Richard Luthy is the Director of Engineering for the Research Center for Re-Inventing America’s Water Infrastructure. He is also the Silas H. Palmer Professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. His area of teaching and research is […]
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Inland Waterways’ Category
Guest on The Infra Blog: Richard G. Luthy, Director of Engineering, Research Center for Re-Inventing Water Infrastructure
Monday, August 29th, 2011Impossible Bridges – The Golden Gate Bridge
Monday, August 22nd, 2011The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and of the United States. – HistoryDocs on YouTube
View this complete post...Jamestown, RI: Bridge Demolition
Monday, July 25th, 2011Demolition of the main section of the Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island. Now who’s going to clean that up? Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the material shown (video) or heard (audio) in this video. Video and it’s sound-s belong to their respectful owners. –RandomKewlStuff on YouTube
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: The Erie Canal
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011This is the third in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete post...Virginia Department of Transportation: Route 114 New River Bridge demolition
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Video from the demolition of the old bridge on Peppers Ferry Road, Route 114, over the New River in southwest Virginia, June 21, 2011. Visit www.virginiadot.org. – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: The Hoover Dam
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011This is the first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete post...Springfield, Massachusetts – Connecticut River Tornado
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011An EF-3 Tornado tracks from West Springfield across North End Bridge & Memorial Bridge into downtown Springfield. Water siphoned up and mixes with debris. Western Massachusetts hit by 3 tornadoes June 1st, 2011; thus far 4 deaths. Footage is from CBS-3 remote operated camera atop a building- hence no sound. – WyUtahMed on YouTube
View this complete post...Utah Flooding Situation Reports
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011The Utah Department of Emergency Management has put together a list Flood Situation Reports, detailing the status and levels of recent flooding, as well as warnings for neighboring towns. The reports are updated frequently; be sure to check often for the latest info.
View this complete post...Opening the Morganza Floodway
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the first bay at the Morganza Floodway on May 14th. Photos by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs, USACEpublicaffairs on flickr. “Intended to operate during emergency flooding, the purpose of the Morganza Floodway is to divert excess floodwater from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya […]
View this complete post...Dams on the Deerfield
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011This is a video made for the Spring 2011 Water Geographies class at UMass Amherst. It’s an examination of the history and current status of the 10 dams on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont.
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