ICCREM 2021
Challenges of the Construction Industry under the Pandemic
Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2021, held in Beijing, China, October 16?17, 2021. Sponsored by the Construction Industry High-Quality Development...
Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Its Unique Camera Aperture-style Retractable Roof: A Collaborative Approach to Myriad Foundation Support Systems
The multiuse Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the NFL�s Atlanta Falcons and MLS�s Atlanta United soccer teams, opened in 2017 and is used as a sports facility and major entertainment venue (Figure 1). With...
Design of Shoreline Protection Measures : The Importance of Geotechnical Engineering in Waterfront Design
Over the past decade, there�s been an increased realization of the need to better protect our shorelines, particularly in urban environments along coastlines that have already been impacted by storm surge...
Subsurface Utility Engineering and Megaprojects: Avoiding Underground Conflicts Helps Speed Project Delivery
Experienced project owners realize that utility conflicts can be risky and pose unexpected impacts on the cost and delivery of projects, especially in urban settings. To help overcome these impacts, Subsurface...
The Best Laid Plans: Capitol Crossing Restores L?Enfant?s Vision of "Federal City"
In 1791, President Washington appointed French engineer Pierre Charles L?Enfant to plan Federal City ? today?s District of Columbia. L?Enfant?s methodical design called for the center of the city to be...
School District, University Partner to Bring Learning to Life
Brett Story, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Southern Methodist University, has teamed with the Garland Independent School District and...
Calendar: Bridges 2020
Featured bridges are: Onaruto Bridge (Naruto, Japan); Vizcaya Bridge (Portugalete, Spain); Veteran Memorial Bridge (Rochester, New York); Shibkalinagar Bridge (Kakdwip, India); Brookdale Bridge (Stowe,...
Sustainable Design Course Puts the Focus on the End User
Lori Troxel, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, professor of practice in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University, uses �design thinking� to teach sustainability principles....
Sustainability Forms the Foundation of Future Development
Civil engineers must be willing to learn and adapt, be innovative, and work together to meet the engineering needs of a sustainable future....
A Sustainable Study-Abroad Capstone
At Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, civil engineering students participate in a sustainable study-abroad capstone that emphasizes teamwork and innovation....
Maintain Your Network and Embrace New Technologies
Evan Reilly, LEED GA, A.M.ASCE, a preconstruction engineer with Skanska USA, has built a network of contacts and embraced new technologies to get where he is today....
The Social Side of Sustainability
Natasha Andrade, Ph.D., a teaching professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at the University of Maryland, College Park, teaches the social side of sustainability....
Seek Out Challenges and Opportunities to Learn
Lisa Karwoski, P.E., LEED AP, a transportation engineer at Mott MacDonald, has found success by seeking challenges and opportunities to learn....
Reconstructing from Rubble
An architect has imagined a 3-D-printed solution to reuse rubble from war-torn Mosul, Iraq, to create crossings and urban farms across the Tigris River....
The San Jacinto Monument: Over a Foot of Settlement, but Level
On March 6, 1836, General Santa Anna and his Mexican troops killed all those defending the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, TX. The Texans wished to be independent from Mexico and regrouped after this severe...
Seven Questions: Wisdom and Guidance for Successful Career Building: An Interview with Dorie Clark on Managing One�s Professional Reputation
An interview with Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant and branding expert....
A Preliminary Case for the Existence of Hurricane Alleys in the Gulf of Mexico
A review of hurricance intensity in the Gulf of Mexico suggests there are two alleys where hurricanes are roughly 20% more intense than elsewhere. This paper develops a physical basis for the alleys using...
Set Achievable Goals and Make a Plan to Reach Them
In the first installment of our new career advice department for younger engineers, Erica �Sunny� Mullen, P.E., M.ASCE, a project manager with Maser Consulting, P.A., recommends setting goals and manageable...
Nurturing Nature
A zero-emission, zero-waste resort that joins facilities for ecotourism with those for scientific research is proposed as an antidote for overfishing, mass tourism, and pollution in the Philippines....
What's New in Geo? � Sustainable Biogeotechnics
Biogeotechnics will likely become part of mainstream geotechnical engineering in the future....
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