Carefully Designed Sidewalks Take Center Stage
Most people probably don’t spend much time thinking about sidewalks unless they: A) Have to pay for one. B) Have to walk in the street because their neighborhood lacks them. However, engineers and landscape architects give a lot of thought to sidewalks and/or multi-use paths when these pedestrian lanes are a part of their projects. A worn… Read More »
Tags: Accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Drainage, Driveway, Multi-use Paths, Safety, Sidewalks
Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Graduates
By Troy Robillard, PE Engineers make things work. As our world becomes increasingly dependent on innovation and technology, a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is becoming increasingly important. This evolution creates a gap between the marketplace demand for STEM graduates and those with the skills to fill those positions. (Learn more… Read More »
Tags: Education, Green Bay, STEM, Structural Design, Technology, Tower Challenge
Engineers Tasked with Helping Fish Get Past Dams — But Only Certain Species
By Pete Haug, PE Dams can provide great economic benefits to society – irrigation, clean energy, recreation – but often they have an unintended consequence: Fish lose their freedom of movement on a dammed river, which can wreck spawning and migratory patterns. Potamodromous fish (those that desire to migrate as part of their biological cycle)… Read More »
Tags: Dams, Environmental Policy, Fish Ladders, Fish Passage, Nature-like Fishways