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In my experience, there is a positive correlation between those who resist providing accurate (read CAD) plans and those who want to charge extra for fixing design problems during construction. Although it can not always be expected in an atmosphere of Engineer selection by less than knowledgeable officials ...

I've noticed two different attitudes about providing CAD files - one is fear that providing them gives contractors a possible route for evidence in filing claims from potentially fudged designs, the other is that ever more technologically savvy contractors can make good use of them in cutting costs, ...

I think 2018 will bring an awareness that yes, there is some effect on climate by CO2, but there are other, more pressing issues. Destruction of aquifers worldwide, degradation of arable land, and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) including endocrine disruptors are just a few. Blaming CO2 for the ...

It seems the direction of the quantifiers is based on antiquated paradigms. Simplified, the ultimate, i.e. majority, factor in the equations is to "Tax Bads, Not Goods." ------------------------------ Stephen Hemphill Rio Rancho NM ------------------------------

While it's true there are some urban areas in the US where rail makes sense, the vast majority of America needs the automobile to most cost effectively and efficiently move from point A to point B. As engineers, I would expect us to look beyond anecdotal data and see that. It's also true vocal minorities ...