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Interstate 10 in California closed east of Coachella after bridge collapse

A 30-foot section of a bridge on the 10 Freeway in Desert Center east of Coachella co A 30-foot section of a bridge on the 10 Freeway in Desert Center east of Coachella collapsed Sunday, closing Interstate 10 indefinitely. The 10 Freeway was shut down from Desert Center to the Arizona state line as a result of the bridge collapse and heavy flooding, authorities said. llapsed Sunday, closing Interstate 10 indefinitely.Source: Interstate 10 closed east of Coachella after bridge collapse

By smadi66|July 22nd, 2015|Geotechnical Kentucky, Geotechnical Tennessee, Geotechnical Ohio, Geotechnical Illinois, Pile Foundation, Geotechnical Indiana, Construction Inspection Indiana|0 Comments

Construction of Wind Farm Project in Indiana

Pattern Development Completes Financing and Starts Construction of Amazon Wind Farm Project in Indiana 150 MW wind project to use American-made turbines and create more than 300 jobs; Power to be acquired by Amazon SAN FRANCISCO , May 4, 2015 /CNW/ -- Construction is ramping up at the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project. Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development") today announced the closing of financing on the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project located in Benton County, Indiana . The project has entered into a 13-year power purchase agreement with Amazon to supply electricity to the electric grids that service Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) datacenters. View gallery . "The Amazon Wind Farm project has successfully closed financing and is moving ahead on schedule," said Mike Garland , President and CEO of Pattern Development. "We look forward to helping Amazon power its customers' businesses with domestic clean energy harnessed from the winds of Indiana . We are now working with Amazon, Google and Walmart, demonstrating that America's leading corporations are increasingly investing in, or buying power from, non-polluting energy sources like wind power. We see this growing trend driving the development of more new projects." The Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project will utilize 65 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines with 'Made in America' components. The turbine blades are being manufactured at the Siemens factory in Ft. Madison, Iowa and the nacelles are being assembled at the Siemens facility in Hutchinson, Kansas . The turbine towers will be sourced from Michigan and Wisconsin . Transformers for the project will be manufactured at the Siemens facility in Richland, Mississippi . "Siemens is proud that our 'Made in America' wind components will be used at the Amazon Wind Farm. Wind power is an increasingly important part of our nation's energy [...]

Discovery hinders Indianapolis transit center construction

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Work has halted on part of a new downtown Indianapolis transit center after workers discovered an old building foundation several feet below ground. IndyGo spokesman Bryan Luellen says the foundation might date as far back as the late 1800s. He says workers also found objects including pieces of glass, flatware and chunks of vases that were left behind when the building was demolished. Construction has stopped on the part of the site where the foundation lies. Luellen tells The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/1cDdYSP ) that the transportation agency has hired architects to determine whether the foundation is historically important. The $20 million transit center could still open partially finished and on time later this year.

By smadi66|May 15th, 2015|Kokomo, Lafayette, Carmel, Fishers, Crawfordsville, Geotechnical Engineer Indianapolis, Greenfield, Geotechnical Indiana, Greenwood, Construction Inspection indianapolis, Noblesville, Construction Inspection Indiana, Plainfield, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne|0 Comments

Nondestructive Testing Structural Engineering

Nondestructive testing or Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage.[1] The terms Nondestructive examination (NDE), Nondestructive inspection (NDI), and Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) are also commonly used to describe this technology.[2] Because NDT does not permanently alter the article being inspected, it is a highly valuable technique that can save both money and time in product evaluation, troubleshooting, and research. Common NDT methods include ultrasonic, magnetic-particle, liquid penetrant, radiographic, remote visual inspection (RVI), eddy-current testing,[1] and low coherence interferometry.[3][4] NDT is commonly used in forensic engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, systems engineering, aeronautical engineering, medicine, and art.[1] Contents 1 Methods 2 Applications 2.1 Weld verification 2.2 Structural mechanics 2.3 Radiography in medicine 3 Notable events in early industrial NDT 4 Methods and techniques 5 Personnel training, qualification and certification 5.1 Definitions 5.2 Training 5.3 Certification schemes 5.4 Levels of certification 6 Terminology 7 Reliability and statistics 8 See also 9 References 9.1 Bibliography

