Transoft Solutions Releases New Version of GuideSIGN
Richmond, Canada: Transoft Solutions, developers of productivity-enhancing software and services for the civil, transportation, and aviation industry, has just announced the release of the latest version of GuideSIGN 8 suite of products with new and improved features for the quick and accurate design of roadway traffic signs, signing plans and pavement markings. Built for designers and engineers, GuideSIGN has been the stalwart CAD software for creating traffic signs in a matter of minutes fo...
WALTER P MOORE RELEASES EMBODIED CARBON STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Engineering experts define embodied carbon and examine why it must be reduced HOUSTON, TX, Nov. 19, 2020 - International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a groundbreaking stewardship report entitled Embodied Carbon, A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions. The report focuses on an issue of relevance for all material specifiers, which is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The report first defines embodied carbon, then Walter P Moore experts address why and how members of the...
Latest Resource From the Steel Tube Institute Makes It Easy to Check Tolerances of Hollow Structural Sections
GLENVIEW, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020: The Hollow Structural Sections Committee of the Steel Tube Institute (STI) is introducing an updated technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections,” to help fabricators and service centers. Available on the STI website , the educational resource discusses in detail and illustrates the latest methods to correctly measure tolerances of hollow structural sections (HSS). "Fabricators and service centers deser...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces WSVF Subfloor Screw with Coating Approved for Use with Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® WSVF subfloor screw approved for use with fire-retardant-treated lumber. The WSVF joins the WSV family of collated screws developed for fastening subfloor sheathing using the Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving system. Featuring a fire-retardant coating, the WSVF provides corrosion resistance for use with fire-retardant-treated wood and wood-based...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.7 Million in Tribal Transit Grant Awards to 25 Tribal Governments to Improve Public Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.7 million in Tribal Transit Program grant awards to 25 tribal governments for projects to improve public transportation on tribal lands. "These federal grants will help American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments provide public transportation in rural areas, connecting tribal residents with jobs, healthcare and other essential services," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ela...
Clean Energy Industry Leaders and Entrepreneurs Convene Virtually for ASME’s Advanced Clean Energy Summit December 3-4, 2020
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Lab, Xcel Energy, SG H2 Energy, Ocergy, Emrgy and more lead discussions on the global energy transition, clean energy technology developments, and the future energy portfolio What: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)'s Advanced Clean Energy Summit is an opportunity to explore energy technologies that contribute to achieving a global clean energy portfolio. Technologies including bioenergy, energ...
OptiRTC Retained by the City of Redmond WA, in Partnership with Osborn Consulting, Inc., to Improve Downstream Health and Water Quality within the Monticello Watershed
REDMOND, WA - OptiRTC (https://optirtc.com), a leader in forecast-based control of distributed stormwater infrastructure through cloud-based solutions, has been retained by the City of Redmond WA, in cooperation with Osborn Consulting, Inc., to design and install multiple Opti active control systems on ponds within the Monticello Watershed. The City of Redmond wants to improve flow duration control performance of the pond system to better mimic pre-development flows in order to improve downs...
New Satellite & Aerial Imagery Platform launched by Plexscape during Autodesk University Conference
Going beyond Google Earth Summary A Dramatic Update Of Popular AutoCAD Imagery Plugin Plex-Earth Launches At This Year’s Online-Only Autodesk University, Switching From Just Google Earth To Images From Top Imagery Providers Airbus, Maxar, Nearmap And Hexagon. Athens, Greece, 17th November 2020 – A dramatic update of popular AutoCAD imagery plugin Plex-Earth launches at this year’s Autodesk University, switching from just Google Earth to offering images from top imagery providers Airbus,...
Epson Expands SureColor T-Series Line with New Affordable Wide-Format Multifunction Models Delivering High-Speed Technical and Graphics Printing, Scanning and Copying
24-inch SureColor T3170M and 36-inch SureColor T5170M Technical Multifunction Solutions Support Seamless Collaboration from Home or the Office LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Epson America today announced two new SureColor® T-Series wireless multifunction printers with integrated scanners – the 24-inch SureColor T3170M and the 36-inch SureColor T5170M. Based on successful predecessors, the SureColor T3170 and SureColor T5170, the new affordable multifunction printers include an integrated scanne...
NavVis Introduces Processing in the Cloud for Even Faster Laser Scanning Workflows
From processing to viewing, with NavVis it can now be done entirely in the cloud. Munich, Germany – NavVis, an innovator in indoor mobile mapping, today introduced the Cloud Processing Add-on for NavVis IndoorViewer, a cloud-based tool that enables users to quickly and easily convert laser scans into survey-grade, photo-realistic point clouds from data captured by NavVis M6 and the new wearable device, NavVis VLX. The fully integrated NavVis indoor mapping solution is relied upon by l...