Three Workers Killed by Noxious Fumes At Waste Transfer Plant in New York City
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Archive for June, 2009
International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Now in the Works
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More Boston Tunnel Work on the Way
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Beyer Blinder Belle to Restore Budapest Landmark
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Federal engineers questioned Bay Bridge bolts’ integrity
Some federal transportation engineers questioned the integrity of the bolts holding Jersey barriers onto the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge in the aftermath of last year’s fatal crash, according to Federal Highway Administration documents obtained by The Capital under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Engineers develop bullet-proof vests from cement
Engineers at the University of Leeds are using cement to develop a cheap bullet-proof vest. Students at the university’s School of Civil Engineering will create the new vests by combining super-strong cement with recycled carbon fibre to make a material tough enough to withstand most types of bullets.
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Revised Bridge Inspection, Loading Standards On Horizon
Mark Bagnard, lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, told attendees at the annual International Bridge Conference, held this year in Pittsburgh on June 14-17, that the states load ratings of bridges were inadequately measured and did not include gusset plates.
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K-State Engineers Research the Effects of Expansion from Heat on An Alternative Bridge That Is Economically Efficient
Dunja Peric, associate professor of civil engineering and faculty member with the University Transportation Center at K-State, is studying the effects of different soil conditions and temperature change ranges on thermally induced expansion on integral bridges.
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Maryland transportation report highlights shortcomings in Md. bridge, tunnel inspections
Flawed construction of the thousands of bridges and tunnels across Maryland are potentially being overlooked by state inspectors whose job it is to identify and repair those problems, according to a report released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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Sound design advice
Arup, a global engineering firm, is meeting the challenge at SoundLab, a new laboratory at its San Francisco offices.
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