Builders of everything from cruise ships and ports to oil rigs offshore wind turbines are tasked with the same question—will their work will be strong enough to stand up to the sea? A miniature indoor ocean at the University of Maine could make for a lot…
New Delta Flume Takes Dutch Dike Expertise Forward
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Ministers Schultz van Haegen (Ministry of Infrastructure & the Environment) and Kamp (Ministry…
EASA-Powered Apps Sited By Desktop Engineering For Ability To Increase Access to Simulation
June 24, 2015—The popular engineering and design publication Desktop Engineering (http://www.deskeng.com/) released a video in which Kenneth Wong, editor…
Mississippi DOT on Federal Funding Delays Creating Safety Hazards and Halting Progress
JACKSON, Miss., March 20, 2015—If U.S. Congress does not take action with regard to the Highway Trust Fund, the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) main focus will continue to shift toward system preservation, and the backlog of highway and…
TerraSim Innovations Shown at I/ITSEC 2014
Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 25, 2015—TerraSim, Inc. will demonstrate its most recent innovations in terrain generation and source data preparation for modeling, simulation and training at I/ITSEC 2014. I/ITSEC, the premiere conference for leaders in training and…
Plymouth Prepares City for Emergencies with GGP’s Mapping Technology
Croydon, UK, Nov. 26, 2014—Plymouth is using the latest mapping technology to prepare the city for major emergencies. Plymouth City Council is using a Geographic Information System (GIS) from GGP Systems to help produce emergency planning maps. The…
CalTrans Launches “Distraction Zone” Interactive Game to Teach Young Drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 21,2014 – In an effort to fight distracted driving and raise public awareness during National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 19-25, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is joining with the Office of Traffic Safety…
Modeling Crowds to Help European Football Association on Contingency Planning
Dr. Lou Marciani, director of National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi, was invited to be a keynote speaker at the annual Union of European Football Association and the European Union (UEFA-EU)…
Supreme Court Place Storm Water Pollution Problem in County Hands
Urban runoff is the leading cause of water pollution in Southern California. Water from winter storms and sprinkler runoff picks up a stew of contaminants as it washes over streets, yards and industrial sites into storm drains. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday…
Innovyze Releases InfoWater Generation V10.5, Defining New Era Of Leadership In GIS-Centric Smart Water Modeling
In its ongoing quest to equip the global water industry with the world’s most powerful and comprehensive GIS-centric infrastructure modeling and management solutions, Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for…
