Simpson Strong-Tie Releases 2021 Concrete Catalog with Updated Engineering and Design Tables, Code Listings, and a Quick Guide to Choosing Anchoring Products for Corrosive Environments
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered building solutions, announced today the release of its 2021 Anchoring, Fastening, Restoration and Strengthening Systems for Concrete and Masonry product catalog, a comprehensive yet streamlined reference guide designed to help customers quickly identify the right products across the company’s extensive line of concrete construction solutions. Designed for engineers, the Concrete products catalog is often used as a training and...
WSP USA Partners with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment
Collaborating to integrate climate-related data into cash flow modeling and valuation estimation practices for infrastructure assets. WASHINGTON, D.C. — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development. CCRI is focused on developing practical methods and tools to mainstream climate-related data into infrastruc...
Epson and Spinar America Partner to Deliver Augmented Reality Remote Assistance Through Zoom for Hybrid Work Environments
Epson Moverio AR Smart Glasses and Spinar America “Remote Vision” SaaS Product Enhance Hands-Free Communication and Video Conferencing Across the Globe LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart glasses platform, today announced a partnership with Spinar America. In an effort to make today’s altered work environments easier for professionals, Epson and Spinar America are spearheading AR remote assistance and collaboration experiences through hig...
Crash-tested peace-of-mind for transportation owners, road builders & the public
Durisol announces the successful crash-test of the Aluminum noise barrier system Another proud safety achievement in the company’s history: the successful crash-test of the Durisol Aluminum noise barrier system. A MASH (Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware) TL-4 structure-mounted aluminum noise barrier was first designed by the roadside safety experts at Safe Roads Engineering. A mock wall was then erected at the test site, and the crash test was completed on December 8, 2020, conducted by...
High Strength Thermoplastic Drainage Pipe Added To Master Municipal Construction Documents
Allows State-of-the-Art Alternative for British Columbia Infrastructure Projects HILLIARD, Ohio – Thermoplastic polypropylene (PP) pipe has been added to the Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) list of approved products for use in highway, culvert and other infrastructure projects in British Columbia. The listings for polypropylene pipe can be found in MMCD Section 33 40 01: Storm Sewers, Mainline Profile and in Section 33 42 13: Pipe Culverts, Open Profile. According to A...
Environmental Engineer, Ali Sharif, Joins Cardno's Glendale, CA, Office
Glendale, CA - Cardno, an international professional infrastructure and environmental services firm, is pleased to announce that Ali Sharif, PhD, PE has joined the firm as a Project Engineer in the company’s Glendale, CA, USA, office. Ali has 12 years of civil, water resources, and environmental engineering experience on flood control, land development, and coastal engineering projects. Ali is a licensed professional engineer and has performed a number of services including flood risk and unc...
A Century of Steel: The American Institute of Steel Construction Turns 100
CHICAGO - AISC has reached a historic milestone--2021 marks our 100th anniversary! To celebrate a century of steel, we're shining a spotlight on the legacy of our industry. "AISC turns 100 this year," stated Charlie Carter, AISC's president. "And while this is a great achievement, we're not content to simply look back at our achievements and the legacy we've created. Rather, we want to look ahead to the great legacy the steel industry and design community can continue to create for ourselves,...
New Trimble SX12 Scanning Total Station Adds Features and Applications for Versatile Everyday Surveying and Scanning
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the Trimble® SX12 Scanning Total Station, the next iteration of its breakthrough 3D scanning total station that provides fast and efficient data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features, including a high-power laser pointer and high-resolution camera system, expand capabilities in surveying and complex 3D modeling and enable new workflows in tunneling and underground mining. The Trimble SX12 me...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for COVID Relief to Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation is making nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. “President Biden has made it a priority to deliver immediate relief to our transportation sectors and their workers, ensuring they can continue to provide essential services through this pandemic and beyond” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete...
NOAA Selects Woolpert to Collect Topo-Bathy Lidar, Imagery for Remote Hawaiian Islands
This data and imagery will be used to update nautical charting and benthic mapping in support of several NOAA mission areas and 2022 NOAA Ship Rainier operations in the same area. KAUA’I, Hawaii — Woolpert has been awarded a task order under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Shoreline Mapping Services Contract to provide topographic and bathymetric lidar data and imagery for islands in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands chain, mostly within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Nation...