December, 2014 - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering
Hyperloop Transportation System Possible
Tesla and SpaceX co-founder Elon Musk’s idea of a “Hyperloop” transportation system might eventually turn into a reality within a decade, according to a California startup. The Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) said that the futuristic transportation system will be used to connect several key cities in the United States. After about a year of its…
Columbia River Bridge of 1917 Remains Deathtrap as Infrastructure Crumbles
Oregon and Washington had spent more than a decade devising a compromise to replace the steel-girded mess on Interstate 5. The structure dates to 1917 during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency and is too low for the tallest river-going derricks and dredges, so operators frequently have to raise part of the span, halting traffic. Rush hour starts…
US Power Sector Needs $2.1 Trillion in Investment by 2035, Says IEA
The United States needs to spend $2.1 trillion over the next 30 years to modernize the electricity grid and prepare for more renewable energy, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. While the country’s “energy policy landscape has fundamentally changed” since 2008, it still faces some serious barriers to reaching its carbon reduction…
Bahareh Kokabian, CEE Research Assistant, was featured in the A&WMA Southern Section Newsletter after winning a Student Award Scholarship for 2014-15
One last item that may be of interest to many A&WMA (Air & Waste Management Association) members. Did you know that your chapter also provides scholarships to students within the respective chapter states. Contact the appropriate chapter person, who can be found on the Southern Section, A&WMA web site, http://www.ss-awma.org/, and click on the appropriate…
ASCE NEWS – Jennifer Sloan Ziegler – Introducing the 2015 New Faces of Civil Engineering
Today, more than ever, the engineering profession looks to young engineers who can articulate their passion for problem solving and their desire to improve the quality of life. Our nation’s economy increasingly depends, in particular, on civil engineers who are inventive and capable of seeing the big picture, and putting technical information into context for both…