Infrastructure
2025
After the fires in Hawaii and now the most devastation in California we really need to do better for the environment around us. I know fire is how the forest manages itself with regrowth, and it's then challenging when we live with or adjacent to nature. I think we need to consider first spending resources managing the forest. Also, making sure all water infrastructure has solar and/or fuel generator backup. I know theres non-water technology that depletes the oxygen in rooms, and some were in balls to be thrown into the house or even in a vase to throw. I'm curious if we could make them smaller with a wider field of range for the bigger mass destruction fires. Next, an idea I have is when nature meets the city. One idea is to add stone breaks in the forest, not too high as to hinder animal movements/migration. Next is to add a taller stone wall barrier at the edge of nature. This is an effort to block some of the flying ash. Another thought is if the fire blankets could be set up temporarily. I think we really need to model especially the Maui and now all the California fires, as we have wind data. To get better predictions for the fires path. I'm also curious to see if we do more zero scaping direclty around the house for a few feet and a metal roof for those close to hilly sloping green nature. Also, any house with a pool should have a pump and hose and also a dry hydrant hooked up to the pool, as there's lots of extra water when it might be a challenge to get through roadways or there's no more water in the system. I think we also need yo train our driver better that if there is a disaster and grid lock to move all cars to the edges of the road so emergency personnel can get through (like un Germany). It's horrifying to see all the damage and the lost of life.
Now as there is a continued emphasis on infrastructure I think it would be interesting to use thermal satellite imagery technology (or thermal infrared) to help try and find leaks. Where in the winter to look for warmer spots in the ground and in summer cooler. Also potentially using this technology to find more voids and help find sink holes before they take out cars/houses/building/people/animals/etc
I'm just concerned with more of the focus on lead pipes when it can be more targeted and strategic to address the worst problem areas than blanket changes to newer materials that we don't have enough time, money or manpower. As the more that will exchange the service laterals at the same time, it will likely increase the cost as we need build out more factories to create the piping and fix the rail lines/trucks to transport the epoxy safely and not create black fireballs of death. So those with the most resources win (plus they are potentially the ones who are also going to get more government resources). I'm hoping new technology and innovation will help speed up the process to exchange the service laterals.
2022
Love the idea of glow in the dark paint markings.
I know some warmer weather climates have reflector, which is helpful but more challenging in colder weather that are impacted by snow/snow plowing. It would be interesting to see of they could retract or be at grade and still be able to reflect.
It would be interesting to see if cars are more able to charge as they drive on the road. Or hopefully one day not need batteries, oil and/or gas and can use perpetual energy (magnetism, wireless power, other undiscovered technology, etc)
2019
Around the world infrastructure is failing or needing new enhancements in one shape or another (or even possibly getting it for the very first time!)
In the US alone, it was last rated a D+ in 2017. So there has been some analysis since then, but we are still probably in the same boat.
I'm very intrigued with the practice of water main/service lateral lining. It disturbs less of the road way, can go along way and in essence be a brand new pipe that can withstand the test of time. One enhancement I would love to see is that you could send bot down the water pipe, capture measurements of not only the water main size etc, but also to get distances/sizing of attached service lateral pipes as well. Then when the water main is lined, if it could be possible to go through and have it line the service lateral in the same motion. Instead of first lining the main, cut a hole then in a separate action (for each line lateral) boring another hole on private/public property to line the service lateral.
Also, I know there is a practice of videoing piping to look/assess for damage (done manually...what company/government has time & money to do this effectively?). I would love to see other new technology, that could do sonar type mapping to capture measurements, defects, thicknesses, etc. It's probably out there, or in the works but I would love to see it more main stream.
In the US alone, it was last rated a D+ in 2017. So there has been some analysis since then, but we are still probably in the same boat.
I'm very intrigued with the practice of water main/service lateral lining. It disturbs less of the road way, can go along way and in essence be a brand new pipe that can withstand the test of time. One enhancement I would love to see is that you could send bot down the water pipe, capture measurements of not only the water main size etc, but also to get distances/sizing of attached service lateral pipes as well. Then when the water main is lined, if it could be possible to go through and have it line the service lateral in the same motion. Instead of first lining the main, cut a hole then in a separate action (for each line lateral) boring another hole on private/public property to line the service lateral.
Also, I know there is a practice of videoing piping to look/assess for damage (done manually...what company/government has time & money to do this effectively?). I would love to see other new technology, that could do sonar type mapping to capture measurements, defects, thicknesses, etc. It's probably out there, or in the works but I would love to see it more main stream.
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