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
Material Recycling: A Sustainable Approach to Demolition and Transformation
Should a building be demolished? That is a question many owners face when deciding what to do with an existing property. Cost, schedule, and operational impacts are all important considerations. From the perspective of environmental/sustainability considerations, it would be beneficial to reuse whenever possible. The fewer structures that are razed means more energy and materials… Read More »
Tags: blight, Building Materials, construction, demolition, Environmental, material recycling, material reuse, recycling, sustainable
