Tag: bridge design

Roadbuilding

Engineer of collapsed Miami bridge removed from Texas bridge project, faces review in another

The engineering firm blamed for the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami has been removed from an $802.9 million bridge replacement project in Texas and its work is being reviewed on another, $962 million bridge project in the state. The Texas Department of Transportation has called for the removal […]

January 22, 2020

Roadbuilding

ASCE offers study on causes of bridge failures between 1989 and 2000

A new technical paper, Analysis of Recent Bridge Failures in the United States, written by Kumalasari Wardhana and Fabian C. Hadipriono, P.E., F.ASCE, is now available at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Library. Data from more than 500 bridge failures in the United States occurring between 1989 and 2000 were studied and analyzed. The bridges ranged […]

December 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Systra buys IBT in effort to reach top-10 of bridge engineering firms

Global mass transit engineering and design firm Systra has acquired San Diego-based International Bridge Technologies in its quest to become a top-10 international bridge specialists, the company says. Before the acquisition, Systra was ranked 14th in the world in bridge engineering. Buying IBT will give Systra bridge design centers in the United States, Canada and […]

September 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Build ‘Em & Bust ‘Em bridge competition teaches Central NY students engineering basics

November 6, is the last day teams can sign up for the 17th annual Central New York Bridges Build ‘Em & Bust ‘Em Competition, which takes place November 12 at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), syracuse.com reports. The goal of the competition is to teach students engineering basics, with the hope that some will […]

October 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ala. county replacing 5 bridges with funding from state’s transportation rehab program

Lauderdale County, Alabama, is ready to accept bids on five bridge replacement projects that are set to begin in early 2017, the Times Daily reports. The projects will be funded through the $15 million the county received for road and bridge projects from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP), which was approved by the Alabama Legislature in […]

October 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Underwater bridges might soon become a reality in Norway

In Norway’s western region, the towns of Kristiansand in the south and Trondheim in the north are connected by Highway E39, a 683.5-mile highway that takes 21 hours to traverse because it crosses seven major fjords, as well as several other smaller fjords, channels, and inlets that can only be crossed by ferries or helicopter. So, City Metric reports, Norway is looking at constructing underwater […]

August 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces Every Place Counts Design Challenge winning locations

The four winners of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Every Place Counts Design Challenge are set to receive “on-site technical assistance from the department and design experts in the field.” The program is an effort to “raise awareness” about barriers to transportation infrastructure and “identify innovative solutions” to reconnect people to essential services. The […]

June 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bridge Construction Simulator for iPhone/iPad puts your engineering skill to the test

Here’s a little something for all you bridge engineers and wannabes out there. Put your engineering skills to the test with the new Bridge Construction Simulator 3D a Real City Building Physics Sim app for iPhones and iPads that was just released on June 10. According to the app’s description on iTunes, the simulator app allows users to design and construct […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Speed of construction, longer lives drive new bridge designs

The need for speed in construction is driving much of the bridge design in this country. The burden to accomplish faster bridge construction, however, falls on heavy contractors, who must work tougher schedules and longer workdays while they solve site organization, demolition, and foundation and superstructure erection puzzles not taught in college. The contractors collaborate […]

September 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

This bridge is made of thousands of sheets of paper, took 3 years to design (PHOTOS)

An artist from the United Kingdom completed a project that proves once and for all that paper beats rock. Well, it proves that paper is at least equal to rock when it comes to bridge building. Steve Messam used upwards of 22,000 bright red sheets of paper to create the arch commissioned by the area’s […]

May 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT holds regional student bridge building contest

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently held the four regional competitions for its 16th annual Model Bridge Building competition for middle and high school students. The finals will be April 17 in Raleigh. The competition aims to provide students with a “hands-on opportunity to apply their science, technology, engineering and math skills to […]

April 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Pre-fabricated bridge design could resist earthquake damage

A new framework design could make bridges more resistant to earthquakes while speeding construction, Science Daily reports. The design, which aims to improve the performance of the columns and beams that support bridges, is based on research findings that will be presented in Alaska later this month at a summit focusing on earthquakes. Researchers are […]

July 2, 2014