Since 1871, an active railway has crossed Hamlin Marsh, and in the 1920s, crews built a 115-kV transmission line just 50 feet from the track on a parallel line. To improve reliability, National Grid ...

This chapter provides basic information about the motivation of this report and the conduct of the study. It presents the committee’s statement of task along with insights gained from the sponsor. The ...

Geosynthetic reinforcement has emerged as a critical innovation in foundation engineering, offering enhanced soil stability, improved load distribution and a reduction in settlement for various civil ...

This chapter outlines the many ways in which engineering research and education impact society, the role that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has played in bringing these impacts about, and the ...