Public Works articles from January 2006

Public Works archives from January 2006

Carry that weight.(Editorial)
January 1, 2006... Despite our best efforts, government can't solve every problem. We run our cities as well as we can with what we have and hope for the best. And sure, we don't mind if the feds or the state gives us some money, but we don't really expect it,...

How we bring your job together sets us apart: whether building new or maintaining existing, simpson has the innovative anchor products you need.
January 1, 2006... From the highway to the runway--from water treatment to warehouse and everywhere in between--Simpson Anchor Systems has the right anchor for the job. We offer a full range of innovative anchor products including mechanical anchors, structural...

Seminars on concrete standard announced.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... The American Concrete Institute has scheduled a series of one-day seminars this spring on seismic design for liquid-containing concrete structures. The sessions, presented by concrete industry experts, will discuss practical applications of the...

Software aids pollution prevention.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... Georgia Tech's Energy and Environmental Management Center has developed Web-based stormwater pollution prevention plan software designed to streamline the planning process. Funded by the U.S. EPA's Office of Water, the tool initially helps...

Pervious concrete symposium announced.(ASSOCIATIONS)
January 1, 2006... The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is producing an annual series of concrete technology forums that will cover topical subjects for practitioners and users. The first session--"Focus on Pervious Concrete"--is scheduled May 24-25 in...

Desalination research lands $1.7 million.(RESEARCH)
January 1, 2006... The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded more than $1.7 million for 16 desalination research cooperative agreements. Including matching contributions, the total investment stands at more than $6 million. "Developing new and efficient...

Understanding new I-Codes.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... The International Code Council offers the opportunity to learn about changes to the 2006 international codes while earning continuing education units by participating in seminars via telephone. Several people can gather in one room and...

Judge dismisses RD & D rule suit.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... A federal appeals court has dismissed an environmental group's challenge of the U.S. EPA's Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD & D) rule. The rule allows state directors of federally approved municipal solid waste landfill permit...

Water reclamation facility recognized.(AWARDS)
January 1, 2006... The American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona named Carollo Engineers, Fountain Valley, Calif., a 2005 Grand Award Winner for its design of the city of Yuma's Desert Dunes Water Reclamation Facility. In designing the automated,...

Association presents design-build awards.(DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION)
January 1, 2006... The Design-Build Institute of America has announced the winners of its 2005 National Design-Build Awards competition. The contest is designed to recognize projects that promote the effectiveness of design-build delivery. [ILLUSTRATION...

Guide for arsenic in wells.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... Public and private water agencies soon will have to meet new standards for arsenic levels in water, but those protections will not apply to individual home wells. The American Ground Water Trust offers solutions in a 24-page guide, Arsenic and...

Sealants impact urban streams.(News & Views)
January 1, 2006... Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment have identified sealcoating as a significant and previously unrecognized source of extremely elevated concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in streams....

City receives water protection award.(COMMUNITY)
January 1, 2006... The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association has presented its Municipal Water Protection Award to Ashland, Ore., for the city's contribution in the area of water pollution control and prevention as a result of its upgrading the existing...

Communities lauded for smart growth.(AWARDS)
January 1, 2006... The U.S. EPA presented its 2005 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement to five communities in California, Florida, Connecticut, and Colorado. The recipients were recognized for innovative approaches to development that strengthen community...

Industry leader garners award.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships has given its 2005 Leadership Award to Mary Peters, national director for transportation policy for HDR, an Omaha, Neb.-based consulting firm. Peters is the former administrator of the...

Letter to the editor.(News & Views)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... In the November issue you have an article about the Seattle-Tacoma Airport third runway stormwater treatment project (page 46). Was the article paid advertising or a free informative article on the Chitosan-Enhanced Sand Filtration (CESF)...

How to hire a construction management firm.(Ideas & Opinions)
January 1, 2006... Most consulting firms today offer "construction management services." However, the interpretation of construction management and the services it entails greatly varies. According to the Construction Management Association of America,...

Coming soon to a garage near you: new emissions standards.(Ideas & Opinions / Fleets)
January 1, 2006... Are you prepared for the next generation of emission standards? Are you prepared to transition to a new diesel fuel? Are you prepared to incorporate new diesel engine technology into your already mixed fleet of diesel engines? Ready or...

2006 public works funding forecast: where is the money going?(Special report)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... Developing and monitoring budgets is not the favorite task of most public works professionals. Having the money to operate and develop the infrastructure, though, makes budgeting a necessary evil. For most cities, counties, and states, that...

