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Hawaii chapter presidents from three engineering organizations participated in last weekend’s Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii symposium. Shown here (L to R): Sheila Uyeoka representing ASCE, Timothy Goshi representing SEAOH, and Shannon Holman, PE Holman representing ACEC Hawaii. Together, they shared their insights on the engineering field, present and future. #engineering #womeninstem, #professionaldevelopment

Engineering Solutions for Net Zero “At this workshop, industry leaders will be brainstorming on critical new initiatives needed over the next 10+ years to drive towards zero carbon within the structural engineering profession and the AEC industry.” Thanks to my friend and colleague David O. Prevatt, I have added to my understanding of how engineers approach zero carbon transition. Here are three lessons for finance 1. Innovation takes time, budget and is never guaranteed. It starts with these careful and well considered basic scientific and engineering discourses years before any outputs are put into application. Summary: do tech forecasting and talent mapping by being in these spaces 2. The vocabulary and incentives for scientists and engineers differ markedly from Wall Street analysts and so understanding the lifecycle of solution development is key. Summary: educate yourself about lifecycle processes, failure rates and costs for diffusion and adoption. That will improve your models. 3. Understand the industry and various segments so that your net zero analysis is nuanced, and granular. Summary: do the work - avoid the hand waving Net zero transition and low carbon in the built environment is important from both a mitigation and adaptation viewpoint. Good leadership from Northeastern University

Thanks to Ankush Chakrabarty for walking us through how we can use advanced computational techniques to generate data where there is none (or just a little). Check out some of his cool work 👇 👉 Meta-Learning of Neural State-Space Models Using Data From Similar Systems https://lnkd.in/gqj4VZ3U 👉 Synthesizing Building Operation Data with Generative Models: VAEs, GANs or Something in Between? https://lnkd.in/gehHxsuE 👉 Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems https://lnkd.in/g4SbwXPP 👉 A virtual testbed for Robust and Reproducible Calibration of Building Energy Simulation Models https://lnkd.in/gAegvYE8 👉 Physics constrained deep autoencoded Kalman Filter for Estimating Vapor Compression System States https://lnkd.in/gb92ZzCM 👉 Optimizing Closed-loop Performance with Data from Similar Systems: A Bayesian Meta-Learning Approach https://lnkd.in/gt58paTf 👉 Calibrating building simulation models using multi-source datasets and meta-learned Bayesian optimization https://lnkd.in/gD-EGZAY 👉 Learning residual dynamics via Physics-augmented neural networks: Application to Vapor Compression Cycles https://lnkd.in/gxZARMcg

We are at a precipice where we need to rebuild much of our infrastructure, technology is advancing at a rapid rate, and we have a worker shortage that threatens to stall the construction industry—all while the cost of materials and labor do not show signs of slowing any time soon. With all this in mind, [...] The post Engineering Outlook: Optimistic or Not? first appeared on Connected World. https://lnkd.in/gExkiyS7

Dr Giuliano Punzo Lecturer, The University of Sheffield Sheffield & Director of the Sheffield Urban Flows Observatory  speaks at the #DAFNIConference today on ClimaTracks: Forecasting resilience of railway network under propagating uncertainty  Network Rail faces up to £100m loss per year due to weather events. Giuliano presented the early results from the project mapping the challenge of high uncertainty of weather events and their impact and modelling uncertainty propagation. Data used in the model includes historical rail delays, assets like railway tracks and weather, from temperature to relative humidity. Simulations of rerouting and unmet demand will help network operators to better plan, identify fragility of railway assets … Department of Civil & Structural Engineering at The University of Sheffield #infrastructure #research #climatechange #CivilEngineering #InfrastructureInnovation #DigitalTwin #DataAnalytics #ResearchExcellence #DAFNI #rail #railways

The use of rigid inclusions has evolved significantly over the last 20 years, as the engineering community has accepted them, but through this evolution, their purpose has changed. Evaluating that purpose and the potential risk (or lack thereof) associated with a project is key to optimizing the benefit of #RigidInclusions.  Read more about it in this Deep Foundations magazine article written by Menard USA Director of Engineering, Sonia Sorabella Swift, P.E.: https://lnkd.in/eU8x-NUv  #WhySettle #GroundImprovement #GeotechnicalEngineering

Check out this article on letting project risk shape the design process for rigid inclusions! #Rigidinclusions #MenardUSA

For the structural engineers in my audience or those interested in decarbonizing construction and lifecycle analysis - follow Jay Arehart, PhD for more!

🛠 Sierra Leone has witnessed an alarming number of building collapses recently. What are the real causes, and effects, and how can we prevent this from happening again? 🏗 Join the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers for a panel discussion as we tackle structural failures head-on. Let’s dig into the heart of the issue and explore the way forward with top engineering minds. Your questions matter - scan the code or click here to participate: https://lnkd.in/da-DJRxE #SLIE #EngineersInAction #BuildingResilience #StructuralIntegrity

As structural engineers, we are integral pieces of a larger puzzle, and our ability to access and apply the knowledge and support of others significantly enhances our impact and effectiveness.” This was a standout point made by our 103rd President Tanya de Hoog at her inaugural address last night. If you missed it you can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/e9qqma65 In her year as President, Tanya de Hoog calls for engineering with purpose, for aligned, impactful actions for all of us. You can play your part by joining Tanya’s collective call to action for the benefit of people and planet. Make a commitment here: https://lnkd.in/eVJZTw3n #Engineeringforpeopleandplanet #Engineeringwithpurpose #Structuralengineering