Monitoring Structural Safety of Existing Buildings
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on the Florida Engineering Society website (www.fleng.org) and is republished here with permission. By Hisham Sunna, PhD, PE The catastrophic and tragic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021, is an event that sent shockwaves and elicited immediate reactions from… Read More »
Tags: building codes, building failure, building inspection, NIST, recertification guidelines, Structural Inspection, vertical structures
Traffic Safety Strategies, New Guidance Lead to Positive Impact
By Andy Rowell, PE, PTOE Imagine your community having zero serious injuries or fatalities from traffic crashes. A lofty goal, indeed, but communities can implement strategies and new federal guidelines to help reach that goal. New Traffic Safety Guidance The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently published the new National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). This document… Read More »
Tags: Crash Data, Crash Issues, Highway Safety Improvement Program, HSIP, Intersections, National Roadway Safety Strategy, NRSS, Roadway Safety, Safe System Approach, Traffic, Traffic Crashes
Complete Streets Can Address Aesthetic, Environmental Concerns
By Jeffrey Siewert, PE Complete Streets are created for everyone. Traditionally roadways were primarily designed for motor vehicles. Over time, roadway design has evolved to include multimodal transportation concepts and features. About the Expert: Jeffrey Siewert, PE, is a project manager in the Tampa-Hidden River Parkway office in Florida. Complete Streets elements are part of… Read More »
Tags: Bike Lane, Complete Street, Complete Street Policy, multimodal transportation, Safe Mobility, Transportation Policy, Woonerf
