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In recent weeks, all over the news local and abroad, there have been many tragedies/near-tragedies related to what my colleagues and I do for a living: - Pedestrian strikes: in front of Children's Museum, another child a little bit ago in Andover, and just yesterday in Dighton. - Bridge strikes: Baltimore of course, but then days later a barge strike in Oklahoma, and several more around the world - Earthquakes: Taiwan, then just yesterday the one in New Jersey felt up here. They are a stark reminder of the role civil engineers play in everyday life, and the foremost responsibility for public safety that we have. Each of these event types designers do plan for, but there's always a need to evolve and be better, especially as infrastructure (even new) is constantly aging relative to societal advancement. Both the economy and our way of living will always need civil engineers, and perhaps these events will spark aspiration for us seasoned professionals and career-searchers alike.

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Learnings from Baltimore Accident 1) The structural strength of pillars/columns of bridges of waterways must be reviewed and protectice shielding/ mechanical guarding can be done accordingly 2) In case of new construction of bridge,the protective shielding considering maximum impact of vehicles/vessels passing through that waterways can be incorporated in the design phase itself 3) Similarly ,structural strength of metro pillars can be reviewed wrt impact of collision of different vehicles The above countermeasures can avoid the injury and loss of life of the passengers using those bridges and offcourse ultimately the safety of human resources.

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Structural Engineering History Part 7: The Wheeling Suspension Bridge The Wheeling Suspension Bridge, spanning over one thousand feet, holds the title of the oldest vehicular suspension bridge in the United States. Despite being a crucial transportation route for troops and supplies during the American Civil War, it miraculously remained unscathed. However, the bridge faced several challenges before and after the war, including the collapse of its deck in 1854. A court case was subsequently settled to rebuild it. In 1927, the bridge company sold it to the city of Wheeling, and in the 1950s, it underwent significant reconstruction. In 1980, strict weight restrictions for vehicles were imposed, but even with the new regulations, the bridge suffered damage from high-speed car accidents and willful negligence. In 2019, the bridge closed to vehicular traffic due to violations of weight limits. However, pedestrians and bicyclists can still enjoy the historic landmark. The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. #topictuesday #structuralengineering #bridgeengineering

What concrete testing is usually done? What's a slump test or an as-built? Today's post answers these questions as it explores what to look for when it comes to managing quality during substructure works. If anybody would like templates for ITPs or concrete cube testing trackers please reach out I'm happy to share the ones I've put together over the years. Did you know? The construction of a typical 1200 sq ft house makes use of around 12,000 nails.. #Construction #Education #Learning #Quality #Substructure #Nails

Baltimore bridge Collapse: I watched a video for mega bridge collapse, at Baltimore, Maryland, USA, after being struck by a container ship. I felt it is bad for us as structural Engineers and bridge designers the collapse of bridge due to what happened.  The ship has huge momentum, even at slow speed, due to its massive weight. No matter it is because of errant vessel, irrespective of any mistake of the ship captain or crew any deficiency in the control system of the ship and under any conditions we should not allow for that in the future. We have to protect our structures Vessel collision standards have to be reviewed. The philosophy of vessel collision design should be reevaluated. https://lnkd.in/dzXFQAAH

Tomorrow night (10/12), we kick off our fall training event at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities campus! Join us in Room 103 & 104 to hear from Thomas Mack from the US Army Corps of Engineers Inland Navigation Design Center as he shares about the 1200' lock project at LaGrange Lock and Dam just downstream of the City of Beardstown! The project’s primary purpose is to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety for navigation traffic. Key features are a 1200-foot Lock chamber, supporting buildings, and new approaches. The new lock will be constructed with minimal interference to existing traffic. The existing lock will remain in operation during and after the construction of the new lock. The project benefits are reduction in locking times from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes and lock redundancy at the site. The presentation will cover NESP program background, an overview of existing conditions, the proposed plan, challenges associated with the project, design work to date and the project success path. Here's an interesting recent article about the project from the Jacksonville Journal-Courier: https://lnkd.in/g2UgBm4k

••• Different scenarios and cases of loading is a very important step. To all my students this is a simple example in the famous question about the cases of loading.

No structural design method includes provisions for a specific event like this since construction would be cost prohibitive. It is unfortunate but the likelihood of occurrence is very rare so structural design codes do not consider it.