Upgrading to Class A anaerobic digestion: is your biosolids program ready to make the move?(Wastewater treatment / Biosolids reuse)
January 1, 2006... More utilities are looking at producing Class A biosolids from municipal wastewater sludges as a way to reduce their regulatory requirements and improve their program's image with the public. The question is, what is the best way to convert an...

Road breaks new ground: RCC used to replace shoulders in Atlanta.(Roadway construction & maintenance)
January 1, 2006... Construction crews along Georgia's Interstate 285 have done more than reconstruct the roadway's shoulders--they have made history. Georgia DOT (GDOT) used roller-compacted concrete (RCC) instead of asphalt or portland-cement concrete (PCC)...

Battling the enemy: safeguarding against corrosion in wastewater facilities.(Asset management)
January 1, 2006... Corrosion at wastewater treatment facilities gets little attention from upper-echelon managers and policymakers but is all too familiar to those who actually operate and maintain the plants. Until this year, the 20-volume ASM Handbook did not...

Shotcrete done right: failed repair teaches lessons about shotcrete.(Concrete construction & repair)
January 1, 2006... The concrete dam that created Dix Reservoir in Barre, Vt., was constructed in 1950. Over decades of service, erosion and deterioration became increasingly apparent on the dam's spillway and training walls. Water began seeping through fine...

'Green' building gets the gold: high-rise uses water wisely.(Wastewater reuse)
January 1, 2006... Near where the morning shadows of the World Trade Center used to fall is the 27-story Solaire, America's first "green" high-rise residential building. This 293-unit rental building in New York City has received a LEED Gold Certification from...

Sustainable park development: a beyond-LEED approach to capital program management.(Parks & recreation facilities)
January 1, 2006... Seattle's Parks and Recreation department has taken the principles guiding sustainable building from the vertical (building-focused) to the horizontal (landscape-focused), resulting in improved environmental performance, greater community...

Making corrugated steel pipe culverts last.(Products Solving Problems)
January 1, 2006... The demanding role expected of drainage culverts is to ensure the control of free-flowing water, guarding against flooding and soil displacement. Culverts complement the creeks and channels that intersect roads and highways, rural driveways,...

Underground utility location made easy.(Products Solving Problems)
January 1, 2006... Buried infrastructure (such as gas, phone, cable, electric, water, and sewer) is critical to all public works departments; it's a form of buried treasure. And, like buried treasure, underground pipe and cable can be hard to find. Inadequate or...

Bridging the gap.(Products Solving Problems)
January 1, 2006... The Pleasantville toll plaza near Atlantic City, N.J., spans 13 lanes of traffic, including four high-speed Express EZ-Pass lanes. With the toll plaza administration and parking area on one side of the expressway, it was unsafe for toll workers...

Urethane floor enamel.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... ArmorSeal 1K is a one-component urethane floor enamel that provides performance comparable to a two-component system without the need for mixing. It provides outstanding abrasion and chemical resistance, excellent color and gloss retention,...

Geotextile BMP.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... Ultra-DrainGuard keeps sediment and other pollutants from entering the water system. Made from geotextile materials, it absorbs oil, grease, and other hydrocarbons while removing silt, dirt, and sediment from stormwater flow. The product is a...

Project collaboration program.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... By leveraging basic e-mail, CMiC Input/Output allows stakeholders to participate in project collaboration in real time. An enhancement to the company's Project Management software, it reads project-related e-mails, looks for keywords and takes...

Rugged laser level.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... The Spectra Precision Laser LL400 is a durable laser level with lighthouse protection for the beam. The unit can withstand a 3-foot drop onto concrete or a tripod tip-over from 5 feet. It is also highly accurate with temperature calibration for...

Polyurethane crack sealer.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... Crack-Pac Flex-H20 is a single-component, hydrophobic polyurethane ideal for sealing leaking and non-leaking cracks in concrete and solid masonry. It is packaged in a single-tube cartridge that is dispensed from a caulking tool. When the resin...

Project management program.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... With Timberline Office 2005, users can access specific modules for accounting, estimating, project management, procurement, property management, service management, and reporting. It also links to external Web sites, other applications, and...

Enhanced shop vac.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... The self-cleaning Pulse-Bac LD features three improvements, adding to its performance. Its vacuum motor offers more lift and more cubic feet per minute than previous models. A redesigned electronic board allows the vacuum to maintain peak...

