Declining Mall Redeveloped to Native Wetland Conditions By James W. Tiggelaar, PE, CCS, LEED AP Â The city of Wayzata, Minn., on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka, is a thriving community just 12 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. The lake has been…
BIM Scores at San Jose Earthquakes’ New Stadium
Designed to provide the best possible experience for Major League Soccer fans, Avaya Stadium is among the world’s most technically and structurally…
Mobile LIDAR Systems and Services Guide
Mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems represent a new level of automation and accuracy for surveying roads, including route inventory, bridge…
Consider the Benefits of Mobile LiDAR for Transportation Projects
Mobile LiDAR has become an effective solution for rapid data collection in recent years. For example, using mobile LiDAR imaging, the Utah Department of Transportation recently undertook a groundbreaking inventory of numerous roadway assets. Laser scanning…
Mobile LiDAR Proves Cost Effective for Pavement Mapping
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has used low-altitude mapping photography (LAMP), typically flown at 300 feet above mean terrain (AMT) via a helicopter, as a base for photogrammetry projects requiring high-accuracy pavement mapping…
ACH Foam Technologies’ EPS Geofoam Supports Structures Beyond Roadway Projects
ACH Technologies’ Foam-Control EPS Geofoam is best known for its use on roadway and embankment projects. An engineered lightweight material made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam with high compressive strengths and predictable material performance, Foam-Control…
Structural Solutions: Helping Structural Engineering Students Benefits All
There are many ways to have a positive impact on the next generation of structural engineers. This is important, because they will face significant challenges to improve infrastructure while competing in a global market with constant change and ever-increasing…
January – February 2015 Table of Contents
CONTENTS Articles PDH: Enhancing Collaboration to Improve Steel Building Project Efficiency Sewage Pollution a Culprit in Indian River Lagoon Planning, Preparing and Adapting: America's Transportation Network and Climate Change Denver's Airport Expansion:…
January – February 2015 TRENDS
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. The Plummeting Price of Oil and Its…
Change Leader: Retooling the Structural Engineer, Detailer and Fabricator Relationship
Douglas G. Fitzpatrick, P.E., is the founder, president and a practicing engineer of Fitzpatrick Engineering Group, a 10-year-old structural engineering firm specializing in commercial and healthcare building design. He has 32 years of commercial structural…
