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The Infrastructure Show - Podcasts

Summary: The Infrastructure Show consists of monthly podcasts in which some of the nation’s top infrastructure experts discuss with host Professor Joseph Schofer of Northwestern University the condition of our infrastructure today, and what can be done about it. While many subjects are addressed, including repairs, upgrades and new construction, there is an emphasis on the topics of preventive and predictive maintenance, as well as “structural health monitoring” – a special focus of the Northwestern Infrastructure Technology Institute, of which Dr. Schofer is Director.

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Podcasts:

 Moving Traffic When Flood Waters Rise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:09

It’s the functionality of infrastructure that brings value, and when natural hazards disrupt that functionality, the costs can be high. This is a growing problem for transportation networks, which are being assaulted by wildfires, landslides, and

 Borrowing for Infrastructure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:08

Big infrastructure projects need big money, and larger projects rely on some kind of borrowing – using other people’s money for a period of time. To learn how infrastructure projects are financed through borrowing, we talk with Scott

 Delivering the Power – What’s Behind the Electric Grid? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:15

Electric power operates our homes and businesses, and it promises to be the future of mobility, as well. There is a constant need to match temporal and spatial variations in supply and demand for electricity across regions of the country. This need

 Getting the Lead Out | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:57

The health risks posed by lead water service lines are well known. Just how common is this invisible hazard in our potable water? What can we do to address it? To explore the problem, responses to it, and the costs, we talk with Steve Via, Director of

 The ABCs of Accelerated Bridge Construction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:29

Building or replacing highway bridges quickly can save traffic delays by cutting on-site construction time. What are the design and construction strategies that make this possible? To answer this question we talk about Accelerated Bridge

 Moynihan Train Hall - Designing a New Future for a Classic Building | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:14

On January 1, 2021, a new life began for the century-old James A. Farley Post Office in Manhattan when it became the home of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall serving Amtrak and Long Island Railroad passengers. Preserving the Beaux-Arts exterior

 Our 2021 Infrastructure Grade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:52

A national perspective on the condition and performance of our infrastructure is important for informing the dialog about investing in this system that is so important for supporting our society and economy. Every four years the American Society of

 Redesigning Streets for People | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:10

City streets do much more than just move traffic. They connect to our homes and businesses, supporting not just motor vehicles but pedestrian and bicycle traffic as well, and serving in the way of the ancient forum by proving spaces to shop, mingle,

 Short Line and Regional Railroads | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:25

Railroads helped grow our nation, supporting settlement and economic growth from coast to coast. Today, the rail industry plays a central role in the most efficient freight and logistics system in the world. The 7 national, Class I railroads are

 The Future of Big Cities after COVID-19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:52

What’s the path forward for large cities once COVID-19 is controlled? Will workers and residents come back downtown? Will riders return to mass transit systems? How can we sustain them until then? Will the demand for

 Broadband Access - Technology and Policy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:28

Is the Internet a part of U.S. infrastructure? Although the physical infrastructure that carries the data is largely invisible, broadband Internet communication has become a backbone of our society and economy, carrying messages that support work,

 Models for Designing Flood Mitigation Infrastructure – The Fargo-Moorhead Project | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:03

River basins in the Midwestern U.S. are under growing threat from flooding driven by climate change. Within the flood control and protection portfolio of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a large project to mitigate flood risk for the towns of

 Managing Motion in Tall Structures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:52

All tall structures are designed to sway in response to wind and earthquakes for reasons of efficiency and economy, but it is important to control that movement for the comfort of occupants. To learn about some of the technologies for managing

 A Unique Double Decker: The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:54

Crossing the Piscataqua River at Portsmouth, N.H., the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carries both road and rail traffic between Maine and New Hampshire. Its unique three-position vertical lift design accommodates recreational and less frequent commercial

 Unseen Infrastructure: Submarine Cables | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:17

People began laying undersea cables to carry telegraph messages over 170 years ago. Today, modern submarine cables connect all continents except Antarctica, and even in the age of satellites, their importance in delivering global connectivity

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