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How unpiloted systems are changing the landscape for civil and structural engineers

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. Modern unpiloted systems include robotics with sensors that can be deployed on a schedule and a specific path.

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Overcoming Construction Challenges with Engineering Innovation

CCR Magazine

In the realm of construction, challenges are inevitable, but when faced with extreme conditions—whether environmental, geological, or logistical— engineering innovation becomes paramount. For example, constructing buildings in the Arctic involves dealing with permafrost, where the ground remains frozen throughout the year.

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STV Partners with San Diego MTS to Revamp Vital Transit Infrastructure Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project team, led by STV as the overall task lead and subconsultant to Chen Ryan Associates (CRA), will design plans to replace the existing TPSS while minimizing impacts and delays to the system, maintaining the operational efficiency of MTS’s extensive 65-mile track network and keeping the system’s 300,000 weekday trips on schedule.

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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.

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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.

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When Speed Counts: EPCM Delivery for Industrial and Manufacturing Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

Owners building complex industrial projects face a wide range of risks in delivering their projects as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. For owners facing this scenario, integrated services like the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) delivery method may be the best option for your project.

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Housing the Future within the Past: The Transformation of University Hall at the University of Alabama

Civil + Structural Engineer

The entire 100,000 square foot renovation project was focused on transforming the existing historic University Hall campus building into a new home for the College of Continuing Studies. To tackle this acoustic challenge, Provost and his team went on a walkthrough at the same time as the architecture and engineering team.