Building Bridges without Tangling Traffic
By Dave Pantzlaff, PE Quite often in our world of designing bridges for clients, we come across situations where we cannot simply close the road, take out or rehabilitate the existing bridge, and provide a detour for the public while the bridge is under construction. Maybe the bridge is on a dead-end road, providing the… Read More »
Tags: ABC, Accelerated Bridge Construction, Bridge Design, Chippewa County, Construction Staging, Crawford County, Detour, Kewaunee County, Madison, Menasha, New Alignment, Temporary Bypass, Traffic, Wisconsin
3D Graphics and 3D Printing Effectively Communicate Project Alternatives
By Chris Silewski, PLA Bringing a client’s vision to life is part of an engineer or architect’s job, but until construction begins, a 2D set of plan sheets may not be enough to help the owner visualize what the completed project could look like. How do consultants bridge this gap? Depending on the project, a… Read More »
Tags: 3D Printing, BIM, Building Information Modeling, Design, Graphic, Landscape Architecture, Rendering, Visualizations
Environmental Remediation Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache
If you have your eye on a property that may have contaminated soil, water, or vapors, a little research can go a long way in making sure you’re not blindsided by any necessary remediation work. But if cleanup is required, don’t let it scare you off. With a knowledgeable environmental consultant, your property can soon… Read More »
Tags: Brownfield, Contaminant, Contamination, Due Diligence, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, EPA, Grants, Remediation, Site Investigation, Soil