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Federal Highway Administration Launches New National Tunnel Inspection Program

July 27, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Federal Highway Administration Launches New National Tunnel Inspection Program
United States of America Department of Transportation New Initiative Modeled After Longstanding Bridge Program

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published the final rule for national tunnel inspection standards that will serve as the foundation of the nation’s first standardized tunnel inspection program. It will be modeled after the FHWA’s successful bridge program established nearly a half-century ago to ensure the safety of the nation’s bridges.

“This important step to keep our nation’s tunnels safe for the traveling public is unprecedented,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “Establishing national standards will help us maintain a high level of quality and uniformity in tunnel inspections nationwide.”

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2015 Seed Lecture – Peter Robertson on Liquefaction

June 24, 2015 rockman Comments Off on 2015 Seed Lecture – Peter Robertson on Liquefaction

Peter K. Robertson, Ph.D., P.Eng, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Technical Advisor, Gregg Drilling & Testing Inc. is the 2015 recipient of the H. Bolton Seed Medal for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, or practice […]