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 Maintenance and Operation
Cost of Renewing and Maintaining the Aging Infrastructure of the US
It is almost a general knowledge that the United States’ infrastructure system is showing its cracks literally. Most of the roads, highways, and rails are old and nearing their design life and functioning below par. Because of this government advocates are calling for more spending and investment on infrastructure. The former President Obama in his […]
Employing Efficient Infrastructure Management to Cope with Aging Water Infrastructure USA
According to EPA $384 billion is needed in the next 20 years for the repair of about 1 million water pipelines in the US that reaching the end of life. The aging water infrastructure in the country has now become one of the nation’s dilemmas. With an increasing number of populations in the US, keeping […]
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 […]