Civil Engineering News
194 Results| Civil Engineering Study to Calibrate New Design Method for Pavements in New York Posted: Tue Apr 8 09:48:29 2008 |  |
| The Kansas and New York State Department of Transportation have awarded a grant to researchers in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Arlington and Kansas State University. The study aims to calibrate the new design method for the materials, traffic and climate conditions in the two states, to optimize the use of funds for the construction and maintenance of highway pavements.more |
| Dale Fisseler, CE Advisory Member, Named Fort Worth's 22nd City Manager Posted: Tue Apr 8 09:44:19 2008 | |
| Dale Fisseler was named the City Manager for Fort Worth in December 2007. He joined the City of Fort Worth in 1990 as a water production superintendent after eight years of service with Dallas Water Utilities. He was named director of the City of Fort Worth's Water Department in 1999. The department provides water and wastewater service to approximately 850,000 Fort Worth water customers in Tarrant County. more |
| NSF Awards Multi-Disciplinary RET Site to UT Arlington Posted: Tue Apr 8 09:29:54 2008 |  |
| The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year $512,000 research funding to support a Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering (RET) Site on Hazard Mitigation at UT Arlington. more |
| Jimmy Foster, 1970 CE Graduate, Receives APWA International Service Award Posted: Thu Jan 24 15:20:08 2008 |  |
Jimmy Foster, Director of Public Works for the City of Plano, is the recipient of the 2007 International Service Award, presented by the American Public Works Association (APWA). more |
| Leon, Mexico, Civil Engineering Delegation Visits Department Posted: Fri Nov 30 14:07:40 2007 |  |
A group of 39 civil engineering delegates from Leon, Mexico, recently visited the department. The engineers represented a cross-walk of various civil engineering professionals from that city. more |
| CUIRE Procures a $90,000 Grant From USDOT Posted: Fri Nov 30 14:05:41 2007 |  |
| CUIRE has signed a $90,000 Contract with Outside Plant Consulting Services (OPCS) for a project entitled "Equipment and Facilities for Rapid Installation of Buried Innerduct Network for Utility Lines." more |
| Dr. Anand Puppala Receives U.S. Army Corps Research Grant to Study Slope and Embankment Stability Posted: Thu Nov 29 14:23:15 2007 |  |
Dr. Anand Puppala has recently received total funding of $178,000 from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, to research on new surficial treatment methods to mitigate desiccation cracking on slopes and embankments. more |
| New Student Chapter on Trenchless Technology Formed Posted: Thu Nov 29 14:33:16 2007 |  |
In July, the NASTT Board of Directors approved the establishment of the University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) NASTT student chapter. more |
| New Civil Engineering Laboratory Building Under Design Posted: Thu Nov 29 14:36:49 2007 |  |
A new CEE laboratory building has been approved and being designed. The 25,000 gross sq. ft. facility will be located in the west campus just south of the Maverick Stadium. The $9.8 million building will house new research labs in asphalt/pavement, construction engineering and geomechanics/ geoenvironmental areas. more |
| CUIRE Holds NSF Workshop in China on Trenchless Technology and Critical Underground Infrastructure Issues Posted: Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 |  |
The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering obtained a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to organize a workshop entitled “Trenchless Technology and Critical Underground Infrastructure Issues,” at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan (CUG -Wuhan). more |