Archives: Monthly Archives: June 2016
Preparing to Face a Hurricane
By Josh Garvey The next time Connecticut is facing a hurricane, the response may be better organized and more efficient, thanks to the combined efforts of UConn researchers and the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). Brett Decker ’14 (ENG), a master’s student in civil and environmental engineering, and associate professor of […]
Steel Bridge Club Headed To National Competition
By Josh Garvey The UConn Steel Bridge Club recently placed second in the American Society of Civil Engineers New England Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition. Because of that second place finish, they’ll be traveling to the national competition at Brigham Young University on May 27 and 28. That brings a new difficulty to the project- […]
UConn Led Travel Survey will give state decision makers updated information
By Josh Garvey A new travel study being conducted by UConn faculty will provide data for the state travel model, updating decades-old information. Gathering current data about residents’ travel characteristics will help the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to make transportation infrastructure decisions that account for all modes of travel based on up-to-date information. The […]
UConn professors Show Link Between More Parking Lots and Increased Driving
By Josh Garvey While it seems like common sense to invest in parking to alleviate gridlock, two UConn professors and a UConn Ph.D. graduate have published work that suggests more parking availability leads to more traffic. Professors Norman Garrick, civil and environmental engineering, and Carol Atkinson-Palombo, geography, along with UConn graduate Chris McCahill at the […]
Glastonbury Eighth Graders Pour It On During Concrete Day At UConn
By Josh Garvey A group of students gather around a machine designed to smash building materials, stored within a safety enclosure. More and more force presses down on a high-strength, three inch diameter concrete cylinder, well over two hundred thousand pounds. The students watch intently. Finally, the cylinder cracks with an intense bang and splinters […]
Improving the Water Supply in a Drought-Stricken Village
This post originally appeared on UConn Today. By Josh Garvey Three UConn engineering students are working in partnership with a village in Ethiopia to help improve the water supply. During winter break, the three students, who are all members of the UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders, traveled to the village to begin surveying for […]
Bringing Crash Reporting Into The 21st century
By Kristi Allen Connecticut is in the middle of a quiet revolution in the way it handles data from traffic crashes around the state, and UConn is at the forefront of the transition. The Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center (CTSRC), part of the Connecticut Transportation Institute, has spent the past two years working in collaboration […]
