Soil Testing: Preventing Foundation Failures Before Building
If you’re planning to build, one step matters more than almost anything else: soil testing. Before you pour a foundation, pave a driveway, or design a stormwater system, you need to know what’s under the surface. The soil may look solid, but without testing it, you’re guessing. And in construction, guessing leads to cracks, sinking, […]
Urban Planning Lessons: Why Corridor Redesigns Stall
If you live in Grand Rapids, you already know the story of 28th Street. It’s wide, busy, and full of strip malls, driveways, and constant traffic. A recent post on r/grandrapids asked, “What if 28th Street looked like this?” sparking hundreds of comments. People argued about traffic, sidewalks, transit, and whether the corridor could ever […]
Dam Inspection Trends in Modern Civil Engineering
Dams play a big role in our everyday lives. They hold back rivers, supply clean water, make recreation areas, and protect towns from floods. But with that kind of job, they must stay safe. That is why dam inspection is so important. In Grand Rapids—where the Grand River runs right through the city—inspections keep both […]