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The Evolution of Bridge Construction: Safer, Faster, Smarter
May 8, 2024 · By Luke Carothers By Dan Straub, Civil Segment Manager at PERI USA Why Innovative Formwork Systems Are Key to Enhancing Bridge Construction Your daily commute likely takes you over heavily traveled bridges both large and small, whether you are in your own car or using public transportation. Each span provides crucial connectivity between communities in the region, allowing you to cross a major river, a small stream, or perhaps another roadway below.
Rivals always but our towns are one
Rivals always but our towns are one Apr 24 2024 Updated 1 hour ago By DAN STRAUB IN MY last column, I questioned the real possibility of our country and its To read the full story, subscribe to Loddon Herald. 1926cca02c57fcabd5c7e5c94c2ab978
Infrastructure Improvements and Worker Safety: A Balancing Act
Why Choosing the Right Formwork is Critical By Dan Straub n the fall of 2021, President Biden and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, earmarking the largest investment in the nation’s highways and bridges in more than a generation. Representing $1.2 trillion in expenditures, the law is aimed at repairing 65,000 miles of roads and 1,500 bridges.
Bridging the Gap: The Future of Bridge Construction
A Complicated Matrix That Calls for Innovation By Dan Straub In the fall of 2021, the federal government ushered in a new era of infrastructure investment with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which represents the largest such commitment of dollars to rebuilding roads and bridges in the nation’s history.
Tips for Getting Your ‘Fish’
Lieutenant Howard is a graduate of the Submarine Officer Advanced Course and slated to relieve as navigator and operations officer on the USS New Jersey (SSN-796). Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2015, she was a Marshall Scholar at the University of Oxford and King’s College London and a division officer on the USS Ohio (SSGN-726/Blue). She serves on the Naval Institute Editorial Board.
One Officer’s Lessons from Vietnam
The notion that the U.S. can establish a sizable footprint in the South China Sea is untenable today. The USN inventory was over 1,000 ships in the 1960s, only about 285 today. Up to 500,000 troops operated in Vietnam, not anymore (and are unwelcome). Clark AFB and Subic/Cubi NS were folded up 30 years ago in the Philippines. Taiwan no longer hosts DoD personnel. Hong Kong has been consumed by Beijing. Singapore is at the distant southwest end of the sea and U.S. facilities there can’t host much.
Retirement Jobs for the LCS
As many as ten littoral combat ships (LCSs) may be in the market for retirement jobs soon.1 The ships have a few great points to put on their resumes for a new employer: They are representative of a class that is still in service (and will be for years to come). They have good aviation facilities. They can move equipment into and out of the water. They are compact but still have some open space in the hull.
Operate LCS Like the Rest of the Fleet
By Captain Pete Pagano, U.S. Navy (Retired) The U.S. Navy has struggled to integrate littoral combat ships (LCSs) into fleet operations. Reliability, specifically with the Freedom variant, has been the most obvious cause for this, but there are other issues unique to how LCS is manned, trained, and organized that also contribute to the difficulty of fleet integration.
The Other Side of the COIN
By Second Lieutenant Robert C. German, U.S. Marine Corps The Global War on Terror ushered in a new era of warfare for the United States and the Marine Corps. Gone were the days of Desert Storm, when the United States could simply flex its muscle and use its technological advantages to bring an enemy to its knees. But this muscle turned into the country’s Achilles heel, exposing it to devastating attacks from insurgents, cyber warriors, and the like.
Deploy the LCS in Packs
In the early 2000s, the threat of fast-attack craft and fast inshore attack craft in the Persian Gulf dominated tactical and operational decision-making. The littoral combat ship (LCS) was born from this environment and the operational mind-set it inspired. But the strategic seascape has changed with the reemergence of great power competition, and the Navy has shifted focus to coordinated theater campaigns.
Littoral Combat Ships for Maritime COIN
The U.S. Pacific Fleet is embracing its role in countering China’s maritime insurgency against the rule of international law and freedom of the seas.
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