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TWiCE 08: This Week in Civil Engineering – Traffic Control and Smart Tech

October 29, 2020 By EMI

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Traffic Control

Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this week’s episode we provide you with the latest news in Civil Engineering including how traffic control in Las Vegas could soon be changing drastically.

Breaking News in Civil Engineering:

  • Traffic Signals in Vegas Could Soon Have a Mind of Their Own
    From: Skip Descant
    | govtech.com
  • Dish soap helped slide new Fourth Street bridge into place in Flagstaff
    From: Adrian Skabelund | azdailysun.com

National News in Civil Engineering:

  • How we could save $4 billion dollars in building energy costs—without any renovations
    From: Kristin Toussaint |fastcompany.com
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation completes 6-year widening project on major mountain highway
    From: Stephanie Santostasi& Brittany Whitehead | wlos.com

International News in Civil Engineering:

  • Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel
    From:Jacopo Prisco | edition.cnn.com
  • High Speed 1 becomes the country’s first renewable-powered rail
    From: Reuters Staff | uk.reuters.com

Infrastructure Stories:

  • Infrastructure Projects Speed Up Amid COVID Slowdown
    From: Lisa Brown | globest.com
  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs $1.9 billion dollar public works bill
    From: Jessie Van Berkel
    | startribune.com
  • ‘Link slabs’ used to prevent joint leaks on rehabbed Bronx bridges
    From:Don McLoud | equipmentworld.com

Career Inspiration of the Week:

You will never know everything. Therefore, make sure you always ask questions. Don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t know something and always keep learning.

Quote of the Week:

“If there is no solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it.” ~ Dalai Lama

About the Host:

Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE is a Chartered Civil Engineer from London with over 20 Traffic Controlyears experience in highways and infrastructure and has worked on large high-profile schemes such as London 2012 and Southall Waterside. He graduated from the University of Bristol in2000 with a M Eng in Civil Engineering. He is the founder of www.civilengineeringmentor.com, supporting graduates in pursuing a professional qualification with the Institution of Civil Engineers, and is also a Professional Reviewer with the ICE. Outside of work, Danny is a keen runner and is slowly getting back to spinning tunes on his decks (after a 15 year hiatus!).

This Week in Civil Engineering is published by the Engineering Management Institute and is part of EMI’s Civil Engineering Media & Entertainment Network.

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To your success,

Anthony Fasano, P.E., LEED AP
Engineering Management Institute
Author of Engineer Your Own Success

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  • TWiCE 05: This Week in Civil Engineering – Trump Signs Spending Bill
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