Wayfinding systems provide easy way for visitors to get from Point A to Point B
By David Land, LEED AP If you’ve ever been lost in the woods, spent hours searching for your car in a municipal parking garage, or stumbled upon every building on campus except the one in which your first class of the semester is meeting, you know the importance of wayfinding. About the Expert: David Land,… Read More »
Tags: Built Environment, Informational Kiosks, Natural Environment, Signage, Signage System, Signs, Wayfinding, wayfinding system
What Is Riprap? And Why It Rocks!
What is Riprap? Riprap describes a range of rocky material placed along shorelines, bridge foundations, steep slopes, and other shoreline structures to protect from scour and erosion. Rocks used range from 4 inches to over 2 feet. The size of the rock needed on a project depends on the steepness of the slope and how… Read More »
Tags: Erosion, Headcutting, Matrix Riprap, Partially Grouted Riprap, Riprap, River Engineering, Scour, Structural Design
Highways Designed with Snow and Cold in Mind
By Eric Sorensen, PE From temperature extremes to drainage, roadway designers factor in the snow and cold when designing for our northern and mountain states. Let’s look at the properties of various pavement types and the basics of how that pavement is placed and treated for optimal performance in climates plagued by cold and snow.… Read More »
Tags: Asphalt, Concrete, Drainage, Extreme Temperatures, Highway Design, Pavement, Roadway Design, Snow Fence, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Winter, Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association