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President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

Civil + Structural Engineer

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s Awards at the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Aurora, Colorado, this past October. Hawthorne, N.J. The awards were presented on behalf of Di Cicco by incoming DFI President James Johnson. Mary Ellen Large, P.E.,

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Transforming Transportation Infrastructure: Improving Resilience by Protecting Road and Bridge Embankments with GEOWEB® Geocells

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the context of road and bridge embankments, protecting these structures can be of paramount significance to the safety and welfare of the public. Any vulnerability or weakness in these components can lead to structural failure with a potentially disastrous outcome. 1V, with heights up to 45 feet.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

I remember a house actually coming off its foundation and floating across a creek and a shed lifting off the ground and drifting down a road with a man standing on its roof. Groins are structures that extend out perpendicular from the shore into the water and interrupt water flow and limits the movement of sand, to prevent beach erosion.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

With her educational background and personal focus on structural engineering, she accepted a position with RJN Group Inc., a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

BD+C

Efficient projects don’t have to be dramatically more expensive; the payback on many projects for energy-efficient systems and renewable energy is often years, not decades. LPA’s design process is based on the foundation that the old way of approaching projects won’t achieve the goals.

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Hear about the latest news on US construction OEMs record Yellow Table revenue, Sentinel missile infrastructure installation, OSU-led oceanographic research vessel construction, and FAA chooses greener airport control towers.

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National Science Foundation are building the ship R/V Taani to help scientists study critical issues like rapidly changing ocean conditions and human impacts on the marine environment. ” “We appreciate the National Science Foundation’s trust.” Oregon State University and the U.S. The design is inspired by I.M.