Civil Engineering News

Engineering News

• Peruvian villagers shown how to protect adobe buildings from earthquake collapse
• Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodies
• Scratch test redefined as measure of fracture resistance
• Did You Know?: The Charles A. Ellis Papers
• UW Student Recognized among New Faces of Civil Engineering
• The 2011 Civil Engineering Winner - Slope ALARMS
• More Engineering News

Project News

• Now 80, George Washington Bridge Will Undergo Repairs
• Efforts Under Way to Fix Connecticut Bridges
• Engineers to dig deep to beat sinkholes
• Crews wrap up earthwork for Red Gate Bridge
• Stripped down as you've never seen her: Pictures of Tower Bridge during construction found dumped in a skip
• Conwy Tunnel praised on 20th anniversary
• More Project News

IT News

• New software tool helps evaluate natural cooling options for buildings
• Eagle Point Updates AutoCAD Civil 3D Apps
• Blue Marble Announces GeoTranslate 5.1 Upgrade
• SolidCAD and CAD MicroSolutions, Inc. Merge
• Autodesk 2012 AEC Software Portfolio Expands Value of Building Information Modeling
• How Autodesk�s 3D design tools help create sustainable cities
• More IT News

Industry News

• Construction Sector In 2011: A Year That Made Civil Engineers Proud
• San Francisco races to build bridge before California earthquake
• Dems Want Tighter �Made in America� Rules for Infrastructure Projects
• Bay Bridge safety defended; inspections questioned
• Structure of Bay Bridge is questioned
• Groups urge action on Massachusetts dam safety bill
• More Industry News

Research News

• ASCE to Sponsor Panama Canal 2012 Congress
• New Architecture and Civil Engineering Resources Highlighted at Sciencia.org
• Civil Engineers support ODA Learning Legacy
• �Quake-resistant buildings must to avoid human losses�
• Engineers simulate large quake on curved bridge (w/ video)
• Next ICE president selects his apprentices
• More Research News

University News

• SIUE engineering professor earns accolades
• Civil engineering student Odenthal is honored
• Studying how skyscraper foundations stand up to earthquakes
• Prof. Gartner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• UC Berkeley Introduces Innovative New Graduate Program - Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate
• Take On-Line Motor Vehicle Crash Survey
• More University News