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The Kids are Alright: Kennesha Garg and her Mangrove-Inspired Solution for a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

In current landfill design, wells and pipes are installed horizontally and vertically to extract methane via motors. Inefficient gas collection systems allow gasses to accumulate and remain trapped inside landfills, which can cause internal temperatures to rise. As they do, fires and explosions are more likely to happen.

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Active Wastewater Treatment in Decentralized Applications 

Civil + Structural Engineer

However, in areas of environmental concern, such as estuaries, wetlands, proximity to lakes and other bodies of water, high water tables, or poor soils, decentralized systems historically struggled to provide a solution. The benefits are now documented in US Environmental Protection Agency published fact sheets on decentralized systems.

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Ingal Civil: Saving lives, sustainably

Roads Online

Protecting roadside workers has been, and is very much today, a topical subject, with many near-misses and too many fatalities still occurring. About four or five years ago, the International Crash Rating System was upgraded because cars and trucks around the world were getting heavier,” he says. To read the magazine, click here.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

They protect inventory and, when built right, improve on the efficiency with which that inventory is received, sorted, retrieved and shipped. Racking systems play an outsized role when owners plan warehouse layout. If the type and amount of goods your facility stores or distributes varies, a stand-alone system might be best.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Check hydraulic unit fluid connections, pump, piping and hoses for damage and leaks. This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. Check that traffic light functions, change lamps and clean lenses every 12 months.

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Ready mix concrete life cycle

GCP Applied Technologies

The following articles are filled with tips and techniques for concrete production, from the selection of materials through the successful delivery of each concrete batch. Will we face a shortage of fly ash as regions shift away from coal-fired power plants? Steel/concrete core wall system. Materials management. The reason?

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Complete Construction Terminology Cheat Sheet: US and AU Specific

Buildern

In this article, we’re serving up a construction terminology cheat sheet to demystify the jargon used in the United States (US) and Australia (AU). These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. Safety first!