The “1,000-year” flood that wreaked havoc on South Carolina infrastructure last October took many residents and politicians by surprise, but Christy A. Hall spent a career getting ready for it.
Designing the complex repair of a century-old religious icon, damaged by a rare magnitude-5.8 earthquake in the nation’s capital, may have needed the hand of God or the patience of a saint, but its success is credited to the talents of a trained engineer.
Look up the 1994 presidential task force report on the causes and outcomes of the severe Mississippi River floods the year before and you’ll find the title, “Sharing the Challenge: Floodplain Management Into the 21st Century.”
The global manufacturing sector continues to offer a wide range of design and construction opportunities, despite varying pressures that range from worldwide declining prices for oil and other commodities to the continued cooling of China’s economy.
The expansion of transportation infrastructure continues to be the common denominator across regions experiencing robust growth and urbanization as well as those seeking to stimulate or diversify their economic profile.
A recent accident investigation in the Midwest illustrates the problem of “entrapment”—that is, when an operator of an aerial work platform is crushed between the machine and a nearby obstruction.
The advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), ride-sharing services, and other culture and technology trends portends transformative changes to the U.S. transportation system.
South Carolina is taking steps to improve the safety of its regulated dams following the failure of more than 30 structures during October’s massive floods.