By smadi66|May 13th, 2015|Nondestructive Testing|0 Comments

Hoosier Environmental Indiana

Air Pollution (External Link) Amtrak Service Asbestos and Mesothelioma (External Link) Bats Biofuels (NRDC Report) Biomass (Union of Concerned Source: Index of Issues | Hoosier Environmental Council Index of Issues Air Pollution (External Link) Amtrak Service Asbestos and Mesothelioma (External Link) Bats Biofuels (NRDC Report) Biomass (Union of Concerned Scientists Report) Blue-Green Algae CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) CFOs (Confined Feeding Operations) Setbacks of CFO & CAFO Children’s Health (External Link) Clean Energy Clean Power Plan Clean Water Climate Change Climate Change Skeptics (External Link) Coal Coal Ash Coal-Fired Power Plants (Union of Concerned Scientists Report) Combined Heat and Power Environmental Justice Factory Farms Farmer’s Markets (External Link) Forest Protection Green Communities High Speed Passenger Rail Impaired Waters Lake County Mercury (External Link) Mounds Greenway Net Metering Nuclear Power (External Link) Oil Open Spaces Outdoor Wood Boilers (OWBs) Pathogens in Manure Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge Plastic Consumption (External Link) Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Public Transportation Renewable Energy SMSS (Satellite Manure Storage Structures) Solar (External Link) Sustainable Agriculture Watershed Restoration Well Testing Wildlife Refuges Wind Energy

By smadi66|May 10th, 2015|Vincennes, Highland, Columbus, Portage, Hammond, La Porte, Evansville, Louisville, Gary, Lebanon, Fort Wayne, Environmental Indiana, Carmel, New Albany, Kokomo, Fishers, Noblesville, Lafayette, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Michigan City, Crawfordsville, Drilling, Seymour, Muncie, Elkhart, Indianapolis, Westfield, Richmond, Goshen, Anderson, West Lafayette, South Bend, Greenfield, Bloomington, Mishawaka, Terre Haute, Greenwood, Calumet, Shelbyville|0 Comments

Pence signs bill repealing Indiana construction wage law

A Republican-backed measure that will repeal Indiana's law setting wages for state and local government construction projects has been approved by Gov. Mike Pence. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pence signs repeal of IN construction wage law A Republican-backed measure that will repeal Indiana's law setting wages for state and local government construction projects has been approved by Gov. Mike Pence. Pence signed the legislation Wednesday and says it will allow the free market to determine pay scales rather than government boards. Supporters estimate the change will reduce project costs by as much as 20 percent by allowing more contractors to pay wages below union scale. Opponents dispute such savings will occur and say it will open the door for low-paying, out-of-state contractors. The measure sparked controversy during this year's legislative session, including a rally that brought thousands of contractors and union members to the Statehouse lawn in April. The repeal takes effect in July.

Sinkhole increases to 40 feet in Tennessee

Construction crews were trying to fill a massive sinkhole that began at 3 feet by 5 feet at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium in Tennessee. Construction crews were trying to fill a massive sinkhole that began at 3 feet by 5 feet at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium in Tennessee. The hole was first discovered near the football field’s end zone, where it meets the track, during a renovation project to replace the main stadium building about a month ago. The workers have since had to dig a larger hole, about 40 feet deep and 40 feet wide, to find stable bedrock. “We’re not going to skip any steps,” Mike Jenkins, the superintendent for Nashville-based Bell & Associates Construction,

By smadi66|May 2nd, 2015|Sinkholes, Geotechnical Tennessee|Comments Off

MSE walls going up for landmark Ohio highway project

Geogrids cited for roads, bridges to improve safety and reduce road congestion. Tensar International announced in an April 16 press release that construction has commenced on one of the largest highway projects in Ohio—including $3 million to construct MSE (mechanically stabilized earth) retaining walls. When complete, 30 precast panel retaining walls will be built, totaling more than 200,000 square feet, “making it one of the largest projects in Tensar’s uniaxial geogrid product line history,” the release stated. The full scope of the Ohio highway project is to construct 22 new bridges, improve safety, reduce road congestion, and connect neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio. A new travel lane will also be added on Interstate 670 to help reduce weaving across traffic lanes to exits. (Interstate 670 runs through downtown Columbus, connecting I-70 west of downtown with I-270 and U.S. 62 near the eastern suburb of Gahanna.) The release noted that the first phase of the Columbus Crossroads project is slated for completion in 2014. Kokosing Construction is the contractor for the project.

By smadi66|May 2nd, 2015|Geotechnical Ohio|0 Comments

Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

Thursday, March 12, 2015 TOM HINDMAN/DAILY MAIL The ground continues to slip away under the runway overrun area — known formally as the Engineered Material Arresting System, or EMAS area. The landslide currently affects only the back portion of the EMAS area. Airport officials say the damage currently is not enough to interfere with flights.

By smadi66|May 2nd, 2015|Landslides|0 Comments

Ohio highway closed when enormous rock falls on it

A major route along the Ohio side of the Ohio River was closed Friday after a house-sized boulder fell on the westbound lanes. IRONTON, Ohio —A major route along the Ohio side of the Ohio River was closed Friday after a house-sized boulder fell on the westbound lanes. The rockslide happened at about 3 a.m. on U.S. 52 just across the river from Ashland, Ky., allowing crews to detour Ohio traffic through Kentucky. WSAZ-TV reported that a pickup ran into the rock shortly after it fell, but the driver was not injured. Crews estimate it will take two days to remove the boulder and other debris.

By smadi66|May 2nd, 2015|Geotechnical Ohio|0 Comments