Video: Magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake
Structural engineers from Miyamoto International conducted earthquake reconnaissance in the Searles Valley immediately after California’s magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes on July 4 and 5. From an engineering perspective, Ridgecrest and Trona, the small towns most impacted by the earthquakes were lucky. Both have mostly one-story buildings that withstood the earthquakes reasonably well. Large urban areas would not be so lucky. And even in Ridgecrest and Trona, owners are finding that both struct...
USGS Research Helps Identify Impacts to Amphibians in the Prairie Pothole Region from Historic Oil and Gas Production
Advancements in wastewater disposal practices in recent years have greatly reduced ecological risks from oil and gas development, but impacts at some previous energy production sites still persist. Recent USGS research, however, may help prioritize some mitigation and restoration efforts and help with responses to future spills should they occur. USGS scientists studied how historic oil and gas production in a portion of the Williston Basin has affected native amphibians in the Prairie Pothol...
Volunteers from Across South Carolina to Clean Ditches in Flood-Ravaged Nichols, Thanks to Governor, Floodwater Commission
NICHOLS, S.C. — The population of Nichols, S.C., is expected to at least double Saturday as volunteers from across the state continue to sign up to help clean ditches and improve the town’s drainage system after two hurricanes in three years caused catastrophic flooding. The town of roughly 400 people is located in Marion County, about 50 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Floodwater Commission (SCFC) are hosting Nichols Cleanup Day, whi...
Rebuilding Challenges Impacting Mexico Beach a Warning for all Floridians Facing Hurricane Season
(Clearwater, Fl) June 12, 2019 – Last year Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach in the panhandle of Florida. In the aftermath of the hurricane's shocking impact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the city "wiped out." 1 In the months following the disaster, city officials wrestled with passing new land regulations to prepare the city for future hurricane strikes. One of the main changes made to building codes is raising any new buildings or homes above the floo...
Massive Power Station Revegetation Project Completed in Australia
Drenching rains are helping an arid zone revegetation project in South Australia burst to life after almost a year of harsh, dry weather. Rehabilitating a huge ash dam at a former coal-fired power plant is among the most challenging conservation projects an ecologist can embark on. Add in to the mix a lack of water and summer temperatures approaching 50C and it is an almost impossible task. But the 320ha revegetation project on the edge of the outback at Port Augusta is proving the res...
Jacobs, DFW Airport Achieve Firsts with Runway 17C Rehab
When Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport needed to rehabilitate its busiest arrival runway, the goals were to find a solution that used innovative engineering techniques, minimize the time the runway was out of service, support the airport’s commitment to sustainability and keep future maintenance costs low. After more than 30 years of use at the world’s fourth busiest airport, DFW’s Runway 17C/35C was ready for a rehabilitation, becoming the first runway to be fully reconstructed...
GCI Consultants Begins Hurricane Michael Damage Inspections
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - GCI Consultants, LLC., a building envelope consulting firm with expertise in Hurricane Damage Inspections, is establishing an inspection team in the Panama City, Florida area to begin inspecting damaged buildings following Hurricane Michael devastating the area last October 2018. The first assignment will be inspection of damaged windows and doors for an apartment complex owner at three projects with 880 dwelling units and common areas. Following completion, the team will rem...
Old Mines Cast a Long Shadow on their Surroundings
Local stakeholders need more information than is currently available to them on the impacts of former mining activities on ground water and surface water, potential soil contamination, and the safety of natural products, a new study from Finland shows. The majority of the respondents generally regarded post-mining sites as unpleasant places that are in need of better reclamation and landscaping measures. “Our study shows that more attention should be paid to post-mining land use planning. Thi...
Stantec Among Design Firms Selected to Revitalize Old Sacramento Waterfront as Part of Design Competition
In a bold move to revitalize the Old Sacramento Waterfront, the City of Sacramento announced its finalists as part of its Waterfront Idea Makers Program, an initiative to develop original design concepts that reimagine the City’s historic business district and its riverfront. Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with 400 offices and more than 22,000 staff worldwide (including 200 staff and two offices in the City of Sacramento)—is one of five design teams selected by t...
Decontaminating Soil Using Bioremediation
During oil and gas exploitation in the oil fields, pipelines and storage tanks often crack and contaminate soil as a result. Soil pollution with various oils or diesel fuel also happens during exploration and drilling of new wells. When replacing underground reservoirs at petrol stations, it is necessary to remove the soil around the reservoir. This soil is contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuels. Croatian company CorteCros part of Cortec® Corporation Group, provides environmentally safe bio...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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