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RE: Civil Engineering Roundtable

Posted By Stephen Hemphill 02-02-2018 02:13 PM
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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 ...

RE: Sustainable Funding of Our Road Network

Posted By Stephen Hemphill 11-15-2017 11:35 AM
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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 ------------------------------

From ENR: How Engineers Can Reclaim Moral Authority

Posted By Stephen Hemphill 06-27-2017 05:31 PM
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From ENR, Clean Water Warrior Wins 2017 ENR Award of Excellence Remarks by Marc Edwards on receiving ENR's top award April 13, 2017: http://www.enr.com/videos?bctid=5399145610001 ------------------------------ Stephen Hemphill P.E., M.ASCE Semi-Retired Rio Rancho NM ------------------- ...

RE: 85th Percentile Speed: Productivity and Safety vs. Dogma

Posted By Stephen Hemphill 06-01-2017 05:07 PM
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Definitely a subjective analysis. One should consider the complexity of modern life - e.g. there is not a single person on Earth who can make a pencil all by oneself. If one does not need pencils etc. then certainly roads are too big. Another applicable mathematical concept is the "limit." Consider the ...

RE: 85th Percentile Speed: Productivity and Safety vs. Dogma

Posted By Stephen Hemphill 05-19-2017 09:43 AM
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I certainly am not one to advocate for adding lanes and higher speeds to all roads. Many roads were built along cart or wagon ways where a straight line between two markets was shorter than a path a few days out of the way. Now, that shorter road provides only a few minutes difference - 20 miles was ...