Major magnitude earthquakes would hit countries every now and then. Knowing that the US has many dangerous fault lines, one can ask, how prepared is the Federal government when a large seismic activity would cause fault lines to move violently? How does your town, city, or country prepare for disaster? If major infrastructures were destroyed, […]
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT
Aging US Highway Infrastructure and Asset Management Planning
The United States in recent years has been facing the reality of their aging infrastructure. This can have a severe impact on their economy. Used to be the envy of other countries in terms of their advanced technology and infrastructure today, America’s infrastructure looks like an old, choking, and groaning Cadillac, which used to be […]
Infrastructure Lifespan and Renewal through Infrastructure Asset Management
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]