Odors: The Other Effluent
Neighbors object to unpleasant odors emitted at wastewater treatment plants, and dealing with such odors requires tact as well as technology. The operators and engineers must listen to...
Training the Waste Watchers
Whether an engineer is going to work at a Superfund site himself, or if his firm will be doing cleanup work at the site, that engineer will want to take the 40 hour training course as...
Specifications and Constructibility
The article discusses these and other aspects of the subject, including training programs for inspectors and project managers, research/development and pilot testing of new products, methods...
High Speed Multi-Link Automated Control
A new manipulator control technique is being investigated with potential for improving equipment life and productivity without requiring more operator training. It can retrofit to multi-link...
Who Pays for the Unexpected in Construction?
On April 25, 1963, the ASCE Metropolitan Section held a seminar on 'Who Pays for the Unexpected in Construction?' at the United Engineering Center in New York...
Texas A&M University Construction Executive Program
The Texas A&M Construction Executive Program fulfills a long-standing need for continuing education for construction executives. It provides a service to the engineering-construction...
Effects of Driver Factors and Training on Wrecks
A training program for professional drivers is reviewed. The effects of driver factors, as well as their training, on accidents is presented....
Training Requirements for Asbestos Workers and Supervisors
Although the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stipulated that minimum training to be provided to asbestos abatement workers and their supervisors, some...
Managing Microcomputer Applications
The authors have recently completed a study of microcomputer usage in Corps of Engineers planning activities. The study developed a training document for Corps managers, entitled 'Managing...
Current Issues in Asbestos Removal
Asbestos is responsible for more worker deaths than any other substance used in the construction industry. This fact has prompted major regulatory changes during the past fifteen years....
Accommodation of Trucks on the Highway
Safety in Design
This book contains the papers presented at the symposium on accommodation of trucks on highways held in Nashville, Tenn., May 11, 1988. The papers address highway factors that contribute...
The Nebraska Chemigation Cat?1987 in Review
The Nebraska Chemigation Act was signed into law in April of 1986 with requirements effective January 1, 1987. The Act is one of the most comprehensive pieces of chemigation legislation...
Developing a Training Program for Inspectors
The reasons for failure of engineering works are many and varied. An inexperienced or poorly trained construction inspector can be a contributing element in cases of failure. The Bureau...
The Role and Functions of an Analog Moon Base
Over the past two decades numerous studies, workshops and symposia have identified the rationale for and characteristics of a permanently inhabited base on the Moon. This paper discusses...
A New Approach to Higher Education on Space
Many universities around the country offer various types of space-related programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. These tend to be narrowly focused on space science or aerospace...
Highway Injuries: Our Major Health Problem
Injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States from early childhood until about age 45. Motor vehicles kill more Americans age 1 to 34 than any other source of injury or...
Cracking the Academic Job Market
The first step in a teaching career is the academic interview. The candidate should first develop publishable material, then include such publications in a resume to be sent to specific...
21ST Century T2 for Local Transportation Managers
A plausible scenario to 21st Century technology transfer for local road and street managers is presented. The future needs of local managers and their level of expertise is addressed within...
Future of Quality Assurance
There is an increasing awareness by the State highway agencies of the need for quality in construction. In addition, there is a recognition that quality management programs can be beneficial...
Promoting Career Opportunities in Highway Engineering
The shortage of transportation professionals is an issue which is receiving increased attention by the engineering profession. Recent civil engineering enrollment statistics compiled by...
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