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Celebrating the successful completion of Caltrain’s electrification

Civil + Structural Engineer

The electrification initiative includes the introduction of 19 new, high-performance seven-car electric trainsets, replacing diesel-hauled trains. The firm also oversaw the procurement of multiple new electric units for Caltrain and the upgrade of the existing maintenance facility to accommodate the new fleet.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

The captured runoff will be pretreated and then discharged into a subsurface storage system that will facilitate infiltration at the San Fernando Regional Park, resulting in groundwater recharge. The Project enhances the community’s quality of life by encouraging recreational activities that help maintain a healthy community.

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Platinum Contracting Completes Major Underground Infrastructure Project for Summerlin West Expansion

Civil + Structural Engineer

Dry utilities include telecom lines, natural gas piping and electrical systems. The planned communities will now be equipped to connect to vial resources such as electricity and communications. ” The project is designed to run all the main underground infrastructure necessary to support the expanding residential zones. .”

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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WSP Selected to Develop Low/No Emissions Transition Plan for Regional Transportation District in Denver

Civil + Structural Engineer

The first step in that transition is to understand and consider all aspects of RTD’s system, including its facilities, infrastructure and transit service delivery model. In 2008, a subfleet of hybrid diesel-electric fixed-route buses was introduced to the system. Johnson, RTD general manager and chief executive officer.

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Bagnell Dam

Civil + Structural Engineer

Eight water-wheel turbines in the Osage Energy Center, on the north end of the dam, have been on the job for 85 years and today provide reliable, clean electricity to more than 40,000 homes. The system transfers loads from the fresh concrete—without formwork ties—through brackets into the climbing anchors of the previously placed section.