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Change Leader: Technology Can Improve Construction Close-Out and Accountability

July 16, 2018 - 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. Si Katara, co-founder and president of Pavia Systems, is helping DOTs across the country meet…

Change Leader Full Interview: Technology Can Improve Construction Close-Out and Accountability

July 16, 2018 - in Articles, Interview

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.…

Hilton Head Airport Extension Sustainably Overcomes Environmental Concerns

July 16, 2018 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Residents of Hilton Head, S.C., have long been sensitive to the island’s environment. The island covers more than 69 square miles, but nearly 40 percent…

Future Forward: Will Composites Be the Dominant Material of the 21st Century?

July 9, 2018 - in Articles, Profile

This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject…

Future Forward Full Interview: Will Composites Be the Dominant Material of the 21st Century?

July 9, 2018 - in Articles, Interview

This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject…

Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge: Innovative Design Wins Awards, Moves More People

July 9, 2018 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

The original “Q Bridge” was built over the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Conn., in 1958, but within 30 years its six lanes were insufficient for the growing traffic. Shortly before it was officially dedicated as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in 1995…

A Tunnel That Improves Automated Vehicles

July 2, 2018 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Willow Run, a manufacturing complex located near Ypsilanti, Mich., was built by the Ford Motor Company in 1940 as one of the first facilities dedicated to the mass production of military aircraft, primarily the famous B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, the most…

From the Editor: Bridges to the Future

July 2, 2018 - in Articles, Column

Every time my sister crosses a bridge, she gets anxious. This has happened her entire life, and, although not quite panic-attack-inducing, the anxiety is palpable. The fear of crossing bridges is common enough that it has a name: gephyrophobia. Trained as…

Bridge Code: Steel Bridge Design Specifications Revised in New AASHTO Edition

June 25, 2018 - in Articles, Column

Sponsored by:       Interim revisions to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (7th Edition) were published in 2016 with a few minor revisions to the steel bridge design sections of the specifications. The 8th edition of AASHTO LRFD Bridge…

Executive Corner: Get Your Firm ‘Sale Ready,’ Even If It’s Not for Sale

June 25, 2018 - in Articles, Column

You’ve decided to sell your house, so you fixed that broken screen door, pruned the hedges and cut the lawn. Why do those things now? Because you want to show your house in the best possible light to potential buyers to maximize its sales price. You’ve…