| Proper bridge design depends on many factors, including accurate estimates of expected scour around bridge piers and abutments. As water passes through a constricted bridge opening, local accelerations cause scour, and the design of the bridge must account for it. Scour prediction models, however, contain a large amount of uncertainty... Read more |  |
| Conservation Consultants, Inc. has been a strong advocate of energy conservation education for nearly 30 years. Its downtown Pittsburgh office, formerly an old vacant building, has become a green showcase with solar panels, state-of-the-art lighting, and efficient energy usage. Each year, hundreds of school children tour the... Read more |  |
| Located in southwest Ohio, Buck Creek and its tributary, Beaver Creek, run through a series of low-head dams in the city of Springfield. Historically, the four dams diverted water for mills and local industry and protected utilities along a continuous four-mile reach. However, they’ve also interfered with the water’s... Read more |  |
| The Ashtabula River is located in northeast Ohio and flows into Lake Erie's central basin at the city of Ashtabula. From the 1940s to the late ‘70s, the area surrounding the mouth of the river experienced significant development from various industries. Unregulated discharges and mismanagement of hazardous waste from local... Read more |  |
| Located just five miles from Washington & Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Penn., the Abernathy Field Station serves as a unique outdoor ecology classroom for students, faculty, and researchers. The AFS encompasses many different ecosystems, including mixed deciduous forest, a stand of conifers, several spring seeps, two... Read more |  |