Thanks to each and all above for their insight.
Re: "What more would you like to see? The responsibility for keeping up the infrastructure vests with the owners"
#1. We have to lose the finger-pointing game.
That game of the past does not work.
#2. Form a "National Infrastructure Quality & Safety Coalition." (NIQSC).
#3. Membership in the NIQSC will represent the leadership of the entities that have the knowledge
and expertise to move from "Expression of horror at collapses and loss of life" to action.
And "Yes," of course there is more to this.
A. We do NOT need "Improvement."
B. We need "Re-engineering."
Cheers,
Bill
p.s. "....to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public" will NOT happen if you linger in the
"Not my job" box.
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William M. Hayden Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ/OE, F.ASCE
Buffalo, N.Y.
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -- George Eliot 1819 - 1880
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-25-2024 01:21 PM
From: Mitchell Winkler
Subject: Reflections on imminent infrastructure failure(s)
ASCE regularly compiles and disseminates infrastructure report cards for each of the 50 states. What more would you like to see? The responsibility for keeping up the infrastructure vests with the owners. I see the report card as the ASCE discharging its responsibility to these entities and the public to show shortcomings and expose risks.
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Mitch Winkler P.E.(inactive), M.ASCE
Houston, TX
Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2024 11:01 AM
From: William Hayden
Subject: Reflections on imminent infrastructure failure(s)
Given that we have many modern tools and methods in hand – the question is why such old bridges, dams, etc., are let to remain functioning without public warnings of imminent failures – without some sorts of retrofitting – if there were instances of inadequacy and deterioration?
Q. What R, R, A do engineering societies and associations have within their org-structure to plan, organize, and lead the way to:
1. Identify such hazards publicly.
2. Facilitate a consortium of related societies along with private and public groups to address such matters.
It would be great to take on the leadership of such prior to more "Sudden Disasters."
Cheers,
Bill
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William M. Hayden Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ/OE, F.ASCE
Buffalo, N.Y.
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -- George Eliot 1819 - 1880
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