What civil engineers are reading this week

• Why digital twin expertise is becoming essential in the civil engineering profession

  Mastering digital twins has become crucial for civil engineers. Learn about a new program offering a strong foundation in the data and software aspects of the booming technology.

• Cities push Congress to avert water infrastructure funding cliff

  With funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire and proposed federal cuts, local government and water groups urge reauthorization of drinking water and wastewater programs.

• World’s first undersea data center to be powered by offshore wind goes online

  Just over seven months from completing phase one of the megaproject, Chinese engineers have finished the build and switched on the world’s first underwater data center powered by offshore wind turbines. 

• As hurricane season opens, wetter storms drive need for resilient infrastructure

  For the next six months, civil engineers face the uncertainty of wetter hurricanes and increased flood risk. Here’s how stormwater managers are adapting aging infrastructure.

• A simple – yet expensive – way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines

  Power lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. In northern Michigan, some utilities want to change that.

• Maine enlists AI to help combat rising home insurance rates

  The state is administering a grant program for residents to retrofit their homes with climate-resilient roofs, and an artificial intelligence-enabled platform looks to enhance program speed and efficiency.