TRIP - Thu June 13, 2019
Deteriorated Roads Cost Birmingham Drivers Over $1,800 Per Year
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost the average Birmingham area driver $1,846 per year — a total of $5.3 billion statewide — due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a recent report from TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national nonprofit transportation research organization....
Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum - Wed April 03, 2019
Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles
Two recent studies conducted on opposite coasts of the United States led to the same conclusion: real-world vehicle emissions have dropped considerably over time, and advancements in diesel engines and emissions controls are delivering measurable reductions in black carbon emissions (PM 2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse gases (GHG)....
Jennifer McKevitt - CEG Correspondent - Fri February 08, 2019
Bacteria — the Solution to Salt Damage on Concrete Roads?
During a recent polar vortex event so extreme that train tracks were set alight to avoid transit slowdowns in Chicago, few people were likely concerned about the effects of salt on concrete roads. Luckily, however, Dr....
Vandeventer Black LLP - Fri January 18, 2019
Top Sources of Uncertainty in Building Design, Construction
Recently the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Dodge Data & Analytics and other allied construction industry parties conducted research to identify the top sources of uncertainty in design and construction along with best practices for managing associated risk....
LSU College of Engineering - Tue December 04, 2018
Bendable Concrete? New Material Could Be the Answer to La.'s Infrastructure Woes
In the early 1990s, Victor Li, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, developed Engineered Cementitious Composites, also known as ductile or bendable concrete....
AASHTO Journal - Mon October 22, 2018
Report: Deteriorated Roads Cost Motorists More Than $1K Each Year
A new study issued by TRIP Inc. claims that driving on deteriorated urban roads costs U.S. motorists an average of $1,049 annually in additional vehicle repair needs, extra maintenance, higher fuel consumption and tire wear, plus accelerated vehicle deterioration and depreciation....
Associated Press - Fri October 05, 2018
Study Looks at San Francisco Quake Vulnerability
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As two of the city's most vaunted buildings sink or crack, an earthquake study released Oct. 4, recommended re-inspecting dozens of high-rises and beefing up construction codes for the growing crop of skyscrapers in the booming city....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 11, 2018
Construction Set to Begin Next Year on Medical Campus
Work is set to begin in 2019 on a medical center founding institutions say will transform Houston into an international hub for biomedical research. Dubbed the TMC3 — the 3 represents the branding of Houston as the “third coast” for life sciences — the new research campus is a collaboration between Texas Medical Center (TMC), Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 30, 2018
Research Team Creates Self-Healing Cement
Researchers are the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are working to create self-healing cement. The cement would be used in tough environments where normal materials can experience failures from either chemical or physical stressors, the Tri-City Herald reported....
Giles Lambertson - Mon August 13, 2018
MIT Takes a Closer Look at Wood Construction
Boston's MIT students and researchers are doing their thing. The academic brain-trust at the Massachusetts university has contributed to society's progress in impressive ways and, perhaps, less august ways — the oxymoronic all-terrain wheelchair comes to mind....
