Tag: CS0622
From a World’s Fair to a Local Neighborhood: The Transformation of Treasure Island
By Luke Carothers
The original island of the pelicans in the San Francisco Bay, Yerba Buena Island sits between San Francisco and Oakland, California. The...
It Takes a Village
A surveyor helps bring fresh water to a remote community in the Andes
By John Stenmark
High in the Andes mountains of Ecuador, the village of...
Designing for Extreme Weather Events
By Luke Carothers
One of the most visceral effects of climate change is the increasing intensity of weather events. From hurricanes Katrina and Rita to...
Lifecycle Efficiency Begins with Better Designs
By Luke Prinsloo
Safety is non-negotiable, which is the reason why engineers historically have taken a “belt and suspenders” approach to developing system designs for...
Protecting Portland from floods
New trash rakes meet deadline – despite the pandemic
Automated trash rakes with frequent equipment failures to be replaced by a much more efficient new...
Sustainable Expansion: Stormwater Detention and Reuse
By Luke Carothers
San Jose State University (SJSU) is currently in the process of initiating a new campus master plan (CMP) that addresses the physical...
Something in the Water
By Chad Clinehens
Three years ago, Zweig Group launched our “experience” themed leadership roundtables. The first two were held in Kentucky around tours of the...
QA/QC: An Engineering Prerogative
By Bill Edwards, CPP, PSP, PCI, CIMP, CPD and co-author Benjamin Murphy, PE
In the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) community, we are living in an unprecedented time...
WRP Conveying Pebble Lime Pneumatically Elbow Failure
The Upper Occoquan Water Reclamation Plant in Centreville, Virginia reclaims over 30 million gallons of water per day, providing a source of potable water...