Funding infrastructure projects, whether it is upgrading existing ones or constructing new ones, involves massive investments. In the United States, the ASCE counted more than 45,000 of the country's bridges as structurally deficient, but these bridges serve hundreds of millions of trips daily despite their poor condition. Besides their transport infrastructures, including roads and rails, … [Read more...]
Inframanage.com Achieves 100K+ Pageviews, Collected 163 Flags
The Inframanage.com site has reached 100,232 Pageviews and collected 163 flags in April 2021. This is a milestone achievement for the website since we started in July 2013. We have launched Inframanage.com to provide a worldwide resource for Infrastructure Management professionals. With garnering more than 100K page views in 163 countries, we are delighted to say we are on the right … [Read more...]
America’s Infrastructure Gets “C-” Overall ASCE Report Card 2021 Grade
The American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2021 Report card rated C- America’s overall infrastructure system. The report was released on 3 March 2021. Using an A to F school report card format, the rating reflects the comprehensive assessment of the current infrastructure conditions and needs of all 17 categories of the US’s Infrastructure. The ASCE article says that although the … [Read more...]
Water Supply Infrastructure Strain Affects African Cities
West African nations such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, and the more Central African Zimbabwe face many issues due to lack of water supply in their major cities. Increasing population growth and unreliable climate change are rendering people helpless as, for the most part, they do not have the financial means to build or fix water infrastructure. Bloomberg reports: Even nations with plentiful … [Read more...]
Are Microgrids Needed for a Resilient Texas’ Energy Infrastructure?
Freezing temperatures in Texas in February 2021 caused its power grid to fail dramatically. Millions of Texans were without power amid freezing temperatures. A combination of factors caused the energy grid to collapse. First, Texas, energy infrastructure is not “winterized” because of the states humid climate and mild winters. The extreme cold is a very unusual event for the state and … [Read more...]
NZ’s Roading Database Standardizing Road Network Performance is World’s 1st
The online tool, One Network Road Classification Performance Measures Reporting Tool (ONRC PMRT), is built for the Road Efficiency Group (REG) and a result of a collaboration between several new Zealand's institutions: New Zealand's Local Government, the Transport Agency, 69 road controlling authorities, the Department of Conservation, cities and district councils around New Zealand. The NZ … [Read more...]
Benefits of Self-Healing Concrete and Innovations in Road Infrastructure
According to the Conversation article, "Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads," 39 percent of America’s 614,387 bridges are past their lifetime design, and 10% are almost structurally deficient, making them vulnerable to any climatic or natural shocks. Repairing these infrastructures would cost between two hundred billion dollars to almost a trillion dollars. The … [Read more...]
How a Fast Internet Infrastructure Can Help Developing Countries
The internet has changed our lives so much. The world became "smaller" because of constant and immediate access to information and connectivity. The internet has transformed how we do business, work, banking, and connecting with people. With the pandemic and the mobility limitations it has imposed, our reliance on the internet has increased. Developing countries have used the internet … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Planning’s Value in Economic Recovery and Climate Action
Inadequate infrastructure planning by governments around the world weakens economic recovery from coronavirus, climate actions, and sustainable development goals (SDG), according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) report. It recommends that countries improve their infrastructure management systems and practices ranging from water and wastewater systems to … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 5 – Ross Answers Asset Inventory Issues (Nos. 5 to 8)
Continuing with his responses to the asset inventory issues that have been identified, Ross gives the solution to four of the eight remaining issues. The asset inventory issues that Ross addressed in this video are as follows: 5a. Land taken in the past by colonial government or regime with compensation disputes on-going5b. Land gifted/taken during WWII not returned – … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 4 – Ross Answers Asset Inventory Issues (Nos. 1 to 4)
In this video, Ross answers the first four of the eight asset inventory issues presented in the previous video blog. The asset inventory issues that Ross responded to are: Different requirements for different government levels – different funding requirement. Village road records – inventory is not complete.Past documentation is incomplete.Disputes over landownership vs. … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 3 – Ross Breaks Down Evan’s Question into 8 Points
Ross identifies eight possible issues arising from Evan's asset inventory question. He mentions that these issues are not unique to the Philippines. They are also prevalent in other countries like New Zealand, Pacific Island states, and other countries. Have you encountered these asset inventory issues? Watch the video and know the asset inventory issues that Ross … [Read more...]
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