Tag: bridge
The ethics of investing in new infrastructure in the United States
President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure over the next decade comes as encouraging news to groups such as the American Society of Civil Engineers. But with every infrastructure plan comes a host of potential ethical issues that national, state and local leaders need to consider: gentrification, the potential effects of change in climate, impacts on local culture and the availability of affordable housing, to name a few.
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Robotic bridge inspection, preservation is focus of new transportation center
Your commute to work may be smoother in the future, thanks to new federally funded research at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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Researchers study ‘smart’ rocks use for detecting bridge damage
It’s hard to gauge how structurally sound a bridge is when its foundation is buried in a riverbed deep below the water’s surface. New “smart” rocks that are being developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology will give engineers an accurate, easy and cost-effective tool to monitor a bridge’s foundation, in real time.
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Concrete expert to present Stueck Lecture
Called one of the “10 Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry” by Concrete Construction magazine in 2005 for his ability to make learning about concrete behavior “fun,” Dr. Kenneth Hover will give the 2014 Stueck Lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology in April.
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S&T graduate student receives Nevada award for bridge research
Mahdi Arezoumandi, a doctoral student in civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has received international recognition for his research to improve bridge safety by using a stronger, more environmentally friendly concrete in modern bridge construction.
Read More »Student engineers design steel bridge
Student engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are practicing the principles of bridge building by working on a scale model that has been entered in an annual competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Read More »S&T students to take their steel bridge to nationals
The Steel Bridge Team from Missouri University of Science and Technology has qualified for the national intercollegiate steel bridge competition, which will be held Memorial Day weekend in Gainesville, Fla.
Read More »UMR bridge project nominated for CIF NOVA award
The Construction Innovation Forum (CIF) has selected the University of Missouri-Rolla’s Greene County bridge project as one of eight finalists for the forum’s NOVA Award for Outstanding Innovation in Construction.
Read More »Rolla’s steel-free bridge shows substantial benefits
The bridge that crosses Carter Creek on Southview Drive in Rolla is an unassuming structure, but researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla have been paying close attention to what’s hidden beneath the concrete. And so far, the researchers like what they see.
Read More »UMR bridge project picked as finalist for engineering award
The Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) has selected University of Missouri-Rolla’s Greene County bridge project as one of two finalists for the foundation’s 2006 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.
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