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Pipeline GeoHazard Management Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation of Risks
October 28, 2019
Planning, design, operating, and managing the integrity of pipelines is a complicated process. When you throw the wide variety of challenges arising from traversing differing terrain and geologic conditions into the mix, it’s time to …
Read MoreBridging the Past, Present, and Future
October 28, 2019
The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge is the key link connecting the Quad Cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa to Rock Island and Moline, Ill. Consisting of two separate bridges (the westbound completed in 1935 and …
Read MoreEfficient Review Helps Organization Manage Facilities Assets
September 27, 2019
Dedicated to providing food, transportation, early childhood education, and other services throughout rural Minnesota, The United Community Action Partnership (UCAP) was formed in early 2018 as the result of a merger of several non-profit …
Read MoreBrownfield Grant Funding: Initiating Revitalization in Your Community
September 24, 2019
It is a familiar scene—an abandoned gas station, a dilapidated manufacturing facility, an empty or run-down warehouse. The site is possibly known in your community as an “eyesore,” and could even be considered a hazard. …
Read MoreBringing a Community Together
July 26, 2019
Tulsa Gathering Place Provides a Place for Everyone It was a big dream—to transform nearly 100 acres at the margins of Tulsa’s Arkansas River floodplain into a dynamic, interactive, and inviting environment with a pond, …
Read MoreAddressing Corrosion Extends Concrete Service Life
July 1, 2019
Concrete is generally thought to be a resilient material. Yet, those responsible for maintaining today’s concrete structures are finding their buildings and bridges may not last as long as they’d like, partly due to the …
Read MoreDeveloping Rail-Specific Asbestos Management Safety Plans
May 22, 2019
Asbestos was commonly included in building and construction materials prior to 1980, due to its durability and heat resistance. The product was also used extensively in the rail industry for a wide-variety of materials including: …
Read MoreWind Resistant Structures Protect Valuable Assets
May 22, 2019
Designing structures to withstand Weather Extremes Severe weather often serves as a disastrous reminder of the need for strong, wind-resistant structures. In an average year, approximately 1,000 tornadoes occur across the country—75 percent of …
Read MoreLegionella, Water Management Planning
April 25, 2019
In recent years, the number of cases of Legionnaire’s disease reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has risen at an alarming rate. Building water systems can favor the growth of Legionella …
Read MoreTeamwork Keeps Construction On Schedule
April 12, 2019
Data Center Damage Quickly Evaluated It’s something construction manager dreads – a phone call late on a Friday about a construction problem. In this case, the call was about the fire damage to a …
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