Froelich Engineers’ Post

Happy to see work progressing on our Bluefield Regional Pump Station! This station is vital to providing sewer service to lower Lexington County. In conjunction with this project, we have five other projects being completed simultaneously via separate contracts with three different engineering firms, including one project in partnership with a private developer. All six projects must all be completed prior to the opening of the new South Lake Elementary School in August. Big shout outs to Hazen, AECOM, Civil Engineering of Columbia, GHD, Shady Grove Construction, McMahan Bros Construction, LAD Construction, Wiley Easton Construction, Patrick Chambers and Ben Kelly!

“Could my 84-year-old mother navigate this? Could she do this at night? Could she do this in the rain? If the answer is no, I’m not doing a good enough job at making this intersection user-friendly.” — Melany Alliston, PE, Civil Engineering Practice Director at Toole Design In a recent Strong Towns Crash Analysis Studio session, Melany asked these critical questions as part of her analysis of a fatal crash in Huntsville, Alabama. By exploring the conditions that set up the intersection for failure, we can take action to prevent future crashes. Hear more of Melany's analysis in the session recording here: https://lnkd.in/gUXvsHGV Read through the key takeaways at the link below 👇

I am very excited to share a new paper, exploring how we should educate civil engineers in the twenty-first century, and introducing the concept of the “new-model” engineer. The paper, which I co-authored with Esther Norton, has been published in the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). It is now featured on their brand new mission page, and has been made free to read until the end of January 2024. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/ehareweV I’d love to hear your thoughts on how we should educate the next generation of engineers, so that they are equipped to tackle the myriad challenges of the future. Huge thanks to Oliver Broadbent, James Norman, Janet Greenwood FICE, Mike Sefton, Will Arnold, Chris Wise, Tim Ibell, Paul Hulbert, Ollie Hart, the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering at The University of Sheffield, and all the other people who have inspired and supported me in developing the concepts in the paper. 

Bristol's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge took over 33 years to build and was completed in December 1864. 👏 In 1829, a competition was launched to help design the bridge, and after years of funding issues, engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel landed his first commission to design the Clifton Suspension Bridge at age 24. Funding issues continued, so progress was slow, and unfortunately, Isambard died before the bridge was completed. But in 1860, as a memorial to Brunel, the Institution of Civil Engineers formed a company to complete the bridge, with Sir John Hawkshaw and William Henry Barlow appointed engineers.

Make sure you register for our webinar on office-to-residential conversions! WJE civil engineer Anthony Dukes, PE, RRC, RRO, structural engineer Christine Freisinger, and fire protection engineer Nicholas Ozog, P.E. will discuss common elements of office-to-residential conversions, including often-overlooked structural impacts, fire protection and life safety requirements, and building enclosure improvements that are important to any adaptive reuse project that results in a change of occupancy. Attendees are eligible for 1 HSW Learning Unit. Learn more and register now: https://ow.ly/QhHP50Q5gIC

Is your building earthquake-proof?   Join our Business Group Leader for Structures - Design & Engineering, Rodolfo "Chao" Chua, Jr. As he presents design and detailing requirements for building structures at the 49th Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) national convention in Davao City.   Learn how we design structures that are functional, cost-efficient, and safe here: https://lnkd.in/eQqvNTzd