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Texas-Sized Joist Girder: A New Flat Roll Steel Mill in Texas Requires Engineers To Think Big

October 9, 2020 - in Articles

By John Barnett and Lloyd Smith The flat roll steel mill being constructed in Sinton, Texas, is the largest ever undertaken by steelmaker Steel Dynamics…

From the Editor: Engineers Need To Lead the Way on Climate Change Mitigation

October 9, 2020 - in Articles, Column

When our Editorial Director Todd Danielson gave me the heads up that Informed Infrastructure would be introducing a new “special issue” on “Green Engineering” a year from now in October 2021, I thought about the end of this summer season…

A Rise in Urgency: Impacts of Rising Waters and Waves/Erosion on Great Lakes Infrastructure

October 2, 2020 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

A summer home falls into Lake Michigan. (Image Courtesy: Patrica Gancer) On New Year’s Eve 2019, the summer home belonging to Patrica Gancer was “rocking and rolling,” but this wasn’t due to end-of-year festivities or excessive partying. The house…

Future Forward: Simulating Spaces for Social Distancing

October 2, 2020 - in Articles, Profile

This particular webcam interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can view a video of the interview by visiting bit.ly/3blxW4i These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements…

Thoughts From Engineers: Down by the River: USGS Reports on Human Activity in U.S. Waterways

October 1, 2020 - in Articles, Column

The endangered status of the Mississippi River skipjack herring may have initiated a few changes to this historic river’s routine management—but little more. This is just one fish in a vast and nuanced ecosystem. But whether discussing an obscure…

ReEngineering the Engineer: It’s All in the Delivery

September 28, 2020 - in Articles, Column

My engineering firm works on a large variety of project sizes, even within the same building type. We work on significant expansions for hospitals, but we also do individual medical equipment replacements. We have worked on large retail centers and provided…

Change Leader: Technical Vendor Representatives Benefit Engineering Projects

September 28, 2020 - in Articles, Profile

These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Shelley Finnigan, S.E., is the global technical sales engineer and head of technical sales and…

Change Leader Full Interview: Technical Vendor Representatives Benefit Engineering Projects

September 25, 2020 - in Articles, Interview

Shelley Finnigan is the global technical sales engineer and head of technical sales and marketing for ArcelorMittal. V1 Media: Please provide a brief background of your education and career before ArcelorMittal. Finnigan: I attended Purdue University for both…