Civil Engineering Discussion

Tech reaches space (The Daily Mining Gazette)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:53:39 GMT

HOUGHTON - Research done at Michigan Technological University has now reached outer space. The space shuttle Endeavour linked with the International Space Station Sunday, bringing with it a new water recovery system made possible with the help of research done at Michigan Tech from 1993 to 1997. David Hand, a Tech professor of civil and environmental engineering and the lead researcher of the pr

Program mixes arts and engineering (Daily Princetonian)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:46:18 GMT

While the engineering school is more commonly known for rigorous technical courses and rigid sequences of requirements, the Engineering and the Liberal Arts program offered by the civil and environmental engineering (CEE) department gives students breathing room to design their own interdisciplinary course of study...

Rice sets billion-dollar goal, receives engineering boost (West University Examiner)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:42:05 GMT

Rice University has launched its largest fundraising campaign ever ? $1 billion ? to train more student leaders, boost its research program and expand its community and international outreach during the university?s next century.

35W bridge collapse offers nation infrastructure lesson (Minnesota Public Radio)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:09:56 GMT

If America decides to get to work repairing and replacing infrastructure the job can be done fast and well, according to the head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc. Chooses Silver Peak Systems for WAN Acceleration (Broadcast Newsroom)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:49:53 GMT

SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/08 -- Silver Peak Systems , the leader in scalable Wide Area Network (WAN) acceleration, today announced that Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc. (DAA), the leading civil engineering firm based in Dallas, selected Silver Peak NX appliances to improve the performance of AutoCAD 2D designs and 3D models across the WAN. DAA is leveraging Silver Peak's unique ...

Institute for Nanotechnology Established at The George Washington University (Newswise)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:17:11 GMT

The GW Institute of Nanotechnology will draw on the expertise of the University's faculty members in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer, civil, and environmental engineering; physics, chemistry; and biochemistry.

Bryan Little opens engineering business (Sonoma Index-Tribune)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:08:47 GMT

Bryan Little has recently opened a civil engineering and land-surveying business in Sonoma Valley called Little Engineering.

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University names new dean of engineering (The Sacramento Bee)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:22:53 GMT

The University of California, Davis, announced the appointment of a new dean in the College of Engineering, a program with a student body of more than 4,000. Bruce White, set to take office at the start of the new year, has researched wind energy engineering and the physics of air flow during more than three decades as a faculty member at UC Davis. He has been serving as interim vice ...

This is the week (The Columbus Dispatch)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:49:16 GMT

Drew Norman is a 2002 graduate of Indian Valley High School and a 2007 graduate from the College of Civil Engineering at Ohio State. A walk-on long-snapper on the 2002, '03, and '04 teams, Drew earned a scholarship prior to the start of the 2005 season.

Sivan Design Announces Launch of Civil Simulate- 3D Simulation Directly from Civil 3D Projects (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Sivan Design, a leading provider of Civil Engineering CAD products and GIS-ERP integrated software solutions, today announces December 1, 2008 as the official launch date for Civil Simulate the powerful 3D interactive simulation tool providing an effective solution to the challenge of turning civil engineering design into 3D simulation.

American Society of Civil Engineers names NJIT structural engineer fellow (EurekAlert!)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:40 GMT

( New Jersey Institute of Technology ) A structural engineer and world-renowned expert on how structures respond to natural disasters, M. Ala Saadeghvaziri, PhD, a professor at NJIT, has been named a fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Gateway grad brings message from Afghanistan

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:13:58 GMT

Zach Tano brought a piece of the world when he returned to Gateway High School. The 1997 Gateway grad graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in 2001 and served as a lieutenant in the Navy for five ...

Control Screening Issues Clarification Concerning AS&E Litigation and Patent Reexamination

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:23 GMT

Fairfield, NJ, November 20, 2008 -- -- Control Screening, a New Jersey-based U.S. airport and checkpoint security systems manufacturer, today clarifies and/or elaborates on the statements contained in its press ...

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Infrastructure Investment Key to Economic Recovery

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:21 GMT

Citigroup sees clear opportunities in infrastructure. In a recent report, Citigroup states, "The secular drivers for increased developed world infrastructure spending are clearly in place." Citigroup also notes ...

Spring start for power plant possible

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:06:50 GMT

Construction on an alternative energy plant to be built in the Coal Township-SEEDCO Industrial Park may begin as early as April, the company president said at a public meeting Wednesday evening.

Funding cuts may limit renovations

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:59 GMT

Jamie Reed works with cell cultures at the Mechanical Engineering building Nov. 12. More research is now done in the Centennial Engineering Center, which opened earlier this semester.

Where there's wildfire smoke, there's toxicity

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:21:02 GMT

Smoke from wildfires on distant inland hills pours over the ocean at Venice Beach, Calif., Nov.

Wildfire Smoke Toxicity Much Worse Than Car Pollution

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

A Detailed particulate analysis of the smoke produced by previous California wild fires indicates that the composition posed more serious potential threats to health than is generally realized.. The paper, ...

Sivan Design Announces Launch of Civil Simulate- 3D Simulation Directly from Civil 3D Projects

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:18:27 GMT

The launch will take place at the Autodesk University exhibition in Las Vegas . After 2 years of research and development, Sivan Design has successfully conquered diverse design challenges by providing cutting ...

Flexible Electronics For Medical Sensors

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:47 GMT

Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry Sports Medicine / Fitness IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 20 Nov 2008 They've made electronics that can bend.

Death toll rises to nine in E China subway tunnel collapse

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:26:20 GMT

Nine people have been confirmed dead in a collapsed subway tunnel here in China's eastern Zhejiang Province after another body was recovered on Thursday afternoon.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:22:40 GMT

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Future of beaches - SmartBrief

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:22:28 GMT

Future of beaches
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Vidor hires engineering firm for new city hall (Orange County News)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:19:08 GMT

Vidor City Council Thursday hired Fittz and Shipman of Beaumont as the civil engineering firm for site work at the new city hall.