Topics related to working on bridges and installing utilities.
Europe’s infrastructure is crumbling at a rapid rate. The U.S. can learn from the E.U.’s failure to address it. There is a great deal of discussion about bridge infrastructure in the United States, especially now that Congress is willing to approve funding for it and President Biden has backed the initiative. This has many people […]
See which option makes more sense when it comes to bridge construction, maintenance, and inspection projects. According to data reported by Statista, the equipment rental market in the United States has grown significantly over the last two decades and is expected to continue to do so in the years ahead. After falling slightly to $48.5 […]
How the bridge infrastructure sector has managed to improve while others have continued to decline. According to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the overall condition of infrastructure across the United States earns a dismal C- grade. The nation’s bridges got a slightly better C rating, […]
It points the way to turning the corner on bridge decay. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The study, which grades the condition of all types of infrastructure in the United States, has good news — albeit qualified — for the nation’s bridges, one of […]
Bridge engineers overcome a seemingly impossible challenge on a rehab project. Have you ever faced a bridge engineering challenge you thought was impossible to overcome? Check out the one the team rebuilding the Third Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis had to deal with. They used creativity and cutting-edge technology deployed in a novel way to win […]
Think all bridge inspections are the same? They’re not. In this article, we’ll explain five different types and when they should be leveraged. Why bridge inspections are important Millions of people cross bridges throughout the United States every day. All of them depend on bridge inspections to stay safe. The recent bridge inspection failure on […]
Learn everything that you need to know to launch a new — and potentially more secure — career. Have you been thinking about starting a new career? Maybe the COVID-19 pandemic has left you feeling insecure about the work that you’re currently doing in the bridge and road industry, and it’s time to make a […]
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions, which are essentially cutting-edge drones with high-definition cameras and other equipment attached to them, are extremely valuable tools on bridge inspection sites. They are used to collect data, conduct visual inspections, build three-dimensional models, and more. However, they have their limits. These include: It’s often difficult for UAS to reach […]
Do you understand how using the right equipment can make challenging bridge inspection and maintenance projects easier — and safer — to do? Most people, even those who do bridge-related work every day, don’t. Here are overviews of three recent bridge initiatives, including information about what made them particularly difficult to work on and how […]
The American Society of Civil Engineers releases a report card every four years that rates infrastructure across the United States, including bridges and roads. We combed through the data in the most recent report to identify the states with bridges in the worst and best condition. Then we ranked them and came up with recommendations […]
