With governments around the world spending more on infrastructure projects, from road and bridge to rail and transit, the heavy civil industry is moving toward utilizing more 3D/4D digital workflows and collaborative project delivery processes. By extending the value...
Introduction: Building on a Solid Foundation: Why do we design before we build? It’s not just a philosophical question but a practical one. In the realm of geotechnical engineering, the difference between simply erecting a structure and meticulously planning it...
Pretty much every water and wastewater system these days of any size has a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. We just take them for granted. However, water systems were built and operated for many years before the coming...
Nitya Nayra Civil Solutions Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Nakul Suhane, a highway engineer for the firm, speaks about how OpenRoads™ improved visualization and communication on the project.
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You get a pressure reading of 62 psi. What does that mean? Is it: 62.0000 psi 62 +/- 5 psi Somewhere around 62 psi Who really cares? A lot depends on why you are collecting that data. Is it just...
When I started working in water distribution system modeling, building a model, and getting it to run was so difficult and time-consuming that getting any results was a major accomplishment. There wasn’t much time left in the project to do...
I’ve given quite a few presentations on saving energy in pumping. Recently, I’ve been working with Eric Dole from Garver on the chapter on pumping energy in an upcoming AWWA Manual (M83) on Energy. One of the key things I’ve...
Co-Authors: Rua Suleiman, and Luís Fernandes Dans les zones urbaines, les crues soudaines sont de plus en plus fréquentes et provoquent des dégâts considérables ainsi que des victimes. Ces inondations peuvent survenir tout au long de l’année et leur fréquence...
OpenBuildings Designer 2023 is now launched and available for download! OpenBuildings Designer 2023 comes with many new features, streamlined workflows, and various user experience improvements, focusing on side-by-side installation and productivity-enhancing upgrades, including CIBSE TM52 for thermal comfort in buildings....