Safety topics related to infrastructure, with a focus on bridges.
What happens when bridges reach the ultimate level of disrepair? With almost four out of 10 of the nation’s bridges reaching the end of their design lives, it’s a question that’s being addressed more often. Check out these three examples of bridges that have aged out and the impact it has on the communities around […]
Companies and municipal agencies often question the value of offering training to employees. Developing (or purchasing) and delivering educational programs and materials can be time consuming and costly. Plus, taking employees away from their everyday tasks for learning opportunities can seem like a drain on an organization’s resources. However, employee training shouldn’t be thought of […]
Relax, grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit down for some industry news for the month of October! Watch an epic bridge demolition The final quarter of 2017 came in with a BANG — a really big one. An extremely unpopular bridge span in the New York City metro came down in an […]
On March 30, 2017, a major viaduct on Interstate 85 over Piedmont Road in Atlanta collapsed. It led to a massive transportation disruption, and utility services were cut off for a period of time. The cause of the incident: a major human-caused fire that started in a section of the bridge that housed fiberoptic cable. […]
Our industry is ever-changing and always exciting. Here’s some newsworthy updates in the infrastructure world. Innovative thinking Staying up to date with the news about what’s happening in the world of bridge design, engineering, and maintenance is a great way to keep ahead of your industry competition. Another is to stay abreast of what others […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Featured image By Martha T (05-23-13 Skagit Bridge Collapse) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Bridge failures can lead to injuries, loss of life, and property damage on a scale equal to plane crashes, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters. That’s why bridge designers, engineers, construction workers, managers, and inspectors take their jobs so seriously. The […]