Copper flashing.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... York Shield HP flashing features 7-ounce copper laminated on one side only for tensile strength and galvanic isolation. It is suitable for exposed applications while leaving the surface uncoated for its decorative appeal. The product is used...

Durable work light.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... Bright, durable, and virtually indestructible, the 36-inch Wobble Light is a self-righting work light that can take a severe beating from workers, debris, and drops. An internal ventilation system keeps the light cool enough to touch. The...

Tire pressure control.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... The Tireboss tire pressure control system allows a driver to optimize the vehicle's tire pressure at the touch of a button. This central tire inflation technology allows for a reduction in tire pressure to suit load and speed conditions, and...

Rubberized-asphalt membrane.(Featuring: World of Concrete's 2006 Most Innovative Products)
January 1, 2006... TREMproof CRA (cold rubberized asphalt) is a cost-effective alternative to hot rubberized asphalt. It provides a 215-mil watertight membrane in one pass without the need for reinforcement or priming on fully cured concrete, and without the cost...

PW forum: answers to vexing questions.
January 1, 2006... Questions and answers in this section are from InfoNOW, a member-only service of the American Public Works Association. APWA's InfoNOW communities provide public works professionals an open forum for information exchange. There are 12 different...

Transportable precast concrete buildings.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Easi-Set buildings are used for: General storage, power sub-stations, concession stands, press boxes, electromechanical control, pump stations, restrooms, hazmat. Features of Easi-Set buildings are: no foundations required; impact, vandal and...

Hand-fed chippers.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Bandit Industries offers a complete line of hand-fed chippers in 6" to 18" diameter capacities and whole tree chippers are available in 18"-24" diameter capacities. Waste reduction machines are offered in four sizes, add the Color Critter II...

SPRAY-TOP[R].(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... CONCRETE SOLUTIONS, INC, introduced SPRAY-TOP [R] in 2001 at the World of Concrete Show in New Orleans. This is an innovative product that enables the user to spray onto existing concrete a thin coat of cement like a paint to restore a natural...

Traffic ACE--promotional sale on now!(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... The IRD Traffic ACE is a compact portable unit used for traffic data collection. With the newly added GPS capability, collected data is coordinate-stamped with actual location information. Traffic data collected from the Traffic ACE can be...

Distance measuring instruments.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... JAMAR Technologies has 3 new models of their already popular RAC Series vehicle installed Distance Measuring Instruments. The RAC-PLUS I, PLUS II and PLUS III are smaller (2.3"H x 7.8"W x 1.19"D) while maintaining their proven high intensity...

Grout pumps.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Kenrich Products grout pumps are ideal for grouting metal door frames and for placing grout anywhere that high pressure is not required. Their lightweight design (19 to 32 pounds) allows you to take the pump to where you need the grout. One air...

Mixer.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... This mixer is tough enough to mix epoxies; even with added aggregate. Consistent mixtures achieved with adjustable repeat cycle timer. Very durable, mixer is powered by a 1/2-hp electric motor directly couples to a totally enclosed gear box...

Pipe clamps-stainless.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... These easily installed adjustable clamping pipe brackets from RELINER[R] / Duran Inc. are made of non-corrosive 11 gauge 304 stainless. They securely attach pipes to manhole walls and other surfaces with no protruding hardware and are fully...

Multipurpose hand-held vise.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Multipurpose Hand-Held Vise Save time and money with the new The Multi-Vise Tool[TM] II. It can power in like most vises but can also power out. Install culvert bands, water pipe repair clamps and bell pipe. Heavy duty J-Hooks or L-Hooks can be...

External seals.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Made from high quality EPDM rubber, INFI-SHIELD[R] external seal prevents Inflow and Infiltration in manholes or catch basins. Having excellent adhesion properties, INFI-SHIELD[R] is bonded with non-hardening butyl mastic. Being one continuous...

EnviroSafe[TM] modular stormwater catch basin filtration technology.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Products for the Pros)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Transpo can help you meet NPDES II permit requirements, with an economical "drop-in" retrofit to existing catch basins and stormwater sewer grates. This passive filtering system is comprised of a round or rectangular lightweight, rugged UV-safe...

Cracking the water code using bioinformatics.(Out of the Ordinary)
January 1, 2006... When it comes to tackling public health threats, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That's the thinking behind the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to award two grants--totaling $9 million--to further bioinformatics...