Ever wonder how a particular infrastructure will last? The factors considered in designing the infrastructure decades ago have changed a lot. With the growing population, changing climate, technology advancement, do our infrastructure have the integrity to meet all these changes? How long will they last to support safely and efficiently the public and industry? All […]
Archives for July 2018
Syria’s Notable Infrastructure and the Challenge of Rebuilding
After more than two years of civil war in Syria, you can just imagine the devastations it had caused to her major infrastructure. The civil war has caused much destruction of infrastructure in Syria. From the reports I’ve read, the estimated cost of infrastructure damages because of the ongoing civil war in Syria already reached […]
5 Traffic Congested Cities in the US – Challenge to Road Infrastructure Management
How often do you find yourself stuck in traffic? Well, sometimes you get delayed because of an accident way up ahead, probably a collision occurred and caused traffic to stop. This situation is quite understandable because accidents do happen but not every day. How about experiencing traffic congestion daily because the road infrastructure cannot contain […]
Benefits and Importance of Transportation Asset Management
Economic hardship should never be an excuse for not implementing a sound asset management program. In fact, the present financial status of the country should encourage technocrats, leaders and even the civil societies to advocate for the judicious use of financial resources and maintenance of infrastructures. In achieving this, it is worth looking at and […]