RE's TOOLBOX
Tactical Improvement – Becoming a Better Civil Engineer
Question: Am I the only guy in the world who is getting tired of every social media & web post having to give you a number of things to do? –5 Easy Steps to Great […]
Resident Engineers Toolbox
POST MORTEMS
Expressway Flooding & Construction – Lessons Learned
It was simply one of those days. A small crisis to navigate. Several problems to solve. Critical thinking tested. Read & react. The NOAA weather station at Midway Airport recorded 2.17 inches of rain today. […]
CALCULATIONS
Pile Driving Monitoring – An Alternate Method
Construction engineering can sometimes be, well, OK, I’ll say it – It can get boring…. I know, you’re going to jump down my back and tell me I’m being hypocritical. “Oh c’mon, Bob, you always […]
POST MORTEMS
Construction Layout Duplicity – Lessons Learned
I can remember it like it was yesterday. 1992. The Kennedy Expressway. The inbound lanes between Logan Boulevard & Fullerton Avenue. George Bartishell was Consoer, Townsend & Associates survey crew chief where I worked. We […]
PROJECT STARTUP
Project Startup – Existing Condition Documentation
COMMANDERS DRIVE THE OPERATIONS PROCESS “Commanders are the most important participants in the operations process. While staffs perform essential functions that amplify the effectiveness of operations, commanders drive the operations process through understanding, visualizing, describing, directing, leading, and […]