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| MSE emergency: A derailment in Colo. leads to fast action |
| September 14, 2009 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| At about 11:30 p.m., on Jan. 16, 2009, 18 freight cars carrying molten sulfur derailed south of Littleton, Colo., causing damage to an existing mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall that was supporting the light rail service adjacent to the freight rail system |
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| New technology speeds bridge replacement in Utah |
| July 15, 2009 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| When it comes to bridge construction, time is not just a fourth dimension — it's a critical factor in determining the success of a project. Particularly when a replacement is involved, saving time reduces cost, minimizes disruption to the community, and enhances the safety of travelers and workers. Toward that end, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has implemented an innovative construction technique that enabled the replacement of 12 bridges in a two-month period during the summer of 2008 — an unprecedented achievement in the construction industry |
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| Infrastructure projects rely on precision surveys |
| June 15, 2009 CE News |
| The ability to conduct precision surveys using robotic total stations and 3D laser scanners—in conjunction with powerful processing and analysis software—is broadening the application of geomatics technology in the civil infrastructure arena. The following three examples demonstrate how such technology can improve safety during dam rehabilitation and tunnel construction and provide high levels of detail for effective operation and maintenance of bridges and roads… |
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| Road Design Basics with AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D |
| June 5, 2009 Autodesk |
| The goal of this document is to outline the fundamentals of road design through corridors while focusing on the behavior and function of assemblies and subassemblies. |
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| What does BIM mean for civil engineers? |
| October 5, 2008 CE News |
| A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with a civil engineer who needed help with a question he was asked by an architecture firm: "Are you BIM ready?" The civil engineer had a good understanding of the benefits of building information modeling (BIM) for building design, and had ideas about how those benefits might extend to civil engineers. But he wasn’t sure how to answer the question. Did BIM even apply to civil engineers? And if it did, would he have to use new software to be "BIM ready?" What if he wasn’t working on projects that involved buildings? Could he still do BIM? |
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