The new Nine Line linear park and urban trail on an unused railway corridor will connect two of Salt Lake’s most diverse neighborhoods, a creative example of urban revitalization and cooperation.
Four Mid-Atlantic States will offer one of the nation’s most generous programs to replace old, polluting trucks – short-haul “drays”. It doubles an EPA cash-for-clunkers-style effort with public and private money. "We no longer want our ports to be the place where old trucks go to die," says University of Maryland’s Joanne Throwe, program coordinator.
High-speed rail is poised to rapidly expand across the U.S. and a trio of Kansas State University engineering professors intend to help riders arrive safely.
Richard Geddes, associate professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University and author of “The Road to Renewal: Private Investment in U.S. Transportation Infrastructure,” comments on the Department of Transportation’s recent allocation of $2 billion for high-speed rail.
Structural engineering expert Michael O’Rourke has won the prestigious 2011 Walter P. Moore Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award cites Rourke’s “significant and career-long contributions to the development of structural codes and standards which have advanced the science of snow load engineering both nationally and internationally.” Accurate snow load data is critical for preventing the roofs of buildings from caving in under the weight of snow.
It’s been almost a year since a series of explosions ripped through an oil-drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico killing 11 people and spewing millions of gallons of crude oil into the surrounding ocean. As the world watches yet another disaster unfold - the nuclear crisis in Japan - the initial question of ‘what went wrong’ has now become ‘how can we avoid it happening again.’ Binghamton University professor George Catalano has a possible solution. But it calls for a whole-scale re-examination of the engineering profession and its notions of ethical responsibility.
Anthony Ingraffea, Cornell University professor of engineering, is an expert in structural aerospace engineering. His research concentrates on computer simulation and physical testing of complex fracturing processes. Ingraffea comments on the recent news that the FAA has ordered very frequent inspections of Boeing 737 airplanes in the Southwest Airlines fleet.
Aircraft safety is getting a boost from a new computer-generated forecast that provides pilots with critical weather information on the likelihood of encountering dangerous in-flight icing conditions.
As the battle over “network neutrality” continues between supporters and Internet service providers (ISPs), a new study reveals compelling reasons to preserve a free and open world wide web. Economics Professor Benjamin Hermalin, University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, found that the purported benefits of tiered Internet service don’t materialize because over time, a tiered system slows down overall delivery speed.
Coating concrete destined to rebuild America’s crumbling bridges and roadways with millions of tons of underused flyash waste from burning coal could extend the life of the structures significantly, saving billions of dollars, scientists reported here.
Ahead of the next fire season in parched areas of southern California, research groups at the University of California, San Diego are building a scalable computer infrastructure to provide better access to camera feeds from rural areas when fires, earthquakes, flash floods or other natural disasters hit San Diego County.
A gallon of gas is already getting pricy, but one UAB professor says the problems in Japan could lead to a domino effect on gas prices.
Bingham Cady is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. He helped operate Cornell’s now-closed on-campus nuclear reactor and has been a consultant for several nuclear energy companies.
Earth remote sensing satellites and social networking tools are in use to help respond to the multi-prong tragedy in Japan of earthquake, tsunami, and the crippling of nuclear power plants.
Robert Frank, professor of economics at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and Robert Hockett, professor of Law at Cornell University, comment on the pressing need for the U.S. to invest in its infrastructure.
The damage to three nuclear power plants in Japan will renew debate worldwide, prompting a new look at needed levels of safety and redundancy, says University of Maryland energy policy expert Nathan Hultman. “The events at Fukushima Daiichi will complicate planning for nuclear expansion for the coming years in all countries.”
Panneer Selvam, professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, is available to discuss structural stability of reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in Japan. Selvam has taught structural loading 20 years. His research has focused on methods for obtaining design loadings for wind, earthquakes and other natural disasters relevant to national and local building codes. He uses computer simulation in nanostructures to model the effect of natural forces on buildings.
The outcome of Japan's compromised nuclear reactors could steer public perception of nuclear reactors in America.
Public support of labor unions has reached its lowest level in a quarter century. According to a February 2011 Pew Research Poll Center poll, only 45 percent of respondents expressed positive views of unions. In his studies of major speeches of the American labor movement, Casey Kelly, Ph.D., a communication instructor for Butler University, has found some key historic messages that unions might use to regain support.
A structural engineering professor at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss two hazards of this season’s record snowfalls: roof collapses and ice dams. Ray Cook, assistant professor of civil engineering, can discuss the science behind this winter’s many roof collapses and give advice for preventing them.
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