by Fix MI State | Sep 4, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
A Michigan State University engineering professor plans to place sensors on the Mackinac Bridge later this month to monitor stress on the aging structure. Professor Nizar Lajnef tells the Lansing State Journal the stress sensors are a test of a project he’s been...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Getting rid of water that fell during a thunderstorm used to be a simple thing. The ground took its share, downspouts drained rooftops, and much of the rest found its way into gutters and storm sewers and on into the nearest body of water. The sun took care of the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Detroit has a water problem. Or, more correctly, it has a stormwater problem. Every time it rains, Detroit officials cross their fingers in hopes the city’s antiquated sewer system can handle the volume of stormwater that gets flushed into thousands of drains in...
