A timelapse video of the construction and filling of the million-gallon (3.8 million liter) Hydro Impact Basin at NASA’s Langley Research Center. The basin was dug into the ground beneath the “Gantry” facility where Apollo astronauts learned to land on the moon. It’s 115 feet long by 90 feet wide (35 x 27 meters). It will be used to validate and certify space vehicles for safe water landings.
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Posted by Infra on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Missouri City’s surface water treatment plant
Posted by Infra on Friday, January 21st, 2011“Water drives development. It drives the future of the city, so this $52 million investment that we’ve made is probably, as we’ve said, the most expensive we’ve done, but it’s probably the most important.”
-Mayor Allan Owen, Missouri City
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Time-Lapse Overpass Construction
Posted by Infra on Friday, January 14th, 2011This shot was created at the construction site of the American Fork overpass. The photographer Chris Dortch can be contacted via telephone at 801-362-7229 or by email at chris@creativemediagroup.com
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NYC: Abandoned City Hall Subway Station
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011“As all urban exploration enthusiasts know, there are hidden wonders all around us – particularly in rich metropolitan landscapes like New York City. The City Hall subway stop is well-known to NYC history buffs, but until now it hasn’t been easy to catch a glimpse of this unique bit of New York. Recently, a change in Transit Authority rules have made it possible for anyone to see the long-abandoned station – as long as you don’t mind seeing it from a moving train.”
-Delana on WebUrbanist.com
Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011“In The Field” is a new series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. This first installment highlights how design survey tools are being used in MDOT’s Grand Region to monitor the movement of a bridge during construction of a nearby structure.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...How It Gets Here: Trains and the Green Supply Chain
Posted by Infra on Monday, January 10th, 2011Ever wonder where the things we buy come from…and how they get to our homes? And how does the path a product takes to get to us affect the environment?
-HowTomorrowMoves on YouTube
Valley Metro “Notes” – Music Videos for AZ Transit
Posted by Infra on Thursday, January 6th, 2011Valley Metro, the regional transit system in the Phoenix metropolitan area, has produced “a series of short animated music videos that demonstrate all the ins and outs of riding transit!” Above is “How to Ride the Light Rail,” featuring music by Elvis Before Noon.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Streetfilms: Journey to Pittsburgh to Walk & Bike
Posted by Infra on Thursday, December 30th, 2010
“During a recent 48 hour Streetfilms swing thru Steel City, we learned that like many other metro areas across the country, Pittsburgh has a growing movement for better bicycling and more livable streets. Among the coolest things you’ll see in this seven minute Streetfilm travelogue…” -Clarence Eckerson, Streetfilms More at Streetfilms.org
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Flooding in St. George, Utah
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Flooding of the Magaguadavic River over Riverview Ave. It looks pretty impassable but a few brave trucks were daring their way though the water.
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