(Civil&StructuralEngineer.com) – A rare structural evaluation performed on a concrete storm water outfall in Salt Lake City recently found that a pipeline constructed in 1910 was still functioning well and was not in need of replacement. The long-term viability of the City Creek Aqueduct was only at issue because of planned construction of a light rail […]
(Civil&StructuralEngineer.com) – ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Four experts in the field of concrete pipe will lead a new course at the University of Texas at Arlington this summer. “Structural Design of Concrete Gravity/Pressure Pipes” has been added to the curriculum of the College of Engineering, marking the first time a course focused solely on concrete pipe design […]
Civil&StructuralEngineer.com) – DALLAS, TEXAS — A recent nationwide survey by the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) of key customers of drainage pipe found that concrete pipe rated highest on several of the criteria used to make decisions on such purchases. The survey of more than 400 specifiers, department of transportation (DOT), and other public agency officials, […]