FHWA Hydraulic Videos Train Engineers
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently expanded its YouTube presence by creating a series of educational videos that showcase the use of a portable flume to visualize open-channel flow and culvert design concepts. The portable flume is a small open channel (6 inches wide and 5 feet long) that fits on a tabletop and recirculates… Read More »
Tags: Culverts, Federal Highway Administration, Flume, Hydraulics, National Highway Institute, Training Courses, Water Resources
RESISTOGRAPH Checks Soundness of Timber Structures
Wood was a primary building material used in many U.S. bridges a century ago. Timber bridges were tried-and-true, given the nature of what crossed them: people, animals, and eventually relatively light vehicles. Over time steel and concrete have become the primary materials in most bridges to handle heavier truck loads. Still, timber is used in… Read More »
Tags: Florida, RESISTOGRAPH, Structural Inspection, Timber Bridges, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Landfill Operation Rising from Ashes after Fire
What do you do when a client experiences a devastating event? You get on the phone, get in your car, and get to work making sure your client has everything needed to keep operations running as smoothly as possible. That was the case last fall after a fire caused major damage to the Highway G… Read More »
Tags: Eagle River, Fire Damage, Landfill, Wisconsin