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Structural Steel Design I – CIVE 3410 – Extra Credit Articles

One point per article report submitted, on paper, must be your own report.

Submit one cover sheet followed by at least one paragraph summarizing each article. Several articles should be put under one cover sheet.

1. Steel plate girders, 145 ft. long; http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/ahwatukee/2017/07/10/first-bridge-girders-placed-part-loop-202-freeway-extension/466262001/

2. Bridge health monitoring; http://www.rtands.com/index.php/track-structure/bridge-retaining-walls/union-pacific-implementing-technology-to-monitor-bridges.html

3. Sustainability; https://theconversation.com/the-next-step-in-sustainable-design-bringing-the-weather-indoors-80126

4. Sidesway elevator; https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/07/can-a-sideways-elevator-help-designers-build-taller-skyscrapers/533544/

5. Zero to 70 mph in 5 seconds: https://www.wired.com/story/hyperloop-one-test-success/

6. Seismic retrofit in Seattle; http://www.king5.com/news/local/disaster/seattle-retrofits-older-buildings-to-survive-the-big-one/456958833

7. 23. Restoring forest can help water infrastructure crisis; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/restoring-us-forests-can-help-solve-our-water-infrastructure_us_5971268ee4b0f1feb89b424a

8. Floating concrete tunnels; http://maritime-executive.com/blog/shock-testing-paves-the-way-for-floating-tunnels