An engineering success story, the Crescent Marsh Restoration Project gave a struggling, fragile ecosystem a chance to thrive once again. When the culvert—located under a capped municipal landfill—that... Read More
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An engineering success story, the Crescent Marsh Restoration Project gave a struggling, fragile ecosystem a chance to thrive once again. When the culvert—located under a capped municipal landfill—that... Read More
Under the auspices of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), a Capital Program for 2019-2023 was developed which highlights over 300 projects throughout the Commonwealth. Specialty geotechnical... Read More
Bay Road, which runs between north Canton down to Taunton, is one of the oldest roadways in North America. The roadway is named Bay Road because the roadway served as a vital connection between Massachusetts... Read More
Monitoring of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 has been valuable in detecting and preventing the spread of the virus given that individuals can start shedding the virus in wastewater up to 7 days before they... Read More
A new straddle bent solution demonstrates its success on a Connecticut Interstate interchange project. Read More
JF White Contracting Company won a design-build contract with MassDOT for the I-90 Acceler-8 project by using RDV Systems, Inc.'s interactive project modeling to make their proposal stand out. Read More
Data is the foundation upon which scientific and engineering discoveries sit. In today’s age, data collection has become incredibly efficient. Read about three project-oriented applications of modern... Read More
Read about the considerations that went into the construction of the One Dalton Hotel & Residences in Boston. Read More
The Middlesex Canal Association, which is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic Middlesex Canal, is constructing a new home for their museum and visitor’s center. The Middlesex... Read More
The arrival and installation of record-breaking cranes at Conley Terminal marks a major milestone for Massport’s program to revitalize the Port of Boston. Bala Consulting Engineers, a continual partner... Read More
The A-GaME is a Federal Highway Administration program that seeks to promote advanced geotechnical exploration methods and demonstrate how they can help mitigate risks to project schedule and budget.... Read More
There are situations where the structural analysis is not conclusive and a high level of confidence in the prediction of performance cannot be achieved. In such situations, in-situ load testing can... Read More
For the past several years, unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly referred to as drones, have been a topic of discussion for a wide range of inspection applications, including building facades and... Read More
Upon its completion in 1935, the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge was the longest vertical lift bridge in the world. Constructed with funds from the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 to help provide... Read More
In order to install underpinning through a forest of timber piles, designers used a finite element model and the rigidity of the structure itself to move or delete foundation elements while still meeting... Read More
What does it take to upgrade terminal roadways-while maintaining operations-at one of the country's busiest airports? Stantec's Nick Scenna discusses the Terminal B Entrance Roadways Project at Boston... Read More
CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) was retained by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to develop Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques for the rapid replacement of Bridge No. 078101,... Read More
Strategically located at the south end of Lake Champlain and serving as a check point between the St. Lawrence Valley and Hudson River Valley in upstate New York, Fort Ticonderoga served an important... Read More
Fall in Boston usually brings familiar sights – fallen leaves on the Common, seasonal flavors returning to Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, and moving vans getting stuck on Storrow Drive as students return... Read More
Located on the campus of Merrimack College in North Andover, the Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, also known as the Upper Pacific Mills Bridge, is the oldest iron bridge in Massachusetts and one of... Read More
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