Video: MDOT Transportation Diversity Recruitment Program
MDOT has been working with students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and colleges throughout Michigan to offer valuable on-the-job training and job shadowing to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering or other transportation-related careers.
Video: Concrete Climate Ideas: Girl Scouts Talk Building Materials and Embodied Carbon
Girl Scout Troops 1477 and 1952 of the Wisconsin Badgerland Council wanted to do a project to raise awareness about solutions to climate change. After looking into the biggest contributors to global warming, they were surprised to discover that embodied carbon of materials, especially concrete production, was a major factor. The Girl Scouts realized that among climate change topics, materials and concrete were less commonly discussed.
Video: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction - Building Sector Solution
The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction notes that about 70 percent of urban infrastructure that will be needed to accommodate a fast-growing world has yet to be built.
Data Centers Provide Unique Circumstances and Challenges for Stormwater Detention
Todd Danielson, editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviews via webcam Glen Payton, P.E., CPSWQ, Stormwater Consultant for Contech Engineered Solutions; and Kim Rich, P.E., Engineering Manager for Contech’s East Stormwater Division.
Video: Steel Bridge Frequently Asked Questions
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the most frequently asked questions about short span steel bridges. Since the SSSBA’s creation in 2007, the Bridge Technology Center has traveled across the country and given presentations at engineering confere...
Video: Las Vegas Digital Twin - A Clean Cities - Clean Future Project by Cityzenith
39% of global carbon emissions come from the buildings in our cities. Less than 2% of the USA's 6 million office buildings are green. What if we could help buildings, infrastructure and cities reach net-zero faster, without risk and at a fraction of the cost? At Cityzenith, that's what we do. Visit www.cityzenith.com to find out more.
Video: Woolpert, Carillon Park Discuss Collaboration, History
Carillon Historical Park is already the region’s premier history and holiday destination. By this time next year, the 65-acre Dayton History campus will also be known for its journey. The Carillon Park Railroad, designed by Woolpert, is scheduled to open at the end of 2022. The 145-foot, approximately four-fifths-scale train will carry 120 passengers on a 3-foot-gauge, mile-long track. The train will provide a narrated tour and will run three times per hour, year-round, through the open-air m...
The Bentley iTwin platform and Solutions Powered by iTwin
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A digital twin is a realistic digital and dynamic representation of a physical asset, process, or system in the built or natural environment. A digital twin gives you visibility to analyze the past, monitor the present, and predict future behavior to improve decisions and get results.