As a civil engineer with the Colorado Department of Transportation, John Kronholm keeps his ear close to ground. Or nature, to be precise. Kronholm is the resident engineer for Eagle and Lake counties, stationed high in the Colorado mountains in...
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One day a decade ago, when Mark Pittman was a student at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, he got caught in a snarl of traffic caused by a broken traffic light. The...
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The urgency of protecting our infrastructure is not lost on world and industry leaders. Digital twins, AI, and other tools combined with a sustainability mindset are key to tackling climate change....
Digital twins have helped many European cities to build, improve and operate their water infrastructure, contributing to the EU's green and digital transitions....
Discover how AI is transforming U.S. infrastructure with innovative solutions for traffic management, water leak prevention, and grid optimization. Learn from real-world examples and expert insights on the Bentley Blog....
A faulty traffic signal inspired Mark Pittman to launch Blyncsy, a company that uses AI to monitor, analyze, and optimize traffic flow....
American infrastructure has been the envy of the world. Works such as the Erie Canal, the New York City Subway and the Interstate Highway System transformed the shape of the land, the economy and the way hundreds of millions of...
Having a solid plan and the ability to assess risk while preparing to enter uncharted waters has helped Steve Ross become a successful scuba diver. The same skills guide him when he changes from his wetsuit into a suit and...
In the heart of California’s eastern foothills, where the Sierra Nevada Mountains meet the Tahoe National Forest, the impressive New Bullards Bar Dam stands tall. Soaring to a height of 645 feet, it not only dominates the landscape but also...
There’s no escaping the barrage of news related to climate change: deadly floods around the world; drought, famine and conflict in Africa; wildfires in Hawaii and Australia. Just last week, a series of storms slammed Dubai and drenched the desert...