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Editor’s Note: This post is Part 1 of a two-part transcript from an Access Minnesota interview with Dr. Massoud Amin. Access Minnesota is a weekly public affairs radio and television show featuring noted academics, authors, politicians and business leaders engaging in common sense conversations about compelling and relevant issues in the state of Minnesota, across the nation, and around the globe. [...] [Editors Note:] This weekend we remember those affected by the tragic collapse of the I-35W Bridge on August 1, 2007. At TLI, our students and faculty had a unique opportunity to assist in the bridge reconstruction project. This week’s blog post is dedicated to the family, friends and communities that had their foundations shaken that day as they work to rebuild their lives. The following article appeared in the Summer/Fall 2008 Technological Leadership magazine. [...] Nearly three years after the I-35W bridge collapse on August 1, 2007, questions remain about the safety and security of the nation’s infrastructure. Do we have the systems in place to prevent large-scale, systemic failures? A University of Minnesota expert, who witnessed the collapse, can comment on U.S. infrastructure needs and challenges in the wake of the 35W bridge collapse anniversary is Massoud Amin, director, Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) and professor of electrical and computer engineering [...] |
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