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| 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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| Calling an audible: demolishing Oregon's Willamette River Bridge |
| February 3, 2010 ODOT |
 One of the less glamorous aspects of a heavy highway construction project is the constant checking and rechecking for quality assurances and quality controls. On the Oregon Department of Transportation’s largest bridge replacement to date, the $187 million Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge project, such continual comparison of as-built specifications with actual measurements and capacities paid off, big time.
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| Elumin8 launches range of energy efficient LED traffic signs |
| January 22, 2010 Sustainable Engineering |
Elumin8 Ltd has launched its new range of energy efficient road signs. These internally lit signs use the latest LED technology and provide a clean flat lighting surface. Elumin8 has spent the last 12 months in R&D and testing and will showcase the new products at Intertraffic 2010 held in Amsterdam. The signs are already on test throughout Europe and Asia.
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| Wall Art: Engineered solutions for aesthetic earth retention |
| January 21, 2010 CE News |
| Art and science truly combine in today’s retaining wall systems. Civil engineers must design increasingly taller structures that not only support slopes, buildings, or roads, but also enhance the aesthetics of the project. The retaining wall can be a work of art itself, making an architectural statement; or it may disappear into the natural elements surrounding it, whether vegetation, soil, or rock. According to manufacturers, the most significant trends influencing the use of segmental, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), gravity, and geocellular retaining walls include new project delivery and design methods, a focus on green or sustainable design, and wall aesthetics. |
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| Researching the Future |
| December 17, 2009 CE News |
 To discover some of the technologies that may become mainstream tools for civil engineers within a few years, CE News invited researchers from selected organizations to complete a brief online survey about their work. The following summaries offer a glimpse of the broad range of solutions being investigated for transportation infrastructure, stormwater management, water quality, environmental protection, and other pressing problems. |
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