Congratulations to the City of Austin on the new Zilker Eagle! The original train was a cherished part of Austin's history from 1961 until the train decommissioned in 2019. With the help of the Austin Parks Foundation, the City has ensured the train is also part of Austin’s future. Dunaway navigated the complexities of preserving the historic attraction while updating it to meet modern standards, providing #civil and #structural engineering and #surveying services for the site plan exemption process, renovation of the train depot, and realignment of train tracks, as well as an assessment of the train tunnel for the renewed, beloved mini train in Zilker Park. Congratulations to all involved!
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🟢The Golden Gate Bridge: A Testament to Human Ingenuity🟢 The Golden Gate Bridge, a majestic orange suspension bridge stretching across the San Francisco Bay, stands as a symbol of human ambition and engineering prowess. But its construction was far from easy. It overcame incredible challenges, leaving behind valuable lessons for future bridge engineers. 🔶It is like Building the Impossible due to its Treacherous conditions: The bridge site faced powerful winds, strong currents, and deep waters, posing immense risks to workers and construction methods. 💡Thanks to the Innovative solutions by Joseph Strauss, the lead engineer, designed a revolutionary suspension system with stiffening trusses to combat wind stresses. Underwater caissons, the largest ever built at the time, were sunk to anchor the towers in bedrock. 🛑However ,this remarkable bridge had Safety concerns: Construction witnessed 11 tragic deaths, leading to the development of innovative safety nets, considered a major advancement in bridge construction. The Golden Gate Bridge remains to be one of brilliant engineering examples with significant excellence . Mehrtash Soltani, Ph.D , Alexey Navolokin : For your insights pls. #goldengatebridge #engineeringmarvel #bridgeconstruction #challengesovercome #engineeringlessons #safetyfirst #innovation #humaningenuity #suspensionbridge
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There's a growing recognition of the need to enhance safety codes to mitigate catastrophic failures in structures. Incorporating measures such as redundancy in design, structural integrity assessments, and the incorporation of fail-safe mechanisms can help localize and contain failures, preventing widespread collapse and minimizing damage.
Unreal Video of the I-695 bridge collapse this morning in Baltimore as it is hit by a cargo ship. Major Bridge construction will be needed for this critical piece of infrastructure in the port of Baltimore The bridge is more than 8,500 feet, or 1.2 miles, long in total. Its main section spans 1,200 feet and was one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world upon its completion.
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Unreal Video of the I-695 bridge collapse this morning in Baltimore as it is hit by a cargo ship. Major Bridge construction will be needed for this critical piece of infrastructure in the port of Baltimore The bridge is more than 8,500 feet, or 1.2 miles, long in total. Its main section spans 1,200 feet and was one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world upon its completion.
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My wife called me to ask if I was okay, emotionally, after seeing the video herself. Her mentioning that watching the video struck a personal cord reminded me that our career ventures do not only effect ourselves. Reflecting back to my bridge construction days, I have been feeling a very strong mix of emotions and thoughts towards this horrific accident. How could this happen? What could have been implemented to prevent this? Is there any chance for the workers involved to have survived? The workers... hard working professionals that arrived to work for the last time that shift. Could it have been another day of monotony for a weathered crew? Perhaps a new task for some? What about an opportunity for learning, listening, or instructing for various team members? Maybe a first day for someone? An instance of "one more shift before my child's birthday", "I can not wait for my anniversary dinner with my spouse today", or "just one more shift after a long push to get job done." And then in an instant... all of those possibilities vanish. No matter the circumstances, six people... six individuals with lives of their own - Families... Friends... Relationships... have been presumably cut short while doing a very assumingly menial task of filling potholes on a bridge during low traffic hours. Fellow professionals, no matter how busy you may be, no matter how wrapped up in your task, your project, your job as whole, that you may become, never forget that in many industries, danger is present always. Unfortunately in some cases, no amount of engineering controls can prevent tragedy. Never let those you care about fall to the wayside, as you never know when today might be your last. May our fellow workers rest in peace, and may their families and those who knew them grieve completely, to allow healing. Stay safe my friends. https://lnkd.in/gJ46WVYn
Unreal Video of the I-695 bridge collapse this morning in Baltimore as it is hit by a cargo ship. Major Bridge construction will be needed for this critical piece of infrastructure in the port of Baltimore The bridge is more than 8,500 feet, or 1.2 miles, long in total. Its main section spans 1,200 feet and was one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world upon its completion.
