What civil engineers are reading this week

• When it comes to infrastructure projects, the risks are real; here’s how you can avoid them

  A survey by an architecture, engineering, and construction software provider highlights key risks jeopardizing ambitious infrastructure efforts. What are the five key challenges?

• China has planted so many trees that the entire country's water distribution has changed

  Huge “regreening” efforts over the past few decades have activated China’s water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.

• Readiness, risk, and returns: Understanding AI’s impact on the AEC industry

  Mark Coates, a longtime driver of digital innovation in infrastructure development at Bentley Systems, shares what he has found in a survey about AI’s effects in a new ASCE Plot Points podcast.

• In a first, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station

  All eight of the space station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.

• Walmart to 3D-print more than 12 projects

  The retail giant will partner with a 3D-printing firm to leverage the technology, starting at store No. 338 in Lamar, Missouri.

• Cities would love to invest in infrastructure, but resources are lagging, according to report

  Local leaders list water, wastewater, and/or stormwater systems as priorities. Roads and bridges come in second place. What are the top two problems on the list that are unrelated to money?