Abstract: Due to the high costs associated with maintaining and upgrading water infrastructure systems, selecting an appropriate water rate to charge for water service is an important step for water utilities. Understanding the ...

Abstract: For the past 50 years, the United States and the rest of the world have been harnessing the power of the atom to deter aggression, to power communities, to fight disease, and to fulfill other needs. Current defense-oriented ...

Abstract: Recent advances in optical sensors and computing technologies have led to the development of inspection systems for underground facilities such as water lines, sewer pipes, and telecommunication conduits. It is now possible ...

Abstract: Homeland security challenges civil engineers to develop solutions to protect critical infrastructure systems from intentional attacks. The water infrastructure system is one of eight critical infrastructures defined in the ...

Abstract: A lack of skilled workers has become a global problem that is impacting the construction industry. To address the issue, the industry—working in partnership with government agencies—has developed programs to attract new ...

Abstract: Nighttime work-zone safety has become a concern among state transportation agencies due to an increasing number of work-zone fatalities and the high percentage of roadwork performed at night. Speed control has been determined ...

Abstract: Environmental issues are becoming an increasingly important consideration in the design of a facility. In many cases, a facility's life cycle must now include a disposal phase that addresses the facility's physical removal ...

Abstract: Since the early 1960s many techniques have been developed to plan and schedule linear construction projects. However, one, the critical path method (CPM), overshadowed the others. As a result, CPM developed into the powerful ...

Abstract: More than 65 construction workers are killed each year due to trench related accidents. Accident prevention begins with having a clear understanding of the causes of these accidents. This paper discusses the analysis of ...

Abstract: This paper describes a model developed for optimizing water supply plans for water customers when a water network is partially operational due to the destruction of water networks by malicious attacks or any catastrophic ...