Conjuring an image of “nature” typically entails lush forests, deep canyons, sunsets over the horizon, or whatever your favorite...

Reeling from yet another natural disaster of catastrophic proportions, the US looks to the challenges in the South with exhaustion,...

Water scarcity in the American West has historically been a contentious issue. In order to address growing water demands throughout a...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific government agency spanning the disciplines of geography, geology, biology, and...

As summer enters full swing throughout the United States—bringing with it record-setting heat waves, threats of power outage, and cases...

Concrete has dominated the modern construction industry since the start of its commercial manufacturing in the nineteenth century....

Engineers use time-tested, evidence-based physical laws to determine how materials will behave in a particular situation. With knowledge...

Wind accounts for the highest percentage of renewable energy generation in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information...

The Navajo Nation retains the largest land area of any indigenous tribe in the United States. Navajo land spans 27,000 square miles—an...

As the U.S. enters warmer months, wildfires and wildfire prevention will resume a chief position among infrastructure concerns.

Homeowners and renters alike may be familiar with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)’s Flood Maps, which provide a...

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases its assessment of the current condition and needs of United...

As the pandemic continues to draw attention to infrastructure shortcomings all over the globe, engineers and city planners must ask...

The Nebraska-based railroad service contractor EnviroRail recently licensed Mechanical Concrete, an industrial strength aggregate...

Hospitals have struggled to make space for influxes of COVID-19 patients since early in the pandemic. In counties around the country,...

The City of Hampton, Virginia, recently joined a short list of U.S. communities spearheading green infrastructure investment through the...

Research into a new bridge design offers potential relief for the expensive and dangerous threats posed to bridges by seismic events....

One of the largest urban stormwater initiatives ever undertaken in the state of Texas recently completed phase two of the five-phase...

Engineering News-Record (ENR) announced the 2020 MidAtlantic Best Project of the year was awarded to a project that constructed a...