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Dealing with Aging Water Utilities of the US through Infrastructure Asset Management

Most of the water infrastructure of the US were constructed in late 1940s and therefore they are old. Aging water utilities are weak and vulnerable to leaks and failures, which may be caused by natural and mad-made stimuli. Considering that majority of the water pipes in the US were embedded at the close of World… Continue reading Dealing with Aging Water Utilities of the US through Infrastructure Asset Management

New Orleans Achieves Stronger Infrastructure Resilience thru the IHNC Surge Barrier

The catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 provide many lessons on infrastructure resilience. The threat of storm surges remains because of the city’s average elevation level is six feet (or almost 2 meters) below sea level and being bodies of water surround the city. In 2005, the 28-foot storm surge that Hurricane Katrina created… Continue reading New Orleans Achieves Stronger Infrastructure Resilience thru the IHNC Surge Barrier

Learning Resource for Centralians – Optimised Decision Making, IDS and the Deighton Water Model

Recently, I read the article “Optimised Decision Making, IDS and the Deighton Water Model – An Introduction” which sparked my attention. Published on the Inframanage.com site, the article includes a video that demonstrates the Deighton Water Model and the resource persons talked about the implication to finance and infrastructure management. As a civil engineering graduate,… Continue reading Learning Resource for Centralians – Optimised Decision Making, IDS and the Deighton Water Model

What New Zealand Can Offer to the World Other than Dairy Products, Meat, Wine and Tourism

I’m sure dairy products, meat and wine would be on top of the list when you think about New Zealand, not to mention sheep, deer and cows. For its scenic sites from the North Island to South Island, New Zealand has become the world’s popular tourist destination. The location shooting of popular movies like “Lord… Continue reading What New Zealand Can Offer to the World Other than Dairy Products, Meat, Wine and Tourism