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Small drones can conduct wind speed measurements in regions where weather stations are difficult to set up and maintain, such as the Arctic region. However, standard ultrasonic anemometers used for wind profiling are too heavy for small drones. To tackle this, Japanese researchers have now tested and validated the use of lightweight thermal anemometers on small drones to accurately measure wind speeds in the Okhotsk Sea, opening doors to a more sustainable polar atmospheric science. Drones and similar small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAVs) have seen a massive surge in popularity over the past few years owing to their innovative applications, such as crop monitoring, search and rescue operations, and coast profiling. The potential of sUAVs in atmospheric science and meteorology has not gone unnoticed either as drones offer an efficient way to place various kinds of sensors up above in the lower atmosphere. As evidenced by  pioneering studies  led by the National Institute of ...

Flood experts Fathom are shedding new light on the impact of climate change related flood risk, with the launch of Fathom-Global 3.0 – the first complete global view of all flood perils. Unlike most maps that are limited to inland fluvial and pluvial flood data, Fathom-Global 3.0 also models coastal flood risk. In addition, engineers can access flood maps that draw on scientific data representing the size, width, depth and flow of every river channel in the world, providing unprecedented levels of detail. Fathom-Global 3.0 enables users to quantify and mitigate flood risk, and understand changes in risk under future climate scenarios. The map is at ~30-metre resolution globally and is based on terrain data from FABDEM – Fathom’s latest complete ‘bare earth’ map of the Earth’s terrain, enriched with LiDAR data where it is available. “We launched Fathom in 2013 with an aim to deliver science-driven and fully transparent flood modelling and to accelerate the world’s understanding of...

ENGEO is proud to announce that not one but TWO of our projects have received ASCE San Francisco Section 2022 Project Awards.  ENGEO is honored to receive the awards of Outstanding Geotechnical Award for 1450 Bayhill Drive (YouTube) Shoring, San Bruno, California, and Outstanding Seismic Retrofit Award for Riverside Elementary – Lateral Spreading Resistance Element in San Pablo, California. The 2022 Award recipients will be recognized at the annual Section Meeting taking place on September 28 th  in the Historic Green Room at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. “It’s the highest honor to be recognized by our peers for our technical accomplishments on these two projects. Congratulations to our teams for these well-deserved achievements,” says ENGEO President, Uri Eliahu. Outstanding Geotechnical Award – 1450 Bayhill Drive (YouTube) Shoring, San Bruno, California YouTube’s new office structure, Building 3, located at 1450 Bayhill Drive, San Br...

+19.8% growth in revenue to €202.8   million in Q3 +29.2% growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) to €550.6   million in Q3 +57.5% increase in revenue from subscription/SaaS to €54.4   million +15.7% growth in EBITDA to €62.9   million, EBITDA margin remains high at 31.0% +13.3% growth in earnings per share to €0.34 Full-year guidance for 2022 confirmed Munich, October 27, 2022 – The Nemetschek Group, a globally leading provider of software for digital transformation in the construction and media industries, maintained its double-digit percentage growth in revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2022. The Group’s revenue increased by 19.8% between July and September, while its EBITDA went up by 15.7%. Recurring revenue was again the main driver of growth and reached a new record level as a result of the strong demand for subscription-based and SaaS models in particular. In order to present the future growth dynamics and the success more transparently i...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, has announced that Jeff Derra, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, and Pat Hainault, P.E., have received promotions to assistant directors of the structural services division. In Derra and Hainault’s expanded roles, they will work more closely with Scott Ginal, director of the structural services division, in achieving the division’s yearly and strategic goals. They will also assist with the management and development of the division’s 28 engineers, cold-formed designers, BIM specialists, and technicians. For the past four years, Derra and Hainault have served as co-leaders of raSmith’s cold- formed group, which currently includes 18 engineers and designers. They will continue to serve in this capacity, with business development, project management, and employee development responsibilities. Derra has over 23 years of experience as a structural engineer and project manager, working on a variety ...

WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Manjeet Ranu to serve as the national planning lead and senior vice president for the firm’s Advisory national business line. In his new role, Ranu will collaboratively lead development, implementation and growth of WSP’s strategic vision for its national planning practice. This vision will be comprehensive, multidisciplinary and leverage existing WSP services to meet the multidimensional opportunities and challenges facing current policy initiatives, and to make impacts that are broadly beneficial and equitable. “We are very excited to welcome Manjeet to WSP,” said Denise Roth, WSP USA’s Advisory national business line executive. “His extensive leadership experience and exceptional expertise in both the public and private sectors make him an amazing fit for our firm’s Advisory services group.” Ranu has 25 years of progressively responsible public and private sector experience across Arizona...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The  oddly satisfying  small domes that you press on your soda’s to-go cup lid may one day save a winged drone from a nosedive. Patterns of these invertible domes on a drone’s wings would give it a way to remember in microseconds what dangerous conditions feel like and react quickly. The study, conducted by researchers at  Purdue University  and the  University of Tennessee, Knoxville , is among the first demonstrations of a metamaterial that uses its shape to learn how to adapt to its surroundings on its own. The paper is published in the journal  Advanced Intelligent Systems . Unlike humans and other living beings, autonomous vehicles lack ways to filter out information they don’t need, which slows their response time to changes in their environment. “There’s this problem called ‘data drowning.’ Drones cannot use their full flight capability because there is just too much data to process from their sensors, which prevents them fr...

The podcast series, Highway See, has released its fifth episode sharing the fascinating history of our roads and bridges.  Highway See  Episode 5: Topography, Geology, Weather & Water ties all these puzzle pieces together to tell the story of how Tennessee’s roadway system is created accommodating our unique factors. When traveling roads in Tennessee, it’s rare one would give much thought to consider what engineering marvels they actually are. Variations in Tennessee’s geography, topography, water and weather from region to region, create unique challenges to solve as roads are built and maintained. “For years, I have said that if a person knows about our rivers, topography and roads,” said Susie Alcorn, creator and executive producer of Highway See, “then that person will have a very good base to understand Tennessee as a whole.” Highlights of  Highway See  Episode 5 include: Not only three grand divisions, but seven different physiograp...

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) have entered into an agreement to offer reciprocal membership discounts. Effective immediately, ASME members can also join SHPE for a 50% discounted price and vice versa. “We are so pleased to formalize this collaboration with SHPE,” says ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile. “Both of our organizations understand that pursuing diversity in engineering and STEM fields ultimately leads to more innovation. We’re stronger together.” The reciprocal membership discount is the first step in a collaboration between the two engineering societies with more announcements to come. Both organizations share a goal of advancing, disseminating, and applying engineering knowledge to improve the quality of life. These discounts allow ASME and SHPE members—especially early career engineers—the opportunity to participate in both organizations at a lower cost. “It’s exciting to be taking SH...

Masonry Fixing Services Ltd, a family-run business will now be heading up the localised Hydrajaws service, sales, and calibration from its premises in Ireland. Hydrajaws’ Adrian Morgan, Andrew Middleton, and Simon Harris recently visited the Masonry Services Technical team to give comprehensive training on the Hydrajaws offering. This included sales training, equipment maintenance, and calibration services and support, together with a detailed demonstration of the Hydrajaws Bluetooth Digital Report System and App. Adrian said ‘We’re delighted to have Masonry Fixing Services Ltd as one of our official partners. Our visit was a great opportunity to reinforce our relationship as well as assist them in setting up their Hydrajaws Service Agent status. We’re looking forward to working with them to grow their business offering’. Managing Director of Masonry Fixing Services Ltd, Bryan Carroll said ‘We’re excited to be the Hydrajaws Service Agent in the Republic of Ireland. This partners...

The eighth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world.   The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Chau Chak Wing Museum, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The winning concrete project also received first place in the mid-rise structures category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the  ACI Concrete Convention  on Monday, October 24, 2022. The Chau Chak Wing Museum at The University of Sydney is the culmination of many years of strategic planning that consolidates the University’s Nicholson, Macleay, Power, and University Art collections and showcases some of Australia’s most significant artistic, scientific, and archaeological artifacts. With a specified design life of more than 100 years, the aspiration for the Museum was to be as highly regarded as the iconic Great Hall and Quadrangle, the symbolic and ceremonial heart of the Universi...

Environmental Containment Corporation (ECC)  today announced its formation as a company. Originally conceived as a collaboration between Superior Concrete and National Precast, the companies have now joined forces to form ECC. A provider serving the fast-growing stormwater containment market, ECC offers cast-in-place detention vaults, precast ponds, and precast vaults, all of which come with trusted installation. The company’s Hybrid Vault, a comprehensive solution for stormwater containment, is now available throughout the Northwestern U.S. Typical stormwater containment installations involve multiple companies and contractors for engineering, design, production, transport and installation. ECC offers a comprehensive solution that includes a complete, permit-ready set of sealed structural drawings and calculations, manufacturing and final site installation. With a unique, all-in-one approach and the Hybrid Vault’s efficient, modular design, ECC solutions are fast, safe and cost-e...