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Heather finds the "sawtooth" problem as a very interesting issue, which she experienced with utilities she has been working with. She concludes that Ross is right about the problem. She learned this from Ross when he came three years ago. She asked Ross to talk about the "sawtooth" …
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Last week, more than 90 experts from different areas of expertise ranging from industry to non-profit agencies converged at Colombia University, New York to discuss crises and opportunities and to develop a future plan for collaboration. This new initiative titled "America's Water" aims to build …
This is the detailed video on "Sustainability" where Ross deliberates further on the topic. While Ross placed "Sustainability" as the last topic of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar, he mentions that this topic could be placed within Future Demand or adjacent to the …
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Ross presents the final video in the 16-video seminar "Introduction to Practical Asset Management", titled "Sustainability." Find out Ross' reasons for keeping "Sustainability" as the last topic in this 16-video series. How does an infrastructure management practitioner view …
Have you heard or watched the movie of a fictional hero named, Lone Ranger? Ross begins this FULL VERSION video with the story of the Lone Ranger. Isn't it interesting to know how "Lone Ranger" relates to Infrastructure Asset Management as Ross presents? Ross has written the "Asset …
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Savannah, Georgia has always received major investment in its port, which has placed it in pristine condition, created many jobs, and gives the city a good economic vibe. What then is the problem? While the port has been receiving all the attention, the Savannah River has become the third …
Watch Ross present an overview of the topic "Asset Management Information Systems," which is the section of the IIMM 2011 edition he authored. He's in the process of updating the said section. Know why Ross is saying in this summary series "There is no silver bullet in infrastructure asset …
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The Value of Water Coalition is made up of local and national leaders who have come together at a time when America's water infrastructure is at risk. They aim to educate Americans about the true value of water and were founded by well-known water authorities such as the AWWA and others. This …
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What is more inspiring than reading a story of resilience in the civil engineering profession in the U.S. and knowing she's the project manager of the San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project. Yesterday, a colleague shared the link to the article on Inquirer.net about San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project …
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U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have introduced a bill, S. 741, The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act. The bill hopes to help local communities meet the challenges of upgrading water infrastructure systems to …
An asset system may gather data that needs to be sorted and presented to end-users. Heather and Ross provided some ideas. Heather said that one has to think about what is it you want to make decisions about. This will help set your outputs for your process, she said. It should answer the …
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California has been facing drought problems for a while now and has been trying to come up with a contingency plan. However, Jay Famiglietti, a senior water scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech, has noticed a far more immediate problem - the state has only one year of water supply …
