Special Reports

Special Report: How Engineers Are Preparing for Sea-Level Rise

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:30:00 -0400

As sea levels rise—compounding coastal problems such as erosion, storm surge and tidal flooding—engineers are changing the way they work, using adaptive design and new technologies to prepare for an uncertain future

Low & Slow: Folsom Dam's Watershed Agreement

abaffyl@enr.com (Luke Abaffy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

It may seen ironic at first glance that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are fasttracking a $900-million effort to address flood-risk and dam-safety issues at Folsom Dam, located near Sacramento, Calif., amid a headline-making, ongoing drought.

Low & Slow Series Is Making Its Mark

vanhamptont@enr.com (Tudor Van Hampton) — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

ENR’s “Low & Slow Across America’s Infrastructure” tour started with a basic idea: Drive a car as old as the interstate highway system across the U.S. to identify infrastructure progress and critical needs.

Low & Slow: Mrs. Martin Meets the Mile-High City

shawm@enr.com (Mark Shaw) — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:19:00 -0400

ENR's "Low & Slow" tour stopped in Denver in early June to see first-hand some of the key public-private transportation infrastructure partnerships that are transforming the Denver area.

Low and Slow: Missouri—A State's Transportation Funding In Misery

Sat, 30 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Missouri Diary, part 1: After Memorial Day, the intensity of the road trip accelerated to NASCAR-like conditions, even as Mrs. Martin continued to mosey along at about 60 mph on the highway. After our tour of the St. Louis arch park project (story to come soon), we hustled to Kansas City for two jam-packed non-stop days,

Low & Slow: Driving Mrs. Martin

vanhamptont@enr.com (Tudor Van Hampton) — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

We were in a parking lot, and in that lot I was ordered to stay.

Low and Slow: A Rocky Start

Tue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Monday, May 18: T his was actually the first day that Dan and I truly spent a whole day together on our road trip - and it was hard. Really, really hard. Mrs. Martin got stuck in traffic in Philly, on our way to a visit with the local DPW. It was hot – exactly the kind of weather we were trying to

Low And Slow Across America: Starting Out Is Above and Bayonne Expectations

Thu, 14 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

People have been confused about the start of our road trip. I’ve been walking into my neighborhood watering holes and they go: “Wait, what? I thought you were on the road!” (Hopefully with pleasantly surprise, as in "Oh, glad you're still here" and not disappointed surprise, as in "Why the hell are you

Dream Projects: Feasibility Rankings and Meet the Judges

lewisw@enr.com (Scott Lewis) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

The projects we profile in this special section all stretch the limits of what is possible. At first glance, they may seem impossible to build. some of the projects are technically possible to build but may be economically unfeasible.

Dream Projects: Nicaragua Canal Faces Huge Costs

tuchmanj@enr.com (Janice L. Tuchman) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

The idea of an interoceanic waterway through Nicaragua is far older than the existing, 100-year-old Panama Canal.

Dream Projects: Strait of Messina Bridge Comes Closest in 2,000 Years

reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

More than 2,000 years of planning for a fixed link between Italy and the island of Sicily came tantalizingly close to fruition in 2006 when a construction contract was signed.

Dream Projects: Lunar-Base Construction is Next Step to Exploit Space

sawyert@enr.com (Tom Sawyer) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

Engineers with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are on track to support surface construction on the moon within a decade, says Robert P. Mueller, senior technologist in the advanced projects development in the surface systems office for engineering and technology at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Dream Projects: Mega-Pyramid Solves Urban Congestion

rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

The Shimizu Mega Pyramid, or "TRY 2004" is a proposed megastructure to be built in Tokyo Bay, Tokyo, Japan.

Dream Projects: City-on-Treads Goes Wherever It Wants

rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

The Very Large Structure (VLS) is described as a 600-ft-tall "city on wheels" that would remain in almost constant motion as it rolled over the countryside.

Dream Projects: Giant Clean-Air 'Bubbles' Would Create Urban Havens

reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

Delhi-based architects are promoting plans to build vast bubble-like enclosures to create urban havens in environmentally challenging cities such as the Indian capital and Beijing, China.

Dream Projects: Hyperloop's Creator Stands By the Physics

abaffyl@enr.com (Luke Abaffy) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

Elon Musk, president Tesla Motors and SpaceX, dubs his brainchild, Hyperloop, a “fifth mode of transportation.”

Dream Projects: Space Elevator as Alluring as a Ball Swung on a String

sawyert@enr.com (Tom Sawyer) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

The first thing to understand about space elevators is that, in principle, they should work.“A space elevator appears feasible, with the realization that risks must be mitigated through technological progress,” concludes the International Academy of Astronautics in a peer reviewed feasibility assessment with 41 contributors published late last year.

Dream Projects Test New Realities

rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

A London designer looking to transform polluted cities into enclosed environmental havens could have used the more proven geodesic dome as its technology.

Dream Projects: Bering Strait Tunnel Possible With 'Existing Technology'

blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

Image Courtesy of InterBering LLC The proposed 64-mile long tunnel would intersect with two islands to allow for ventilation and construction access. Related Links: Dream Projects Dream Projects Test New Realities A rail crossing of the 51-mile-wide Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia is certainly not a new dream project—the idea dates back as far as the late 1800s. Since then, numerous railroad magnates, engineers and even heads of state have proposed bridge and tunnel schemes to link the Asian and North American continents. In recent years, a tunnel running underneath the 161-ft-deep channel has been the preferred option. In 2011,

Dream Projects: Dynamic Tidal Power Dam Taps Causeway's Hydraulics

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500

Exploration and production teams travel to the ends of the Earth searching for energy to power the world’s growing economies.

AGC National Convention, Day 4: New Leadership For a New Year

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:09:00 -0500

On the final day of AGC's national convention, the association introduces its new leadership.

AGC National Convention, Day 3: Mostly Good Economic News

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500

AGC offered its annual industry forecast during an economic outlook luncheon at the convention.

AGC National Convention, Day Two: P3s and Cautious Optimism

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:24:00 -0500

Day two of the AGC convention in Las Vegas offered a look at the pros and cons of alternative funding for infrastructure and new delivery methods.

AGC National Convention, Day One: Robert Gates Delivers Keynote Address

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates keynoted the opening of AGC's 95th Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

Meet ENR Editors at CONEXPO

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:42:00 -0500

As usual, will be setting aside personal time for you in the McGraw-Hill booth, located at S-63415, in the South Hall.