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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UTAH ENGINEERS COUNCIL
November 13, 2023
The Geospatial Crisis
Recently, I attended a wedding reception of a family member, and because I didn’t know exactly where this event was being held, I opened a common mapping application on my cell phone and entered the desired address. Once I tapped GO, I received accurate real-time updates on my location relative to the location of the …
Utah Salt Storage Facilities Design Guidelines
The application of brine solution on roadways is a very common and necessary action throughout the State of Utah. The solution, applied prior to or during a storm, effectively prevents any bond between the pavement and the overlying snow and ice. Such a prevention in bonding facilitates easier removal of the snow or ice. The …
Project-Based Research on Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS)
Their Importance, Usage and Applications to Medical Fields Abstract A sophomore college student performed this study on Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) in a project-based program. Topics discussed in this paper are the importance, usage and applications of the NEMS. The first author researched this technology and presented a poster at the ASEE annual conference; as a …
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Preventing Unsafe Public Habits with Traffic Control
Picture the last time you were driving down a local road or a minor collector, and suddenly you came across a road closure. Your destination is just down the street, and you know it will take five minutes to take another route. You are confident that your vehicle will fit through the traffic control devices, …
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Screening Methods in Liquefaction Analyses
The 2020 Magna Earthquake was a friendly reminder of the seismic setting that we live in. Earthquakes can cause damage in various ways, from the ground shaking triggered by a fault rupture to the ground movement initiated by the buildup of pore pressures in subsurface soils. Whatever the movement, it’s important for structural and geotechnical …
Provo City’s West Side Levee Plan Study
In 1983 and 1984, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) constructed improvements on what had previously been smaller levees along the lower Provo River and Utah Lake as an emergency measure to mitigate historic flooding along the Provo River and Utah Lake. Currently, those levees are shown providing 1%-annual-chance flood protection to approximately …
Sliding into Summer Traffic with the ABCs of Bridge Replacement
Summer is the travel season: travel by plane, boat or, most commonly, by car. Parents drop their children off at summer camps, teenagers go on long road trips, couples drive to the airport to catch flights and families visit relatives. But summer is also construction season, so all these travelers often see orange- and yellow-vested …
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Excerpt from Article on Curating Energy Resilience Resources
Framing Resilience “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” — Nelson Mandela When the power goes out at an airport, resilience will be tested. In November 2021, two airport power outages on opposite sides of the country impacted thousands of travelers. …
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Congratulations UEC 2023 Scholarship Recipients!
The Utah Engineers Council awarded 12 scholarships to Utah-based engineering students who have completed at least the junior years of their college-accredited engineering programs. We recognize the importance of supporting and building our next generation of engineers. Hearing the accomplishments of our scholarship recipients exemplifies that we have a bright future ahead of us. Ellery …
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