Webinar Examines Streambank Stabilization
As part of the NCHRP research project, small willow cuttings were harvested and then grown for about seven months in a Colorado State University (CSU) greenhouse in Fort Collins. Then cranes were used to place 20-foot-long, 15-ton “planter trays” of willows in CSU’s research flume. In August and September 2014, water was run through the… Read More »
Tags: FHWA, NCHRP, Streambank Protection, Webinar
Brownfields Aren’t Just a ‘Big City’ Problem
What is a Brownfield? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a brownfield as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” In simpler terms, it’s a vacant or underused site, seen as a community eyesore, that needs to… Read More »
Tags: Brownfields, Environmental Protection Agency, Grants, Redevelopment, Waunakee, Wisconsin
Par for the Course: Keeping the Bridge Open to the Open
In the golf world this week, all roads lead to the U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills in Dodge County, Wisconsin. This high-caliber course is 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, 115 miles from Chicago, 116 miles south of Green Bay, and 67 miles east of Madison. It’s not quite in the middle of nowhere, but… Read More »
Tags: Bridges, Dodge County, Erin Hills, Golf, Structural Design, U.S. Open, Wisconsin