Government Engineering Topics:

Solid Waste

Water

Wastewater

Traffic

Erosion Control, Drainage  & Geo-Engineering

Winter Maintenance

Transportation and Bridges

Technology in Public Works

Stormwater

Street Maintenance

Fleet Maintenance

General

Grounds Maintenance & Recreation

Pipeline

Government Engineering
 Current Issue:

Rapid Bridge Replacement in Utah
Built offsite and rolled into place.

Polystyrene: From Pollutant to Profit
New machine helps Los Angeles become first U. S. city to recycle
polystyrene foam.

Collaborative Project Management Solution
Successfully managing a $250-million turnpike project.

“Gravi-Force” Project
Unique installation saves city money.

Airport Link Protects Wildlife Habitat
Missing stretch of highway crosses sensitive ground.

Energy Savings for WWTFs
 

From Chart Recorders to SCADA
South Carolina city finds value in a unified power and automation
system offering.

“Green” Takes Root in the Phoenix Desert
A building’s form need not always follow the function.

Government Engineering Resources:

• Track Flooding with the New USGS Flood Map

• Pump Maintenance Know-How

• Free Erosion and Sediment Control Design Software

• Complimentary Drinking Water Testing for the Presence of Pharmaceuticals

•Free PC Stormwater Management Model (PCSWMM) Software

•Field Performance of Pervious Concrete

•Interactive Online Mapping Adviser

•Installation Instruction for Subsurface Stormwater Management System

•Software Estimates Work Zone Delays and Alternatives

•Guide to Integrating GIS and CMMS

•Salt/Sand Storage Building Size Estimator

•White Paper: Planning and Implementing an Electronic Document Management Solution

•Manual on Fundamentals of Urban Runoff Management

•Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Handbooks

•Building a Public Works Information System

•GIS Best Practices Booklets
 

Government Engineering White Paper:
• Polyurethane Chemical Grouting Reduces Infiltration Quickly and Permanently

Government Engineering News:

· Call Before You Dig Utility Markers

· High-Precision GNSS Positioning Launched in Madrid

· Volvo Trucks Launches Hybrid Refuse Truck in Sweden

· Name Change for Rhino Linings USA, Inc.

· Husqvarna Acquires U.S. Producer of Concrete Saws

· Dr. Earl Honored by National Society of
Black Engineers

· Steve Briggs New Topcon National GIS and OEM Sales Manager

· GIS for Small Governments

· Multiquip introduces articulation with Innovation

· Autodesk Introduces Productivity Boosts to AutoCAD Software

· Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities

· WEF Announces Residuals and Biosolids Conference

· 2008 Truck Preview

· Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction

· Surveying and Engineering GIS Summitt

· Capital District Salt Builds Largest Covered
Salt Storage Facility in the U.S.

· GIS Used to Map Areas of Two California Fires

· Critical Efforts to Improve Hurricane Protection and Protect Coastal Areas Continue in Southern Louisiana

· USGS Examines Importance of Water Budgets in Addressing Water Availability Concerns

· Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Technical Guidance

· ATSSA Safety Training Institute Selects Software

· All-New 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs

· 2008 Ford Super Duty Tackles Michigan Proving Grounds

· Water Purification Technology:
Ultrafiltration Pretreatment for Portable Water Purification Unit

· Asset Management/Investment Analysis System Based on EMS Principles

· Free Seminar for Water and Wastewater Professionals

· $30,000 Energy Audit Giveaway

· Call for Submissions: The Autodesk U-Vis™ 360 Challenge

· Life-Cycle Costing Software for Preliminary Bridge Design

· What Is Life Cycle Costing?

· Mapping & GIS Photo Competition

· WERF Makes Funding Available for Research on Biosolids Pathogen Risk Assessment

· The Work Truck Show 2008

· Transportation and Land Use Toolkit