Tag: infrastructure
8_4 Infrastructure Broadcast (TIGER Grants, Transit Tech and More)
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This Infrastructure-themed GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses $500 million in grants from the USDOT's TIGER program; highlights from the latest issue of Informed Infrastructure magazine; new virtual reality technology to promote transit; industry news from Pix4D, Thinkbox Software and the Global Infrastructure Hub; a video from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization about a stormwater filtration system recently installed near Minneapolis; and more.
GEOSS Functions and Main Components
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Infrastructure and Data: The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) functions and main components, sustainability, user access and benefits.
Safety Test of World’s Longest Glass Bridge
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The world's highest and longest glass bridge, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, opened to the public on Aug. 20, 2016. It offers a way to enjoy a panoramic view of the stunning Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon — if you dare to walk on it!
Italian Village Damaged by Earthquake Assessed by Engineers
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Miyamoto International performs damage assessments throughout the areas affected by the earthquake.
Proposed Bus Terminal in NYC
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Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects proposed a relatively compact terminal to be built exclusively on Port Authority-owned land just west of the current facility between West 38th and West 40th streets that would cost $3.7 billion to construct.
Willis Tower: Windy City Challenge
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Wind blowing off Lake Michigan is a common challenge to architects and engineers building in Chicago. Here's how Fazlur Kahn, structural engineer of Willis (Sears) Tower, developed a system capable of distributing the load of the building's 110 stories in the face of even the strongest gusts.
Software Aids Stormwater and Sewage Infrastructure Design
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Urbano software is used for the design of sewage and water distribution networks. Urbano Canalis is the module used for design of storm and sanitary sewage systems. You can create complete storm and sanitary sewage system designs, starting from the initial network definition to the analysis of hydraulic results.
St. Anthony Regional Stormwater Treatment and Research System
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An estimated 169 million gallons of polluted stormwater runoff will be captured and treated each year by this underground facility on the border of Minneapolis and St. Anthony Village. It is projected to cut pollution levels by more than half for stormwater runoff flowing from the southern half of St. Anthony Village to the Mississippi River. Learn more at http://mwmo.org/sav
AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust Presents Wolf Point West
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The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust (BIT), which re-invests union retirement plans and pensions in real estate projects, poured $34 million into the $160 million Wolf Point West tower that opened earlier this year. BIT produced a new video highlighting their involvement in the Hines Interests and Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises joint venture.
Construction Climate Talks (Episode 6 – Roland Hunker)
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Roland Hunziker, director of the Sustainable Buildings and Cities programme at the WBCSD, discusses how to redefine value and get businesses to understand how to drive sustainable outcomes.
