Tag: civil engineering
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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S&T’s Steel Bridge team wins regional event, will compete at nationals
Missouri S&T’s Steel Bridge Design Team recently won first place at a regional American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Mid-Continent Student Conference and will now put their bridge engineering and construction skills to the test at the national level.
Read More »S&T student recognized as national leader among peers at civil engineering colleges
The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) has named Erin Bereyso as one of its 2021 New Faces of Civil Engineering–College.
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White initiated as Missouri S&T Chi Epsilon member
Gary White, CEO and co-founder of Water.org and WaterEquity.org, was recently initiated as the 132nd honor member of Missouri S&T’s Chi Epsilon chapter.
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Missouri S&T concrete expert honored with Philleo Award
The Concrete Research Council of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation has recognized Dr. Kamal Khayat, the Vernon & Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, with the 2020 Robert E. Philleo Award. The award acknowledges Khayat’s body of research, teaching, innovation and leadership related to high-performance concrete, and specifically his pursuit of knowledge transfer regarding the science, performance, design and testing standards of self-consolidating concrete (SCC).
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Missouri S&T professor named AGC Outstanding Educator
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) awarded its 2020 Outstanding Educator Award to Dr. Eric Showalter, a professor of civil engineering at Missouri S&T, at the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Each year, AGC recognizes an educator who makes a significant mark in the field of construction education.
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Missouri S&T professor’s work honored by American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers has recognized Dr. Islam El-adaway, the Hurst/McCarthy Professor at Missouri S&T, and his team with the 2020 Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize for significant contributions to construction engineering.
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Nancy Matteoni: underground engineer
If you have traveled through St. Louis in the past few years, chances are you have driven on or over a construction project that Nancy Matteoni, a 1990 civil engineering graduate, has built.
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Envisioning a digital city: Missouri S&T research could lead to “smart” infrastructure
Dr. Genda Chen wants to make the city of the future more intelligent – able to build and repair its roads, bridges, electrical grids, power plants and other infrastructure through a network of robotics, sensors and data analytics that diagnose and identify the community’s needs.
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Khayat receives international lifetime achievement award
Dr. Kamal H. Khayat, Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering at Missouri S&T, was recently honored for his lifetime achievements in the field of self-consolidating concrete. The 2nd International RILEM Conference on Rheology and Processing of Construction Materials (RheoCon2) was held in conjunction with the 9th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC9) in Dresden, Germany Sept. 8-11. RILEM is the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures, and Khayat is one of only 64 named Fellows in the RILEM organization.
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- S&T150 Series: The best seasons in program history
- S&T volleyball team earns 12th straight USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
- Miner Athletic Hall of Fame Classes announced for October induction
- Swadley selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District team
- Two Miners -- McAlister and Urich -- named to CoSIDA Academic All-America team