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Flying Without Altitude

Business Facilities

When the ribbon was cut on a redesigned and expanded Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in 1992, economic development planners had every reason to hope that this world-class facility would drive growth in the region for decades to come. This bright outlook turned gloomy in 2004, when US Airways began phasing out the PIT hub.

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Autodesk University 2022: Top Sessions for BIM and VDC Teams

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Usually, physical mockups are used to validate design feasibility, but with the pandemic and other challenges, the team saw, and used, an opportunity to use VR to replace old industry practices. The decision led to a 13x ROI. Allegiant Stadium: Design Assist Collaboration with a “OneTeam” Approach | CS501625

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Covid-19 and plane travel: Woman ‘shocked’ by passengers packed into Air New Zealand flight

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We had someone right in front of us and someone right behind us.” “In the longer run, it will not be feasible for airlines to practice physical distancing on board,” Auckland University of Technology tourism professor Michael Lueck said. . . “I was really shocked. We were jammed in like sardines.

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PRECAST METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

If externally prestressed tendons are used it should be feasible to complete three spans per week. With this method a crane or self launching gantry system can place upto six segments per day. The rate of construction for internally prestressed segments is considered to be a span per week. All rights reserved.

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

billion to create a global shipping hub for its growing fleet of traditional cargo aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. In 2015, the state invested $4 million to install new surveillance and airport surface radar equipment at Griffiss Airport, the focal point of NUSTAR.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

BD+C

These older buildings have slimmer profiles as a result, making them more amenable to residential use. That may be why Philadelphia converted more units from office to residential than any other major US city in 2020 and 2021, according to a report by RentCafé (followed by DC, with New York rounding out the top ten).

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We see it in our roads, bridges, airports, and practically all public and private infrastructure projects. Tell us a little bit about Phoenix Civil Engineering and what you specialize in. We also help some of our clients if they need assistance with pre-planning or a feasibility study of their projects.

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