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Cementing success: Sustainable concrete at MSU’s Davis Wade Stadium wins recognition
An engineering team affiliated with Mississippi State is receiving multiple national and international recognitions for an innovative concept. First, their idea to use more sustainable cement and recyclable by-products in developing a concrete used in the recent expansion and renovation of Davis Wade Stadium was honored by World of Concrete, one of the largest international construction…
Cable-Stayed Bridges Emerge as Preferred Option
Cable-Stayed Bridges Emerge as Preferred Option As the United States undertakes efforts to upgrade its ageing infrastructure, the cable-stayed methods fast becoming the preferred design option for new bridge construction. The cable-stayed method involves the use of cables suspended from one or more pylons to support the bridge deck. The design has a lengthy history, with…
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…
Pipeline to deliver big economic punch in Iowa & South Dakota
A Texas company would spend $1.1 billion and $820 million in Iowa and South Dakota, respectively, to build a crude oil pipeline across the two states, according to a new analysis of the project. Energy Transfer Partners has asked state regulators in four states for permission to construct a 1,134-mile pipeline to move 570,000 barrels of…
Panama receives last floodgates
The final four floodgates that will be used to expand the Panama Canal arrived from Italy Wednesday, putting the behind-schedule, over-budget project on track for completion in early 2016. Panama, which relies on the canal for about $1 billion a year in revenue, is counting on the upgrade to keep the century-old waterway relevant by enabling…