All the usual warning signs point to a potential U.S. recession, beginning as early as Q3 of 2023. We have an inverted yield curve with short-term interest rates significantly exceeding long-term rates due to aggressive monetary policy actions by the…
Thoughts From Engineers: The Fight to Get the Lead Out
No issue captures the failings of our nation’s drinking-water infrastructure quite like the chronic and widespread problem of lead service lines…
Transportation Troubleshooting: Five Steps to Build a Case for Road-Usage Charging
In the mid-1970s, the average fuel economy of a U.S. passenger car was less than 15 mpg. Thanks to regulations and advances in vehicle technology,…
Change Leader: Engineering and Nondestructive Testing Are Mutually Beneficial
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview by visiting bit.ly/3Mvud7l. Ricky Morgan is director at large of the American Society for Nondestructive…
Future Forward: Utilities Can Use Technology to Gain Holistic Views of Entire Systems
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can listen to an audio recording of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3BjUwbG. Tiffany Gispanski is Schneider Electric’s national…
The New Hong Kong Palace Museum: A Brilliant Example of Outstanding Engineering in Service of Grand Architectural Vision
Heavy-duty steelwork taking place with one of the world’s finest (and most-expensive) views. The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), a $450-million, seven-story, 30,000-square-meter architectural masterpiece designed by Rocco Yim and his firm, Rocco Design Architects…
BrIM Bridges the Gap Over the Mississippi
The Third Avenue Bridge crosses the Mississippi River near Minneapolis. MnDOT Renovates Historic Third Avenue Bridge To learn more about this project from the engineers’ perspective, Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director,…
Executive Interview Series: Jack Dangermond, Founder and President, Esri
In February 2023, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson went to the GeoWeek conference in Denver where he interviewed Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. The full video interview can be viewed at bit.ly/41kfgvh but…
Sea to Sea on the Scottish Canals: Centuries of Infrastructure Innovation Culminate in the Ever-Changing Now
Creating a ‘Smart Canal’ In September 2022, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson went to the Autodesk University conference in New Orleans where he interviewed Colby Manwaring, vice president of water solutions at Autodesk.…
Wildfire Endangers Drinking Water: Lessons from Colorado’s Marshall Fire
Private wells are particularly vulnerable to contamination from wildfires. Whelton and his students spent a week in January 2023 conducting free water testing for these wells in the Louisville, Colo., area. Pictured is Kristofer Isaacson, a Purdue graduate…
