Bertha, the tunneling machine working on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, reached a planned maintenance stop on March 12, after successfully mining almost 300 feet during the past three weeks, according to Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP).
The company says the tunnel boring machine functioned within required operating parameters and has now mined a total of 1,560 feet.
STP will spend up to one month inspecting the machine and performing planned maintenance. Work includes performing hyperbaric interventions, inspecting the cutterhead, main drive unit and screw conveyor, replacing cutting tools, and extending the conveyor belt and the high voltage cable.
Engineering Students Honored at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) and Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society honored outstanding students in the College of Engineering and Science at a winter banquet.
The ASCE and AGC honored five juniors and seniors during the event for their commitment to academic excellence and dedication to the civil engineering and construction engineering technology programs. Each student received a scholarship.
The scholarships are intended to help students with tuition, books and other educational expenses.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Launches Radio Program
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers launched a radio show and podcast March 15 looking at the changing landscape of the construction industry.
The program — CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio – If It’s New It’s Here — debuted March 15 and airs on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. CST on iHeartRadio.
Hosting the show is Peggy Smedley of the Peggy Smedley Show – The Voice of IoT. The show features industry experts discussing the future of infrastructure, work sites and jobs in the industry. Show segments address the challenges and opportunities, future equipment technology, impacts technologies have on the market and ways to expand your business. Programs are available as a downloadable podcast from the show’s website http://www.conexpoconagg.com/visit/conexpo-con-agg-radio.
