Better Bridges Research Papers

Better Roads up for highly...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 25, 2011

The series of articles that ran in Better Roads' "Better Bridges" section in 2010 has been nominated for a Jesse H. Neal Award from the American Business Media (ABM) in the "Best Series of Subject-Related Articles" category. The Jesse ...

AEM kicking of Webinar series...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 20, 2010

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has set the schedule for a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, healthcare reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The AEM Webinars run 1 to 1-1/2 hours, with the ...

28 projects, 6 bridges win PCI...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 25, 2010

Twenty-eight projects, comprising six bridges and 22 buildings throughout North America, were named winners in the 2010 PCI Design Awards competition sponsored by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. “These outstanding projects were singled out for extraordinary design, ...

New Jersey DOT begins Route 3...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 18, 2010

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has started the Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project that the agency has been designed to improve safety and reduce congestion along a heavily traveled corridor. The project will replace the structurally ...

Greenroads: Version 1.0 of...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 18, 2010

The University of Washington and CH2M Hill have jointly released a sustainability performance metric, or "rating system," for roadway design and construction. The Greenroads system was unveiled at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting last month in Washington, D.C.,and ...

Bridge Managers Say Stimulus...

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 04, 2009

Despite the high number of sub-standard bridges throughout the nation, bridge engineers remain optimistic they will be able to reduce number of deficient bridges TUSCALOOSA, Ala., November 4, 2009—Although a shockingly high number of bridges in the United States ...

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