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Enriching Geotechnical Models via Real-time Sensor Data Analysis

March 16, 2024 - in Interview, Multimedia, Videos

To learn more about the work of Cristian de Santos and SAALG Geomechanics, as well as the growing role of IoT sensors in geotechnical analysis, Todd Danielson, editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviewed de Santos and PDH author Alan Jones,…

Book Review: “How Infrastructure Works,” By Deb Chachra

March 15, 2024 - in Profile

Reviewed by Angus Stocking As a land surveyor for 15 years and then an infrastructure writer for 22 years, I have understandably acquired hundreds of…

One Water: A Connected, Global System Requires Site-Specific Engineering

March 13, 2024 - in Interview, Multimedia, Videos

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Stacy Hutchinson, PhD, the associate dean of research and graduate programs…

Getting Control of the EchoWater Project

March 6, 2024 - in Interview, Multimedia, Videos

To learn more about the 5D planning, scheduling and costing digital twin that was at the heart of the EchoWater Project and its ability to finish on time and under budget, Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviewed Project…

National Climate Policy Aimed at Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gases Also Would Improve Water Quality

February 13, 2024 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

A climate policy that raises the price of carbon-intensive products across the entire U.S. economy would yield a side benefit of reducing nitrate groundwater contamination throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The Gulf of Mexico, an important U.S. fishery,…

The Edge of Innovation: Geospatial Intelligence Reduces Need for Inference

February 13, 2024 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

A digital dig board is a vital resource on an active jobsite where many trades are coming and going on busy schedules. Brasfield & Gorrie can provide all site personnel with immediate access to the in-ground utility locations with touchscreen ease. (Brasfield…

Transforming Empty Offices into Homes

February 13, 2024 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Converting empty offices to housing isn’t a new concept. As shown here, 2040 Market, the five-story concrete former headquarters for the American Automobile Association in Philadelphia, was turned into a mixed-use residential building in 2013. But renewed…

Future Forward: Steel Decarbonization Through the ‘Theory of Change’

February 1, 2024 - in Articles, Profile

Shivakumar Kuppuswamy (Shiva) is the policy and impacts director at ResponsibleSteel. According to Shiva, the primary purpose of ResponsibleSteel is to enhance steel’s contribution in creating a sustainable society through a “theory of change” that includes…