Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure - A Useful New Site

I came across a great new website for civil engineering professionals the other day: Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure.

This is a new site from StagnitoMedia, publishers of CENews.com. It provides news and insights into the U.S. infrastructure industry with a focus on bridges and roads. If your engineering firm is trying to make the most out of the economic stimulus package by landing some lucrative infrastructure work, this site is built for you.

3 Ways Civil Engineers Can Fight Global Warming

In the midst of the current economic crisis, it can be easy to forget about longer term problems like global warming. It seems like the global conversation always tends to be shortsighted and only addresses one problem at a time. I do not want to wait until our economy is up and running again before I address our other problems.

Solar and Hydrogen Powered Home

Mike Strizki, a civil engineer, has successfully harnessed solar and hydrogen power to provide 100% of the electricity needed for his home (and his car). His home system is broken down into four main parts: solar cells, a hydrogen fuel cell, storage tanks, and an electrolyzer. Here’s how it works: when the sun is shining, [...]

Can’t Stop Construction!

A practical example on how to work around problems…