Building for the Future: Sustainable and Resilient Designs with Lower-Carbon Concrete
(Image Credit: Portland Cement Association) Florida’s unique environmental challenges, including its vulnerability to hurricanes, rising sea levels and extreme weather, highlight the need for sustainable and resilient building designs. As coastal urbanization grows and climate concerns escalate, there’s increasing pressure on architects and developers to implement materials and methods that ensure long-term durability while reducing environmental impact. Concrete, especially whe...
From the Editor: Resilience: A Journey Through Climates and Time
I just reread Maria Lehman’s excellent column in the 2024 Sustainable Engineering Issue of Informed Infrastructure, “Engineers Must Share Their Infrastructure Stories.” It’s full of facts and data about our needs, but what I found most interesting is how it stresses our role in passing on the infrastructure message to whoever we can, whenever we can. I tell my students—senior civil and environmental engineers—that they’re moving into the workforce at a great time to provide work on projects t...
Transportation Troubleshooting: Modular Construction at Airports: Three Key Considerations for Time-Saving Options
As airports grow and modernize to meet consumer expectations and accommodate technological advances, they face the challenge of maximizing their ability to make improvements while minimizing the impact a major construction program will have on customers and day-to-day operations. Since comprehensive airport-improvement projects require years of construction, it’s critical to avoid costly shutdowns, disruptions and delays for airlines and passengers whenever possible. For some airports, that s...
Thoughts From Engineers: Investigating Biodiversity and Resilience
Extreme weather events such as the 2018-2020 drought in central Europe, the 2022 heat wave and drought in the wider European region, and other record-breaking events across the planet are becoming common. The International Panel on Climate Change issued statements in recent years regarding the effect such weather and climate-driven events have had on ecosystems, rates of species decline and biodiversity across the globe. Some in the scientific community suspect that the more biodiverse an ecosys...
Executive Corner: Gen X Takes Over the C-Suite, With a Little Help From the Millennials
In 2024, the youngest of the Baby Boomers will turn 60, and by the end of the decade, all members of this generation will exceed age 65 (the average retirement age in the United States). The A/E and environmental-consulting sector has been in the midst of ownership transition between the Boomers and their younger counterparts for the last decade or more. However, the transition of C-suite leadership from the Boomers to Gen X and the Millennials is a more-recent development and presents its own c...
Water Works: Realize the Benefits of Nationally Recognized MTD Performance-Verification Protocols
In a previous professional capacity, I managed a post-construction stormwater management program for a relatively small locality. It was a fulfilling role, although perhaps not outwardly glamorous. It was a “one-man-band” situation—I joke that the only thing I didn’t have to do was serve as the animal control officer. Resources were tight, time was valuable and prioritizing tasks became necessary. Redundancy was to be avoided, unless I was filling out triplicate forms for any expenditure. Thi...
Change Leader: Leading a Grassroots Movement for Greater Engineering Diversity
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3ASyxvv. Frances Yarbrough is a civil engineer and director of the SeamonWhiteside (SW+) Charlotte office. It’s striking to realize the current percentage of females in the field of engineering, at about 17 percent, is a dramatic rise over the last few decades. But progress is still progress, and engin...
Future Forward: Deepening the Integration Between BIM and GIS
This audio interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, at the 2024 Esri User Conference. You can listen to the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3Mu0CvF. Amy Bunszel is the executive vice president for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, Autodesk. Although they look similar to casual users, the developers and practitioners of BIM and GIS technology remained quite separate for decades as they de...
Engineered Solutions: Revolutionizing Airport Construction and Maintenance with Advanced Positioning
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Innovating the Skies: Miami International Airport’s Journey to Smart Airport 2.0
Airports play a vital role in economic growth, enabling trade, tourism and connectivity of communities across the United States. According to Airports Council International-North America, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs with a payroll of more than $428 billion. As they adapt to the evolving needs of passengers, airlines, businesses and society, airports are undergoing a significant transformation to enhance their services and operations. Technological advancements ar...
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