| Product Applications |
| Precast/prestressed concrete pavement continues to evolve |
| March 17, 2010 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
 During the last 40 years, precast/prestressed concrete pavement (PPCP) panels have been used in various forms, from coast to coast. Unfortunately the traveling public of 2010 has far too much time to appreciate this smooth work while sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But while congestion rates have increased, forcing motorists to suffer through lane reductions necessary for service repair or replacement, new technologies and engineering techniques have continued to develop. Today, PPCP is among the advancements that allows overnight replacement of aging highway surfaces with long-lasting, highly durable concrete panels. |
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| State-to-State |
| 'The Spoken Wheel' campaign hits our desk |
| March 11, 2010 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| The editors of Rebuilding America's Infrastructure and our partner publication CE News received a particularly creative package today -- a dirty, "dead" hubcap, complete with "toe tag," all packaged in what can only be described -- in keeping with the macabre theme -- as a reincarnated pizza box. Not to discourage senders of mail and PR flotsam, but most of what hits our mailbox finds the garbage can before it reaches our desk. In this case, we made an exception. But what does it all mean? |
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| State-to-State |
| The Power List: People who make transportation infrastructure go |
| March 9, 2010 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
 During the last year, I’ve had the privilege to report and write for this young magazine, as well as our veteran publication, CE News, about the engineering of bridges and roads, as well as the history and future of transportation funding and policy. In that time I’ve developed an admiration for the bright, methodical, and often misunderstood men and women within this industry. I’ve also developed a frustration with the divide that exists between an engineer’s understanding of this nation’s dismal bridge and road conditions, and his or her opportunity to communicate this reality to the (thinking) public. |
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| White Papers |
| To tweet, or not to tweet |
| February 25, 2010 CE News |
| Online social media is a phenomenon in modern society. You likely hear mentions of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube on a daily basis. But, it is not just a fad. Rather, it is about dialogue — two-way discussions that bring people together to discover and share information. But how does this new way of communicating fit into the civil engineering industry? |
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| Project Spotlights |
| Safeguarding coastal states: Army use GIS for storm preparedness |
| February 18, 2010 CE News |
 The 2009 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues work on safeguarding coastal states in the Northeast from storm events that can occur now and in the future. The Corps’ Philadelphia and Baltimore Districts are using GIS to reduce storm-related problems such as flooding, beach erosion (loss of sand), destroyed homes and businesses, and loss of life. |
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