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The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems

Monday, March 25th, 2013

–The Strip | By Brian McFadden on The New York Times.  

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Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

 Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]

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2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Once every four years, America’s civil engineers provide a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s major infrastructure categories in ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure (Report Card). Using a simple A to F school report card format, the Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of current infrastructure conditions and needs, both assigning grades and making recommendations for how to raise the grades. An Advisory Council of ASCE members assigns the grades according to the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation. Since 1998, the grades have been near failing, averaging only Ds, due to delayed maintenance and underinvestment across most categories.

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ASCE on the President’s State of the Union Address

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

The following is a statement from Gregory E. DiLoreto, P.E., P.L.S, D.WRE, president of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address: “As stewards of our nation’s infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers applauds President Obama’s efforts to improve our country’s ailing infrastructure and get America back […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Jason Campbell, Association of State Dam Safety Officials

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

ASDSO President Jason Campbell is a Dam Safety/ Floodway Permitting Engineer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Topics include:
Dam Safety Left out of the Discussion
Should we be Concerned?
Getting the Public Involved
How are Dams Financed?

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Great American Infrastructure: Oroville, California: Oroville Dam

Friday, February 1st, 2013

This is the twenty-seventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.   What: The Oroville Dam, located in California is the tallest dam in the United States. When: Initial construction began in 1961 & the Oroville Dam officially opened on May 4th, 1968. Why: The Oroville Dam provides irrigation water, flood […]

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Interactive Map: Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
The Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas combines twelve water risk indicators to create overall maps of where and how water risks may be prevalent. Follow these steps to get started.

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Short-Term Water Management Decisions: User Needs for Improved Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Information

Friday, January 25th, 2013

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the largest water resources operating agency in the United States. For more than 230 years, USACE has supplied engineering solutions for water resources needs, including navigation, flood and coastal storm damage reduction, protection and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, hydropower, water supply, recreation, regulatory, and disaster preparedness and response.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Robert Wendelgass, Clean Water Action

Friday, January 18th, 2013

Bob Wendelgass has been President and CEO of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund since November of 2010.  Prior to that, he spent five years as National Deputy Director for Clean Water Action, working with its state offices on planning and implementation of campaigns, elections and fundraising.  He also served 15 years as Pennsylvania […]

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Washington State DOT: The Alaskan Way Viaduct Tunnel Boring Animation

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

This animation shows an example of what a tunnel boring machine looks like and how it works. – wsdot on YouTube

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