The Long Island Rail Road Company (LIRR) was chartered in 1834, and is one of the few railroads that survived as an intact company from its original charter to the present. Like any transportation network—especially those that have been around for 183 years—LIRR…
Engineered Solutions: Tricky Feedmill Site Requires Stormwater Conveyance System
By Bart Hartsfeld and Chris M. Ross, P.E. After acquiring Durbin Farms, Mar-Jac Poultry Alabama LLC planned a major expansion to build a new $25 million…
Stormwater Storage Important Component of New U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minn.— - U.S. Bank Stadium is a fixed-roof stadium being constructed in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The project is the new home…
Rainwater Harvesting and Make Up Water: The Why, When, and How
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) stores rainwater for reuse to supply non-potable uses like irrigation, wash water, toilet flushing, and laundry. During long dry periods the demand will drain the storage cistern down to a critical level where the pressurization…
BridgeCor’s Clear Span Prevents Debris Blockage
Jemez Springs, New Mexico - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) needed to replace a 74 year old timber bridge on rural Route 4. Due to the limited construction space in the area of the stream crossing and the 45 degree skew of the roadway,…
EPA Guidance Provides New Options for Meeting TMDL Goals
The goal of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program is arguably simple - to develop watershed level conservation plans designed to restore impaired waters and attain applicable water quality standards – but its development and implementation has not…
Stormwater Management for the Innovation Center of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
The Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Innovation Center, located in the heart of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) in downtown Buffalo, NY, is a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified building with a collaborative environment designed to foster innovation and creativity.…
Contech Appoints Mike Rafi as President and Chief Executive Officer
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 13, 2015—Contech Engineered Solutions LLC ("Contech" or the "Company"), a leading provider of innovative engineering and site solutions for the residential, commercial and infrastructure markets, today announced that after a thorough…
CON/SPAN O-Series Replaces Deteriorating Bridge
Griffin, Georgia—The City of Griffin, Georgia needed a bridge replaced over the summer while school was not in session. The existing bridge was old and narrow, and the foundation was becoming undermined from excessive scouring. The two intermediate supports…
Transforming What Was Wet and Wasted in Wayzata
Declining Mall Redeveloped to Native Wetland Conditions By James W. Tiggelaar, PE, CCS, LEED AP The city of Wayzata, Minn., on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka, is a thriving community just 12 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. The lake has been…
