Notable Unbuilt Bridges
In the examples of unbuilt bridges discussed, many different ideas and concepts have been proposed. Most appear to be basically sound in nature, although rather innovative and daring....
Automating Design of Boston's Artery
Boston's Central Artery project is being designed with in-house programs that are helping to overcome problems caused by the sheer volume of diversified data being handled...
Detention and Filtration?Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Rapid growth in the Austin metropolitan area kindled regualtions to protect the environment. Rigid enforcement of function-oriented guidelines and increased emphasis on productivity has...
Grouting Trends
The grouting industry is discussed and North American practice compared to European practice. There has been more innovation in this field overseas, but there have also been failures....
Affordable Housing
a Challenge to Civil Engineers
This conference proceedings, which consists of 25 papers presented at the National Conference on Affordable Housing held in Miami, Florida on December 6-8, 1989, discusses ways that the...
Opportunities for Innovation in Construction Equipment and Methods
New applications and other significant driving forces indicate a strong opportunity for innovation in construction equipment and methods. Investigations of other industries provide a rich...
Visual Scheduling
This paper presents a look at new innovative way to provide project schedule. The primary target is in visual scheduling presentation techniques. The systems presented include a system...
Integrating Voice Recognition Systems with the Collection of Project Control Data
The Construction Industry in the 1990's will be dominated by emphasis on Productivity, Competitiveness and Innovation. Success or failure in these areas lies in one word, Technology, and...
Transferring Construction Innovation into Practice: Lessons Learned
The paper presents several cases that illustrate the value of a systems approach in the need for aggressive and persistent exploitation despite early set-backs, and the unsatisfactory...
Expansion of Three Plants on the Saranac River
The capacity of three cascading hydro power plants, owned and operated by New York State Electric and Gas Corporation on the Saranac River near Plattsburgh, was expanded by a total of...
Innovative Financing and Marketing Arrangements
The Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA), an agency of the Department of Energy, is developing some innovative financing and marketing arrangements with non-Federal entities for facilitating...
Winning With Advanced Construction Technology
At least three driving forces in U. S. construction markets indicate the increasing importance of advanced technology: the technical complexity of constructed facilities is increasing;...
Steel Pipe Foundations for Deep Water
Four innovations are helping to make steel pipe piles more popular for foundations in deep water in Southeast Asia. Until recently steel was usually rejected for these applications, because...
Getting Personal with Personal Computers
Personal computers can make an engineer's job easier but only if he or she understands something about how they work. New developments in hardward and software can make this...
Innovation?The Key to Local Roads Survival
The pressure of trying to get the job done within a limited budget have forced innovations in field operations to support local roads systems. This paper lists a few examples of innovations...
Innovative Contracting Procedures
The design and construction of the transportation infrastructure is becoming more complex, especially as new products and procedures are becoming available. Some highway agencies are tending...
National Workshop on Highway Research: A Summary
This paper is a summary of national workshop on highway research. Traffic is expected to increase in the future, worsening an already critical urban congestion problem. What are needed...
Applied Research and Highway Innovation
Applied research on a variety of highway problems is carried out under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. This program has been successful in producing results used by...
The Canadian Experience with Coastal Zone Management
The concept of coastal zone management (CZM) emerged in Canada as a recognizable entity over 15 years ago. Today, the original goal of a national CZM program in Canada is generally considered...
Implementation of Habitat-based Evluations: Issues and Solutions
Since 1974, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has been developing a habitat-based evaluation methodology entitled Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP). The Los Angeles District's...
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