The focus in transportation infrastructure is often placed on traffic engineering, urban development, and transportation planning. This is because substandard road conditions are responsible for up to one-third of all fatalities on American highways. However, the importance of transportation planning…
The United States has a dam problem. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than 4,095 dams in the U.S. were deemed "unsafe." What's more, over a third of the nation's dam failures since 1874 have occurred in…
Approximately half of all U.S. interstate roads are at 70% traffic capacity. Traffic congestion is more than just an unfortunate circumstance. Increased traffic can also increase wear and tear on the roads as well as threaten lives (a third of…
When it comes to the importance of transportation planning, many Americans often focus on the construction of highway systems and city roads. However, transportation planning also includes school transportation. In recent years school transportation has been lagging behind. This is…
Catastrophic flooding affects multiple communities around the globe every year, but after this year's hurricane season, this natural disaster seems particularly relevant. Coastal regions, in particular, are often the victims of flooding caused by hurricanes and the surrounding ocean waters.…
In the United States, up to 46,876 miles make up the groundbreaking U.S. interstate highway system, one of the marvels of the modern world. Inspired by the high-speed roads seen in Germany in the 1940s, Dwight D. Eisenhower urged the…
The necessity of good civil engineer services becomes that much more apparent during hurricane season. Whether it's a civil engineering company in Honduras or a civil engineering company in Florida, mechanical contributions and coastal engineering can be skillfully developed to…
The first yellow stripe was painted on an American highway in 1917 by a woman named June McCarroll. Ever since, roads have become safer and have stretched across the country for thousands of miles. Not only are these roads important…
Civil engineering companies are essential teams of professionals that work to better the construction, design, and maintenance of works meant to benefit the man-made and natural environments such as bridges, canals, buildings, dams, and roads. Civil engineering is necessary in…
The bridge is a structure often forgotten in terms of the great feats of civil engineering and transportation planning. This may be because over 25% of American bridges handle more traffic than they were designed for and need serious repairs.…