The “Executive Corner” column has discussed conflicts of interest in the past, but it’s worth revisiting to remind companies of their fiduciary obligations to minority shareholders, especially considering the recent number of mergers and acquisitions…
Transportation Troubleshooting: The ‘Four C’s’ of High-Speed Rail Build Support for the Long-Term Vision
Enhancing passenger rail service can improve the lives of millions of Americans by cutting the time they spend commuting, reducing air pollution…
Getting Geotechnical: Calming the Storm with ESCS
Storm intensity and the loss of pervious surfaces pose significant challenges for infrastructure design. When stormwater is unable to drain properly,…
Future Forward: One Water: A Connected, Global System Requires Site-Specific Engineering
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/3Pf40vR. Stacy Hutchinson, PhD, is the associate dean of research and graduate programs…
Bringing Harmony to Bustling Hangzhou: Archi-Tectonics Creates New Natural Landscape for 2023 Asian Games
Given its rectangular footprint and startlingly verdant, sylvan hilliness amid densely clustered tall buildings, Hangzhou’s new Canal Asian Games Ecopark invites comparison to New York City’s Central Park, especially when seen from above. But unlike Central…
Waste Water Not an Option: 5D Technology Helps EchoWater Project Save $400 Million (and a Lot of Water)
Getting Control of the Project 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, I interviewed Project Controls Cubed’s Jeff…
Thoughts From Engineers: Designing for the Next Storm
Civil engineers use a range of hydrologic methodologies and software—from the widely used Rational Method to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s HEC-HMS to the Environmental Protection Agency’s SWMM and countless others—to model the flow of surface runoff…
Book Review: “How Infrastructure Works,” By Deb Chachra
Reviewed by Angus Stocking A much longer and more detailed review can be found online at bit.ly/3ThIJmM or by scanning the accompanying QR code. Deb Chachra’s “How Infrastructure Works” is a bestseller released to wide acclaim in late 2023.…
Engineering The Future: The Future Starts Now
Maria Lehman will be writing a regular column for Informed Infrastructure, starting with this April 2024 issue. Shortly after becoming ASCE president, she was interviewed for an April 2022 cover feature: bit.ly/3IkrT1a. “Engineering” and “passion”…
