Studying Scour: FDOT Unknown Foundation Program Becomes Nationwide Model
Structural and geotechnical engineers count on support from the soils beneath a foundation to help provide motorists safe passage from Point A to Point B. In many states, bridge foundation support is achieved by piles that are driven deep into the ground. The piles penetrate and are embedded in the soils immediately beneath the bridge… Read More »
Tags: ACEC, Awards, Bridges, FICE, Florida Department of Transportation, Scour, Unknown Foundations
Five Dam Engineering Terms That Hold Water
Most of us are familiar with dams and their basic function, but what about everything else that falls under the water resources umbrella? We can’t cover them all here, but let’s look at some not so weir-d words engineers use to describe some pretty practical structures. What’s a Weir? A weir is generally part of… Read More »
Tags: Cofferdams, Dams, Dewater, Floating Bulkhead, Reservoirs, Stoplogs, Tainter Gates, Weirs
Think Twice: Will That Tree Grow There?
A honey locust is a tough species, able to handle everything from browsing deer to rambunctious children. Trees are living organisms, not inert structures statically decorating our landscape. Those who forget this run the risk of repeated failures in which poorly selected trees placed in difficult environments result in unhealthy trees and costly replacement. This… Read More »
Tags: Boulevard Trees, Food Forest, Landscape Architecture, Native Species, Tree Selection
