Abstract: The development of construction equipment has followed the major changes in global transportation. In 1420, Giovanni Fontana was dreaming of and diagramming dredging machines. Development of the steam shovel was driven by ...

Abstract: The parking garage at Phoenix's Sky Harbor terminal number four is being expanded by extending the structure over the roadways on each side of the main terminal building. To support the structure over the roadways there ...

Abstract: On the Arizona Department of Transportation U.S. 60 Superstition Freeway project it was necessary to construct a new mainline bridge-widening superstructure at an elevation above its final position. This was done so that ...

Abstract: The Arizona Department of Transportation SR 101 Pima Freeway project included construction of the bridge discussed in this case study. This particular bridge is a mainline span over Tatum Boulevard. The aspects of construction ...

Abstract: Controlled insurance programs are highly efficient risk control mechanisms. With a controlled insurance program, the interest of the owner, designer, construction manager, contractors, and consultants are covered by one ...