Building Interest: National Engineers Week a Good Time to Focus on STEM Advocacy
By Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP Each year, engineers throughout the United States celebrate National Engineers Week and its importance in recognizing engineering of all types – and the impact that engineering has on our daily lives. The Engineering Management Institute’s “The Civil Engineering Podcast” has a Women in Civil Engineering series. As part of… Read More »
Tags: civil engineering, Communication, Engineering, Engineering Careers, STEM, STEM Advocacy
The Lowdown on How to Protect Property Against High Water in the Great Lakes
Courtesy Bryan Nebel of Nebel Construction. By Craig Schuh, PE Water in three of the Great Lakes (Erie, Ontario, and Superior) reached its highest level in a century in 2019, and more of the same is forecast for 2020. Public agencies, consultants, and homeowners are scrambling to react, and emergency permitting has been offered by… Read More »
Tags: breakwater, coastal landowners, erosive wave action, filter fabric, high water levels, high waves, lidar data, linear features, resilience, Riprap, seawalls, storm surge, water level rise
Unseen Project Details Play Important Roles
A “welcome” sign on a newly completed project doesn’t tell the entire story of technical challenges designers overcame between the drawing board and the construction site. Challenging design questions are often answered with hidden – but vital – design elements. Here are a few examples: Can Heavy Artwork Panels Be Removable in a Narrow Space?… Read More »
Tags: Canoe Launch, Concrete Column, construction, Flood Wall, Kayak Launch, Structural Blocks, Structural engineering, Structural Inspection, Structure