A walk above
Pedestrian bridges combine aesthetics and function with diverse designs.
Three pedestrian bridges highlighted in recent press releases — one under construction, one winning numerous awards,...
3D design and construction analysis
Proposed highway design model shown in its real-world environment. Image: courtesy of Bentley Systems
BIM workflows help Alabama Department of Transportation maintain schedule on I-59/I-20...
Ready for storms
Pennoni develops plan to upgrade and floodproof stormwater pumps to alleviate city’s flood risk.
By Kenneth Shine, Assoc. DBIA, CFM
Burlington City, N.J., is a proactive...
Modular Gravity Retaining Wall System Facilitates Fast Construction
In 2018, The T-WALL® Retaining Wall System, formerly of The Neel Company, was added to The Reinforced Earth Company’s (RECo) list of proven retaining...
A sustainable source of water
Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s eight-step process includes flocculation and sedimentation, ozone contact, biologically active filtration, granular activated carbon contractors, ultraviolet disinfection, chlorine contact, chemical...
Leadership must make diversity and inclusion work
Set performance metrics and keep teams accountable to confront institutional paradigms and biases that perpetuate the status quo.
By Mike Carragher
If you’re a 60 Minutes...
Gerber Girders: From forensic investigation to repairs
Figure 1: Gerber Girders were initially used in bridges.
Updated PROVISIONS and standards ensure safety of cantilever girder structures.
By Lakshmi M. Vemuri, EIT; and Alfredo...
Diversions: Smart enough
By Andy Sciarabba, P.E.
Engineers are bred not born. Ok, maybe some are born as engineers. Maybe some come into this world with a silver...
Project Profitability: How to be an effective project manager
By Howard Birnberg
Why did you become an engineer? This is a fundamental question many engineers can readily answer. Typically, they say they became engineers...
