According to the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, there are more than 600,000 bridges in the United States. Approximately one-third of them were built using a significant amount of steel, including pipelines and other utility infrastructure components. Steel is one of the most common elements used here in the U.S. and all over the globe […] Read More
Perhaps more than any other group of engineers and builders, those who develop and maintain bridges — and install utility infrastructure on them — depend on their equipment. It’s almost impossible to get work done if generators, power tools, trucks, or lifts are out of commission. Because of this, there’s a great deal of debate […] Read More
Most people have heard the term civil engineer, yet few know exactly what these highly-trained professionals do. Among other things, they’re the heroes who design, build, and maintain bridges, roads, and utility infrastructure. In this article, we’ll explore: What it takes to become a civil engineer Their origin story The training required and some of […] Read More
Bridges are large, highly-engineered and complex structures. One thing that can bring a bridge-related inspection, construction project, or utility installation to a halt: A bird nesting in the wrong place at the wrong time. For almost a century, hundreds of bird species have been protected by federal and state governments and Native American tribes. These […] Read More
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It’s among the most famous film clips in history, important enough to have been selected for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. It shows a man on a bridge trying to save his dog during a major windstorm. (Spoiler alert: The man fails in his quest to get the dog […] Read More
The Brooklyn Bridge is structurally deficient. Should you cross it? Whether crossing big, famous spans or small local bridges, this is a question drivers often deal with these days. That’s because almost one out of 10 bridges in the United States has been declared structurally deficient. Not only that, the average age of bridges in […] Read More
Bridges are generally thought of as static structures. The truth is that they actually act more like dynamic, living beings. They constantly change, responding to different loads, weather patterns, and other types of stress in order to function. In some cases, much like a person undergoing a trauma, bridges must “react” to extremely stressful events […] Read More
A program to rebuild America’s infrastructure could be realized within the next year. That means more and more bridge designers, engineers, and contractors could be asked to retrofit (and build) bridges to make them earthquake proof. Here’s everything you need to know about earthquakes, how they impact bridges, and the latest things being done to […] Read More
This isn’t a warning about one of those schemes that tries to sell unsuspecting people shares of the Brooklyn, Golden Gate, or other bridges. Instead, it’s something that could happen to you and your firm if the Trump administration’s one trillion-dollar infrastructure plan is realized as has been outlined and discussed. Engineers, designers, contractors, and […] Read More