The federal government has opened grant applications that will fund replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, and planning for bridges on the National Bridge Inventory.
Federal grant cycle opens for bridge planning, repair, and replacement
Category: Civil
Q&A with ‘housing champion’ Sylke Knuppel
IMEG’s Sylke Knuppel, PE, MRED, is a self-proclaimed housing champion, dedicating her career to working with land entitlements and development. Recently named the 2024 President of the Maryland Building Industry Association, Sylke is passionate about advocating for and facilitating diverse housing solutions. In this Q&A, Sylke, a Project Executive based in Lanham, Maryland, talks about
Curing concrete in cold weather? Follow these tips.
By Steven Myer Freezing weather doesn’t have to shut down bridge construction. But steps must be taken to protect the concrete on those days to allow it to cure properly and thereby gain the full design strength. IMEG and Sioux Falls Construction took cold-weather measures recently when we completed a cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culvert
Microsurfacing can extend the life of your roads
Microsurfacing has become a popular road improvement technique because it is a cost-effective way to extend the life of a roadway.
There’s more federal infrastructure funding available for roads and bridges. Here’s what you need to know.
By Corey Stout, PE Local and state governments have a chance to rebuild roads and bridges by tapping into recently released Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. A new, easier application process will award up to $5.575 billion in grants from three programs, with no local match! Each program supports goals of strengthening supply chains, spurring economic
Night flight: Drones take site assessments to new heights
This night drone photo was taken for a lighting and security site assessment. Click here to watch the video. By Eric Vallejo New technologies for visualization and reality capture are expanding what the AEC industry can do when assessing a site—an often-arduous task that doesn’t always capture the big picture or the small details. While photos
Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy lives on in today’s parks and landscape architecture
April 26, 2022, marks the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture. Landscape architects across the U.S., myself included, are celebrating this bicentennial.
Refined analysis, soil structure interaction examined in Midas webinars
Engineering consultant Yanling Leng of IMEG Corp. discusses refined analysis and soil structure interaction.
Public engagement: The combine and the roundabout
Introducing animations and 3D renderings in your presentations can often increase public engagement and understanding of infrastructure and transportation projects.
Restoring prairie landscapes crucial for monarchs and other pollinators
Creating rest area pollinator habitats is an innovative way to establish and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinator species.
