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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

Construction on the extension portion of Sunport went to bid in April 2021, and the new roadway was completed in June 2023. After consideration from the project team, it was decided to utilize a fabric formed concrete mattress. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

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A New Era of Bridge Construction Technology Lands in the U.S.

Civil + Structural Engineer

This launch project, initiated in August 2023, introduced a new methodology to the U.S. by constructing a modular bridge system, that is pre-engineered, with an internal self-supporting superstructure that includes the reinforcing steel and formwork. It arrives on-site without the heavy concrete so that its cast-in-place.

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Steel Bridge Task Force Names John W. O’Quinn as Recipient of the 2023 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

WASHINGTON, DC – The Steel Bridge Task Force, which consists of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Steel and Metals Technical Committee, has named John W. Karl Frank, Ph.D., Karl Frank, Ph.D.,

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Ryan Sherman Presents on Steel Additive Manufacturing for the 2023 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture

Civil + Structural Engineer

assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, presented the 2023 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture to members of the Steel Bridge Task Force on September 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Sherman was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Robert J.

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Creative Composites Group Acquires United Fiberglass of America, Expands Product Capabilities

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fiberglass conduit is an overall cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable alternative to steel, PVC, clay, copper and other conduit pipe materials and offers benefits such as light weight, corrosion resistance, fire resistance, durability and non-conductivity. “On This is CCG’s second acquisition in 2023.

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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

percent increase over the last quarter of 2023. Risk-Based Cost and Schedule Estimating and Value Engineering The cost of materials such as concrete and steel have surged, driven by post-pandemic supply chain realignments and global instability. percent, which is a 2.4 This is no longer just a theory.

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Open Space Institute, U.S. Military Academy Engineering Students Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Cadet Bridge at Schunnemunk Meadows 2023 “We are thrilled to support the cadets in enhancing Schunnemunk State Park, a landscape OSI has worked to create, expand, and improve for more than 20 years,” said Peter Karis, OSI’s vice president of parks and stewardship. .”