Complete Streets Can Address Aesthetic, Environmental Concerns
By Jeffrey Siewert, PE Complete Streets are created for everyone. Traditionally roadways were primarily designed for motor vehicles. Over time, roadway design has evolved to include multimodal transportation concepts and features. About the Expert: Jeffrey Siewert, PE, is a project manager in the Tampa-Hidden River Parkway office in Florida. Complete Streets elements are part of… Read More »
Tags: Bike Lane, Complete Street, Complete Street Policy, multimodal transportation, Safe Mobility, Transportation Policy, Woonerf
What’s New in Geospatial? Five Takeaways from Geo Week 2022
By Karen Shank In the geospatial realm, technology evolves at Mach speed, and it’s critical we keep our pulse on emerging trends and techniques. Professional conferences are a great way to network with peers, learn from industry leaders, and stay abreast of what’s ahead. In our industry, there is no greater stage for this than… Read More »
Tags: 3D Data Collection, 3D Point Clouds, 3DEP, ASPRS, Asset Management, Data Fidelity, Drones, PDAD, Topographic Elevation Data, UAS, USGS
Benefits of 2D Modeling for River Hydraulics
By Dusty Robinson, PE Two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic models are not new to the industry; they’ve been in use for close to 30 years. However, older 2D models required highly experienced users and the technology was expensive and cumbersome so they were typically only used on complex projects. Recently, advances in computer technology and 2D modeling… Read More »
Tags: 2D Hydraulic Analysis, 2D Hydraulic Modeling, 2D Modeling, Flow patterns, Hydraulic Analysis, River Engineering, River Hydraulics, Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Analysis, Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling