Bouregreg River, they could have built a traditional viaduct. Instead, they set out to construct Africa’s longest and tallest cable-stayed…
Road Innovations Improve Productivity, Increase Efficiency, Reduce Risk and Add Value
Road networks globally continue to require substantial investment in order to maintain safe passage for the traveling public. Funding continues to be…
New AVEVA Engage Redefines Engineering Decision Support
Dubai, UAE, Oct. 21, 2015—AVEVA today announced AVEVA Engage, a unique collaborative decision-support solution for capital projects and operating assets.…
YII2015 Building and Facilities Forum – Focusing on Business and Project Delivery Performance
BIM, BIM, BIM. Everyone is still talking about BIM. The building industry continues to search for process improvements to make project delivery more efficient, reduce waste, and produce higher performing assets. We have learned that the technology is only…
Specification Section: Foundation Modeling and Materials
The foundation is the start of all structural projects. There are many software tools to analyze and optimize this critical component, and there are many pre-engineered products that can be specified. These products are tuned to challenging conditions, such…
Oslo Airport Expansion: Open BIM Approach Improves Project Efficiency
Avinor Oslo Airport plays a crucial role as the hub of Norway’s aviation system, serving domestic and international passenger and cargo flights. Upon opening in 1998, the new airport boosted its capacity to handle 17 million passengers annually, but less…
July – August 2015 Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2015 Â VOL. 1 Â NO. 4 ARTICLES Self-Propelled Bridges:Â Offsite Superstructure Construction Reduces Interruption By Marla Weiss PDH: How BIM Changes the Game for Transportation By Matt Ball Drought Raises the Urgency of Stormwater…
May – June 2015 Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY/JUNE 2015  VOL. 1  NO. 3  ARTICLES Going Down Under Down Under: Brisbane’s Complex Airport Link Achieves Innovation and Cuts Costs By Ron Gant Rehabilitation with Minimal Interruption: Chicago’s Historic Bascule Bridge Breathes…
Reality Computing Goes Underground with Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive method for locating and mapping underground objects by transmitting high-frequency radio signals into the ground that bounce back when they hit a buried object or a boundary between different material types.…
