Research has found that unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) can be more effective at inspecting bridges than current methods. The USV is is a remote-piloted drone boat called Sonar EMILY (EMergency ...

Laszlo Siegmund, a retired engineer involved in the original Washington Bridge design, proposes a 7-step plan to reduce costs and expedite the current replacement project. The plan focuses on halting ...

Keywords: Seismic vulnerability assessments. Timber structures. Bridges. Substructures. Seismic designs. Seismic performance. Shaking table tests. Pile-to-foundation ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Bridge maintenance will close ramps from Interstate 69 and Interstate 75 over the next two weeks in the Flint area. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the ...

As the 2021 road construction season yields to winter, one project enduring year-round is the $343 million reconstruction of Interstate 35 through Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Long planned for ...

Bridge engineers need to be prepared to develop bridges using new construction methods and components, and improve the seismic resiliency of bridges to combat the problems associated with aging ...