River migration in the Philippines presents a serious hazard to its bridges. According to a Prevention Web article, "Monitoring moving rivers: Analysing threats to critical bridges in the Philippines," hydrometeorological threats or extreme events like flash floods, coastal flooding, landslides, …
Will $2.3 Trillion Solve the US’ Infrastructure Problem?
One might wonder why the world-leading power with so many economic resources still has roads with many potholes, where railway accidents are common, and bridges that collapse due to lack of maintenance. Repairing and upgrading its infrastructure will have implications for the US' competitiveness, …
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Urban Planning is Key to Solving Dili’s Recurring Floods
Despite the recurring flooding in Dili, Timor-Leste’s capital city, the city’s response to mitigate the risk and prepare for the extreme event has been an ongoing work-in-progress. The Interpreter reports that the heavy rains between 29 March to 4 April have caused flooding and landslides, …
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Household Water Treatment – Future of Wastewater Sytems?
Modern infrastructure is based on a system that the Romans came up with close to two thousand years ago. While arguably this system has worked well over the course of history when employed, pumping fresh water into cities from water sources and pumping wastewater out, rural solutions may be the …
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Transport Infrastructure Challenges and Solutions in Bangladesh
The interview of Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury, one of Bangladesh's top experts in communication and infrastructure, revealed Bangladesh's enormous infrastructure challenges and potential solutions to overcome them. The Daily Star published the interview with Prof Choudhury, which took place in …
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City’s Walkability, a Valuable Factor in Infrastructure Management Planning
New Zealand's Pukekohe City announced its plan to trial a people-friendly town center. According to the Auckland Council news, the town's main thoroughfare, King Street, will be made one way to "create more places to gather, eat and shop by bringing food and businesses on the to the …
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Smart Wastewater Infrastructure Management in Kansas City
In 2010, Kansas City agreed to limit the quantity of overflow coming out of its sewers. Now, this is happening through the use of smart technology. Through three hundred sensors placed around the 300 plus square miles of the city, Kansas City can monitor water levels within the sewers at all …
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Are Floating Cities Sustainable Solution to Climate Change Effects
Climate change is a reality that the world is having to deal with daily. More and more coastal cities are becoming exceedingly vulnerable to flood and typhoon damage. It will cost billions to strengthen the infrastructure of these cities to deal with climate threats. A Tahitian entrepreneur has …
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Mandalay, Myanmar Aspires for Smart City Status
When one thinks of the great Smart Cities of Southeast Asia, the country of Myanmar doesn't usually hit anyone's radar. But in the historic capital of Mandalay, through the aid of the World Bank, city officials hope that their beloved home can indeed become a Smart City over the next couple of …
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Funding Infrastructure Projects thru Using Data is the New Way
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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