EIVA launches ROTV enabling autonomous USV systems to collect high-resolution data even in narrow areas
Concept illustration of ViperFish EIVA has launched a new remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV): ViperFish. This all-in-one sensor platform is tailored for autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) systems. With its compact, streamlined design and precise 3D control, ViperFish can safely survey narrow, hard to reach areas , with stable sensors close to the seabed for optimal data collection. ViperFish uses the same electronics and flight control as...
FTA Announces More than $14 Billion in Federal Funding to Support Public Transportation Across the U.S.
WASHINGTON – As part of its annual support to transit systems nationwide, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published details about the formula funding that helps communities maintain and operate the trains, buses, and ferries that provide more than half a million transit trips every month. This year, a total of $14 billion is being invested in states and transit agencies to help improve public transportation, meeting local goals such as upgrading stations and tracks, transitioning...
Robert J. Wills is Named Recipient of AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
Photo: Robert J. Wills, P.E. (center) receives the prestigious AISC Lifetime Achievement Award from AISC President Charles Carter (right) and AISC Board of Directors Chairman Steve Knitter. WASHINGTON, DC – American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Vice President of Construction Robert J. Wills, P.E., was recognized with the prestigious American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Lifetime Achievement Award at NASCC: The Steel Conference on April 12, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina...
Announcing ISM's 9th Lizzi Scholarship Winner
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) announces that Kelly Flanagan, Ph.D. candidate and adjunct instructor at North Carolina State University, is the winner of the 9th Lizzi Scholarship. The scholarship award includes travel and accommodations expenses for attendance at the 15th International Workshop on Micropiles in Vail, Colorado, from May 31-June 2, 2023; complimentary workshop registration; and a selection of micropile publications. During the workshop, Flanagan will give...
Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Finalists Announced
Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) is pleased to announce the projects selected as finalists in the 2023 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. This distinguished design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. The projects selected are: • Alcove – 900 Church, DeSimone Consulting Engineers • Allegheny Health Network - Wexford Hospital, HKS Inc. • Allegiant Stadium, Arup • Beppe Restaurant, Three Pillars...
Swiss Hyperloop Team Wins Top Prize for Innovation at Not-A-Boring Competition
Groundhog Beta, the Innovation Award-winning tunnel drilling machine from Swissloop Tunneling (Source: Eugenio Valli) Gebrüder Weiss transports high-tech drilling robot to Texas for students at ETH Zurich / Hyperloop project underscores commitment to the future of mobility BASTROP, Texas - At the 2023 "Not-A-Boring Competition" in Bastrop, Texas, at the beginning of April, the "Swissloop Tunneling" team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich won the top prize f...
Atlas Tube Expands Shuriken™ Structural Nut Keeper Offering
CHICAGO – Atlas Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, today announced the latest size expansion of its Shuriken™ Structural Nut Keeper. Shuriken allows for field bolted HSS column splices and other connections with faster assembly and lower costs than welding. Shuriken technology makes HSS the obvious choice for structural steel projects and now includes the new 1-inch size, in addition to existing ¾ inch and 7/8” inch sizes. “HSS columns are starting to win acceptance in the market as a f...
DIGroup Architecture to Spearhead Public-School Upgrades in Springfield, N.J.
Jonathan Dayton High School, Springfield, NJ Spec Gym Improvements Recent Referendum Approval Green-Lights $32.9M in School Upgrades Springfield, N.J. – DIGroup Architecture, an MBE/DBE/SBE-certified architecture, interiors and graphic design firm based in New Brunswick, N.J., is the architect of record tasked with spearheading public-school upgrades on behalf of the municipality of Springfield Township. The assignment comes on the heels of a special election where residents voted in...
Custom Designed INDCO Mixers Solve Unique Processing Problems
New Albany, IN – When standard designs are inadequate for the mixing application at hand, INDCO engineers can develop custom mixing solutions. Working closely with customers to fully understand the desired process outcome, materials, and site-specific constraints, engineers can define design elements for a successful mixing system. All components are carefully considered, including impeller type and size, motor horsepower and speed, weight, resulting flow throughout the vessel, materials of con...
Stantec Tapped To Support Jackson, Mississippi, Water Improvements
The firm will make repairs and help modernize the city’s aging system JACKSON, MS- TSX, NYSE: STN- Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by JXN Water, LLC to lead the analysis and design of improvements to the water distribution system serving the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The project is part of a federal effort to address the ongoing water crisis that has plagued the city for years. Jackson has one of the oldest water systems in t...