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Engineers Selected for $1.2bn Texas Highway Project
Grand Parkway Infrastructure, a joint venture between Ferrovial Agroman US, Granite Construction and Webber, will design and build the 44-mile tollway extension.
Five Reasons to Become a Civil Engineer
Civil engineering appeals to engineers that want to work on projects with high visibility in a community. They work closely with developers and local jurisdictions as well as a team of engineers, and enjoy working as part of a group.
Cat to Close Two Manufacturing Plants
The company said it would lay off employees in 2017 because of an anticipated decline in demand for its earth-moving products.
Fewer Malfunctions and Lower Costs Thanks to Smarter Maintenance Model
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a mathematical model for improving the maintenance schedule for trains, rails, aircraft, self-driving cars, robots and nuclear power plants.
LNG Export Terminal Ready for First Shipment
Commissioning has been completed and Cheniere Partners' EPC partner Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. is turning over control of Train 3 to Cheniere Partners.
The Poor Condition of U.S. Bridges
The most recent National Bridge Inventory indicates that more than 55,000 bridges in the nation are structurally deficient.
UK Regulators Approve Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Design
Westinghouse says that its AP1000 nuclear power plant has completed review by regulators in the United Kingdom, a day after the company announced plans to reorganize under the protection of a U.S. bankruptcy court.
E-Gloves to Protect Workers from Dangerous Vibration Levels
Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.
What Do Industrial Engineers Do?
IEs are responsible for optimizing complex systems and eliminating waste from those systems. As a result, they play an important role in streamlining the use of time, materials, machinery and employees to generate the most value for their companies.
Westinghouse Nuclear Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
The company says it is seeking to undertake a strategic restructuring as a result of financial and construction challenges in its U.S. AP1000 power plant projects.
Molecular "Treasure Maps" to Help Discover New Materials
Scientists at the University of Southampton, working with colleagues at the University of Liverpool, have developed a new method that has the potential to revolutionize the way we search for, design and produce new materials.
HALT and HASS Pushes the Boundaries to Make Products More Reliable
Highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) remain some of the best solutions for ensuring the reputation of a company and its products by finding potential product failures.
Steering Valve Cuts Off-Highway Equipment Cab Noise
The valve allows machine designers to tailor equipment steering performance to operator’s driving habits or operating conditions.
The First On-site House Has Been Printed in Russia
3D-printing firm Apis Cor in Russia showed off the portable 3-D printer that it has developed by building a small home.
What Can You Do with a Mechanical Engineering Degree?
Curious, creative engineers often gravitate toward mechanical engineering because they want to apply their math skills to solving problems and figuring out how things work
Google Street View Cars Map Methane Leaks
Cars equipped with advanced infrared laser methane analyzers are pinpointing leaking underground natural gas lines in U.S. cities.
Warning of Shortage of Essential Minerals for Laptops, Cell Phones, Wiring
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Delaware's Saleem Ali, says global resource governance and sharing of geoscience data is needed to address challenges facing future mineral supply.
Built in the U.S.A.: Reagan National Set for $1bn Expansion
Project Journey includes construction of two new security checkpoints that connect the concourse level of Terminal B/C to airline gate areas, buildout of an enclosed commuter concourse to replace 14 outdoor gates currently serviced by buses.
Siemens to Help Energy Hungry Army Base Cut Its Use
The project includes a guarantee by Siemens that its improvements will save some $20 million or around 1.4 million British thermal units over the 15-year performance period.
Silk Sensor Could Speed Development of New Infrastructure, Aerospace and Consumer Materials
Consumers want fuel-efficient vehicles and high-performance sporting goods, municipalities want weather-resistant bridges and manufacturers want more efficient ways to make reliable cars and aircraft. What’s needed are new lightweight, energy-saving composites that won’t crack or break even after prolonged exposure to environmental or structural stress.