STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE U.S.: THEN, NOW, AND THE FUTURE

  Stormwater management has long been an issue of infrastructure engineering in the U.S. Compounded by the movement to urban communities, localities all across the country have to contend with controlling the runoff from the built environment and managing it to mitigate risks while also developing applications that may better make use of it. How…

LESSONS FROM THE NAPOLEON AVENUE DRAINAGE PROJECT VERIFY THE NEED FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

As the Napoleon Avenue Drainage Project nears completion, residents express hope for better planned infrastructures in the future. Part of the $2 billion Southeast Louisiana (SELA) Drainage Project, intended to decrease flooding and its harmful effects on New Orleans and nearby areas, the Napoleon project instead drew myriad lawsuits from locals who complained of property…

What Resilient Infrastructures Mean for Structural Engineering Services in New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina ravaged 50 floodwalls and levees in New Orleans. At the same time, it exposed the absence of quick disaster-response systems in the city. Since then, engineers, politicians and residents have striven to create more resilient infrastructures that can withstand similar or stronger natural and manmade disasters. The concept of resiliency encourages structural engineering…

WILL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FIRMS GET MORE WOMEN CIVIL ENGINEERS IN THE FUTURE?

Structural engineering firms may expect more women civil engineers to join the field in the coming years if recent numbers and perspectives are any indication. In fact, some of these firms have been established (and owned) by women. Recent data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) shows a boost in the number of…

Better Systems, Better Tech: A Quick Look on the Trends for Civil Engineering Companies

  As design and construction practices are continually revamped to incorporate more functionality and precision, so are the technologies that harness them. The industry is, after all, governed by the qualified incorporation of systems into the real world to make things work. Here are three of the upcoming new trends forecasted to be integral to…

HOW CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRMS CAN STRETCH OUT FEMA-FUNDED ROADWORKS

  Civil engineering firms are in a better position to offer cost-efficient expert services. First, they can serve as contractors of these streets. Second, they can offer lower overall lower costs to the government. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) analyzed and compared in-house and private engineering consulting services in 2011. They learned…

Civil Engineering Consultants Share Recommendations for Effective Stormwater Management Programs

All over the U.S., local governments face difficulties in managing stormwater, especially as population and regulatory requirements continue to increase. Public officials explore different options that can maximize limited planning and construction timeframes and financial resources. Civil engineering consultants can offer their expertise in evaluating the costs and benefits of stormwater treatment practices and make…

Structural Engineering Services Include Stormwater Pollution Prevention

Stormwater pollution prevention is an important concern for local governments and citizens because significant stormwater runoff can have negative environmental and health consequences. Companies offering structural engineering services can craft effective plans for averting stormwater pollution. Impacts of Stormwater Runoff Stormwater runoff refers to rain or melted snow that flows over land and does not…

Storm Water Management Techniques Your Business Needs to Implement

When water from rain or melting snow doesn’t soak into the ground, it can flow and collect animal waste, litter, salt, pesticides and other contaminants along the way. It is important to prevent this untreated and contaminated water from entering lakes, rivers, wetlands and other waterways.Here are several green methods your business can use to prevent stormwater…

From Girls in High School to Women in Civil Engineering Firms

An increasing number of women are completing science and engineering degrees, according to several top universities and colleges in the U.S. In 2015, more than 50% of bachelor in engineering graduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were women, according to federal data. In Yale University, 49% of engineering graduates were women. There are compelling…