Tag: CS1221
Gondor to Dubai: Chainmail as a Structural Solution
By Luke Carothers
During the Iron Age (1200-300 BCE), nobility and royalty as well as their protectors began wearing shirts of interwoven metal rings...
Engineering experts help communities prepare for wicked weather
By Spencer Francis, PE
As we round out another active hurricane season, Bowman, a growing multidisciplinary professional services firm based in Reston, Va., is busy...
Future Proof
Molded polystyrene Geofoam pre-games construction challenges as airports expand
By Sean O’Keefe
Ask any construction professional about their work and most will say they enjoy that...
We Didn’t Start this Fire Either
By Tom Godin
Everything I know about the second half of the 20th century I learned from Billy Joel and his 1989 hit “We Didn’t...
Lane Construction Constructs Storage Reservoir for Everglades Restoration
SYNCHRO Streamlines Project Management and Analysis, Creating Template for Future Projects
By Marion Bouillin
Restoring the Everglades with Sand Embankment Dam
The Lane Construction Corporation, in a...
UMA Goes Deep to Anchor Georgia Pump Station
By Brian M. Fraley
You need to build a stable foundation for improvements to a pump station but you’re located in a five-foot water table...
Learning from Roman Concrete
By Luke Carothers
For years, engineers and laypeople alike have pondered over the great concrete structures of Ancient Rome, admiring their enduring beauty and awing...
Modular Bridging Solutions
By Liza Moriconi
Category 4 Hurricanes Eta and Iota made landfall in Central America within two weeks of each other, causing severe flooding and damage...
2022 Key Trends to Keep Engineers a Step Ahead
By Mike Vellano
There’s never been a more exciting – or challenging – time to be part of this industry. We’ve witnessed significant disruption across...