Browsing Archive: August, 2011

High Speed Rail

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Thursday, August 11, 2011, In : For the General Public 
California is venturing into the world of High Speed Rail service.  It's a great time for new infrastructure, since three of the biggest components of a rail system are cheap right now because of the bad economy.  These are the land, design costs, and construction costs.  The Rail Authority has published Environmental Studies of each segment.  You can find the summaries at:
Merced-Fresno Segment: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/d:l/zldcq52sh4xsbf/zws1qysokgjo17/2
Fresno-Bakersfield Segment:  h...
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Transportation Infrastructure

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Monday, August 8, 2011, In : For the General Public 
Many of my conversations with friends and associates are about what a Civil Engineer does.  The simple answer is that we build the infrastructure that cities need.  Whether it be roads and bridges, water distribution, wastewater processing, airports, freight systems, you name it, a Civil Engineer was involved.  The next question that comes up is typically, why are there so many potholes?  

One national society that represents Civil Engineers is the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  ...
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