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Spanning the Champlain
Six months after its official opening, the Lake Champlain Bridge, traversing the point between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont, stands as a testament to the efficiency and speed with which modern bridges are built. Spanning nearly 7 ½ football fields,...
Accelerated Bridge Design
What will the future of bridge design be? Half scale bridge sections are being seismic tested for a new technique where bridges can be built in days, not months. The new technique, called Accelerated Bridge Design (ABC) is based on method where components are...
Hilti wins reddot “Design Team of the Year”
Its official, the Hilti Design Team has been rewarded with the highest honor in the world of design, the Reddot - Design Team of the Year. Most who use Hilti products would agree, they deliver on the promises of thier products. “Hilti design is so good because it...
Prescriptive VS Performance-Based Design
It is widely accepted that using Performance Based Design (PBD) in lieu of the Prescriptive method on projects results in a significant savings to the owner. In fact many cases projects and/or contracts are won or made possible due to the overall cost savings achieved...
Interested in bridge monitoring systems?
The average bridge is designed for a 50 year lifespan. Today however, most bridges are at the end of their expected lifespan and are also carrying heavier loads than they were originally designed for. This real time technology similar to an EKG monitors the health of...
Haiti & Chile Earthquakes – Lessons Learned
After every structural collapse, fire and major dissaster there is much to be learned in order to prevent as best we can similar events from happening again in the future. There are many groups who have been mobalized to find out what can be learned: Chris...
Demolition Paves the Way for 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) announced the successful implosion of two buildings in the Rio di Janeiro, Brazil just miles from the Deodoro Military Club, one of the four central venues hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The buildings which had become...