Category: Transportation Engineering

PCI Objectively Rates Pavement Condition

By Mark Petersen and Jason Krueger How much of an impact does your vehicle have on the roads? If you’re driving a passenger car, the impact is probably negligible. But what if your work vehicle is a loaded 18-wheeler? When the transport of heavy materials for a major project is unavoidable, involved parties are protected… Read More »

Northern Roads Need to Accommodate Plows, Snow

By Eric Sorensen, PE Snow: the s-word, the white stuff, whatever you want to call it, we get a lot of it in our northern and mountain states, and it has to go somewhere safely as it gets plowed off our streets and highways. Roadway designers need to factor in elements that allow it to… Read More »

Scholarships Open Doors to Engineering Careers

How can I find engineering-specific scholarships? ACEC offers several. The deadline to apply is in March. A new year brings new opportunities, as the saying goes. And in civil engineering and related disciplines, employment opportunities abound for 2017 and beyond. Buildings and roads are being erected, the housing market has returned to a promising level, and… Read More »