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Hawai‘i Infrastructure Receives D+ Grade from Civil Engineers

March 8, 2019

The inaugural Report Card for Hawai‘i’s Infrastructure was released by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Hawai‘i Section, giving 11 categories of infrastructure an overall grade of a “D+.”... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityInfrastructureTransportationWater + StormwaterWest

GIS: Front page to Puerto Rico Power Mission

February 1, 2019

Gregory Aponte, Juliana McMillan-Wilhoit, and Jessie Petit of Task Force Power Restoration Geographical Information Systems Team display a map and graphic illus... Read More...

UAV + Surveying

Energy costs favor wind, solar, and batteries

August 1, 2018

Wind and solar are set to surge to almost “50 by 50” — 50 percent of world generation by 2050 — on the back of precipitous reductions in cost and the advent of ... Read More...

Benchmarks

Berkeley Lab aims for big breakthroughs in water technology

March 19, 2018

Recognizing that the issues of water and energy are critically interdependent, the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is launching a new research institute to focus resources on its growing portfolio of projects for water innovation. ... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityWater + Stormwater

MIT study: Volcanic ash reduces overall energy to manufacture concrete

February 9, 2018

MIT engineers working with scientists in Kuwait have found that volcanic rocks, when pulverized into a fine ash, can be used as a sustainable additive in concrete structures.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityStructures + Buildings

Underground power line project in harsh environment wins award

December 29, 2017

Installing more than a mile and a half of power cable in dusty, dry Texas soil turned into a relatively easy job for the contractor and won Project of the Year for the cable's manufacturer, Southwire Company, LLC.... Read More...

InfrastructureSoftware + TechSouth

NSF-funded center at Purdue could help power U.S. for next century

September 18, 2017

The National Science Foundation selected Purdue University to lead an engineering research center that will develop new technologies to produce fuels from U.S. shale-gas deposits, which could inject $20 billion annually into the economy.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityMidwest

More Than Zero

September 1, 2017

Buildings consume almost half of the energy provided in the United States and are responsible for nearly half of the carbon emissions. Sustainable building tren... Read More...

Survey finds U.S. mayors taking action on climate protection, and planning for more

June 28, 2017

Cities across the country are showing leadership in promoting renewable electricity, low-carbon transportation, and energy efficiency, according to preliminary results of a survey jointly conducted by The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). ... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityStructural NewsStructures + BuildingsTransportation

Transportation

Grant to study how driver behavior is impacted by autonomous vehicle technology

The first offshore ship-to-ship operation conducted by the world’s largest bunker supply vessel

Department of Health, PennDOT Commemorate Donate Life Month

UAV

raSmith Promotes Sturm to Director, Zodrow to Assistant Director of Survey

Topcon introduces heads-up display for hands-free construction layout

Leica Geosystems introduces entry-level construction layout tool

Continuing Education

PYRAWALL® – THE MOST DURABLE VEGETATED WALL SOLUTION

2019-2020 ACI Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients Announced

Terracon Foundation Awards $7,500 Grant to the University of Arkansas to Support Graduate Students in Civil Engineering

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A lonely coast

Q&A: Evolution of training and technology

Innovative Columns Support New Orleans Airport

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