Through the years, drones and civil and structural engineers’ attitudes toward these tools have changed. Previously viewed as a gimmick, drones have proven to be indispensable, dynamic and flexible tools helping to lead the technological and autonomous…
Future Forward: Five Ways AI Is Going to Shape the Future of Water and Resilient Infrastructure
For quite some time, we’ve been aware of artificial intelligence (AI). But for most of us, AI was limited to fantastic science fiction tales in the…
ReEngineering the Engineer: Making It Buildable
Through the years, I’ve noticed my firm does a lot of additions to existing buildings. In the early days, much of it was driven by our hospital…
From the Editor: No Surprise, but Engineering Gets ‘Smarter’ Every Year
In this annual Smart Engineering issue of Informed Infrastructure, you will read about great new ideas and products that are not only more efficient and economical, but also better for our environment. Isn’t this the definition of a win-win-win proposition?…
Thoughts From Engineers: Smart Tech Steps into the Spot (Flood) Light
Any homeowner who has taken advantage of the myriad doorbell cameras, home thermostats, motion sensors and other smart devices available in the market knows the value smart tech brings to home security. (“I can’t be everywhere at once,” the thinking…
Executive Corner: What’s My Legacy? An A/E Generation Transitions Out
Growing up, my father was fond of sharing various quips and quotes. Some were motivational, others just corny, and I’m confident most of them went in one ear and out the other. But one that always stuck with me was the famous Maya Angelou line: “People…
Transportation Troubleshooting: Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working
A video of Paula Hammond’s congressional testimony can be watched above or at bit.ly/3LVAL0u. The full text can be found at bit.ly/3M1q7VX. On March 28, 2023, I appeared before a congressional panel, the “U.S. House Transportation…
Change Leader: Focused on Collaboration and Information Management
This particular 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/41Agu56. Slater Latour was chief marketing and product officer at…
Woolpert Puts the ‘G’ in AEC
Woolpert mobilized five hydrographic survey vessels (nearly a quarter of its fleet) equipped with multibeam and side-scan sonar systems for the Chesapeake Bay project that focused on 615 square nautical miles, some of which had not been surveyed for more than…
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, Innovyze at Autodesk. They discussed in detail the sensor and digital…
