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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

CivilJungle

What Is Transportation Engineering? Transportation plays an important role in the development of the country. Transportation Engineering is a branch of civil engineering which deals with the planning , designing , operation, and maintenance of an efficient and safe transportation system. Public Transportation.

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Building Hong Kong's Airport

The Constructor

The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport’s 12.55 Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong’s surface area. The project is the most expensive airport project ever, according to Guinness World Records. km² platform.

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Kier restructures infrastructure division

Construction Enquirer

From July 1 the current Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure operations will become Transportation and Natural Resources and Nuclear & Networks. Mark Pengelly, current group managing director of the Infrastructure business is set to retire at the end of this year.

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How Some Cities are Planning to Rebound from the Pandemic

Pro Builder

Last Wednesday, President Biden announced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to modernize the nation’s bridges, roads, public transportation, railways, ports and airports. Coronavirus Resources and Information. Coronavirus Resources and Information. Read More. . Housing Markets.

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Dispatch from Alaska: insights on moisture, soil, and material performance

Construction Specifier

The most recent study, conducted in 2019, built on previous findings from research done in Alaska and Canada, examines the use of insulation in roadway embankments and airport runways. In Alaska, permafrost is found below about 85 percent of the state, according to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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USGBC launches real-time green building data dashboard

BD+C

Green Building Council last week launched an online data visualization resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the U.S. and Washington, D.C. Body Image: read more.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Andrew Cuomo proposed a $150 billion, five-year infrastructure plan for transportation and mass transit projects, park facilities and expanding the use of design-build and other alternate project delivery methods. billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3