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Sparking innovation, four alums lead infrastructure firm
After graduating from the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University, four civil engineering students began to build their careers at HNTB, an infrastructure solutions firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Structural change: Marissa Recker’s transfer keeps her on pace to civil engineering career
Marissa Recker always knew she wanted to engineer structures, but part way through a five-year architectural engineering program, she realized she could do the kind of work she wanted with a civil engineering degree instead. So, Marissa transferred to Iowa State at the beginning of her junior year.
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Accelerating environmental equality in rural communities
Engineers at Iowa State University just received a $3.2 million EPA grant for a project to normalize and accelerate water reuse for rural communities. Water reuse is already implemented in small ways across the nation, especially in urban areas, but society still tends to turn heads at the thought of drinking what used to be “unusable” water.
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Classroom action helps elongate bridge life span with a ‘blend of concrete and steel fibers’
Iowa State University researchers have been studying a new material known as UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Concrete) for nearly two decades. UHPC – a combination of cementitious material and steel fibers – is significantly more durable than concrete and can extend the service life of bridges beyond 75 years. But now, they are exploring the use of sprayable/pumpable UHPC to accelerate bridge construction.
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Keeping the lights on in rural Iowa
The derecho of 2020 is often referred to as a “wake-up call” for electric power utilities. This wake-up call inspired Alice Alipour, associate professor, to question what resources utilities around Iowa are still needing, especially to serve rural communities. Now, Alipour and other collaborators across Iowa State are working together to develop a digital tool that can support rural communities in the face of extreme weather events like the derecho. Continue reading…
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