I see a fair number of bridges, and often see badly plugged drains. I've seen a 2" DBH tree growing out of what is evidently a long-clogged drain. I'm aware of one bridge with eleven (yes, 11) 90-degree elbows in a single run of drain pipe. Admittedly it was PVC - but when the whole drain system...
http://www.durabilityanddesign.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=11833
Rescue operations continued Tuesday as the investigation began in the deadly collapse of a six-story student housing complex that gave way during a concrete pour.
The U-Place complex collapsed in seconds about 4:40 p.m. Monday...
At least there wasn't anyone hurt - but the resume on the owner/developer is impressively bad. He has gone to jail in the past for bribing a city official to help out a development deal...
http://www.durabilityanddesign.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=11402&nl_versionid=4086
Just inviting the Stainless folks over to my A1010 thread in the Bridge forum - as very few Bridge folks do much with stainless.
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=362115
ASTM A1010 steel seems to fit a nice niche for areas which are too wet and/or salty for weathering steel. Pricing of the steel itself is about 2.8x structural steel. However, it looks to be more like 1.5x the cost for delivered, painted girders.
With the benefit of never needing to repaint the...
http://www.durabilityanddesign.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=10096&nl_versionid=3333
...and a teaser to entice you into following the link:
"Regulators in Ontario are calling for rule changes for professional engineers after hearing hundreds of hours of testimony during a probe into a fatal...
