After the Fire: Engineering a Watershed-Wide Defense Against Flooding
Post-wildfire flooding carrying ash, sediment, woody debris and boulders moves through a residential corridor after the 2022 Pipeline Fire. (Coconino County Emergency Management) For wildfires in northern Arizona, the danger doesn’t end with the flames. When monsoon storms inevitably arrive, disaster can begin anew in the form of devastating flooding. Rain that once soaked into forest soils can race downhill carrying ash, sediment, woody debris and even boulders toward neighborhoods below. Water...
It’s Tall, But That’s Not All: A Consequential 158 Feet of Mass Timber in Columbus, Ohio
This mass-timber student housing high-rise at Ohio State University is setting records for height and speed of construction Watch author Angus Stocking’s full interview of Josh Dortzbach, principal, Forefront Structural Engineers at iimag.link/eUaGo. When completed, the new student housing tower being constructed at 9th and High at the edge of Ohio State University will be a 12-story residential building rising 158 feet, a height record for mass-timber student housing. On this project, however,...
Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., GE, F.ASCE: ASCE’s Groundbreaking President Elect Ready to Lead an Evolving and Essential Profession
This article is based on an interview recorded by Todd Danielson, editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. The entire discussion can be viewed at iimag.link/LuZNm. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) members elected Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., GE, F.ASCE, as president of the society for the 2027-2028 term. When inducted as president-elect at ASCE’s annual business meeting in October 2026, she will be the first Latina female to serve the traditional three-year appointment as president-e...
Josh Dortzbach, Principal at Forefront Structural Engineers, Discusses Mass-Timber High-Rise
Author Angus Stocking interviews Josh Dortzbach, principal, Forefront Structural Engineers, for an article on mass-timber construction for Informed Infrastructure magazine. When completed, the new student housing tower being constructed at 9th and High at the edge of Ohio State University will be a 12-story residential building rising 158 feet, a height record for mass-timber student housing.
When 4D Modeling Stops Working: A Focused Approach for Road Infrastructure Projects
Guyana, a small nation on the northern coast of South America, is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund, Guyana recorded the highest real GDP growth rate in the world, averaging 47 percent per year between 2022 and 2024, driven by a significant oil boom that triggered an unprecedented wave of infrastructure investment. Roads, highways and civil works are being developed at a pace that demands speed and smarter construction methodologies....
When the Lights Stay On: Resilience for an Aging Grid
Resilience isn’t new, and the work has always looked similar. When electrons stop flowing, utilities work quickly to get the power back up and running as well as keep the problem from spreading. But the conditions around the system aren’t the same as they were 15 years ago. Much of the U.S. grid was designed around a 20- to 25-year life, with a lot of it still in service beyond that window. This wasn’t careless engineering; it was economics. Utilities built what their communities were willing to...
Pennsylvania’s Hawk Falls Bridge: Beautiful, Suited to Purpose and Built to Last
Two halves of the first completely assembled arch about to joined at the large-diameter ASTM A709 50CR hinge pin. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) initiated the Hawk Falls Bridge Replacement to resolve serious deficiencies in a 1950s continuous deck truss—limited lane widths and shoulders, extensive deterioration and an end-of-life structure spanning a deep gorge within a heavily used state park. “The Hawk Falls Bridge Project is critical to enhancing safety and mobility along...
Dam Infrastructure Faces Off With Climate Change and Limited Funding
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Water Resources Division The Tobacco River was diverted when the Edenville Dam spillway liquified and breached in 2020. The collapsed M-30 bridge is visible in the distance in the wider view. On May 19, 2020, a sandy section of the Edenville Dam in Edenville, Mich., underwent liquefaction following heavy rains, allowing the previously impounded Wixom Lake to breach the dam. The failure released a flood that then overtopped the downstrea...
Grand Forks Hybrid Water Treatment Plant Positively Impacts Community
The 250,000-square-foot Grand Forks Regional Water Treatment Plant features an optimized control room and panoramic view of the major water-treatment areas. The unique design includes sustainable innovation, amenities to foster employee wellness within a 24/7/365 environment, resource stewardship and brighter standards in industrial park design. After six years of planning and construction, Grand Forks, N.D., began operation of the Grand Forks Regional Water Treatment Plant (GFRWTP) in mid-2020....
A Brief History of the Wide Flange Beam
A photo from 1911 at the Differdange Mill in Luxembourg, celebrating the accomplishment of producing the first rolled beam in the world with a depth of 1 meter. On July 1, 2025, a massive crane erected the world’s first W14x1000 steel column on the construction site of the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. As the heaviest rolled shape on earth, the column serves as a physical milestone in the evolution of the structural steel industry. Since the turn of the 19th century, steel beams have evolved f...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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June Issue 2026
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