NJIT Newsroom tagged with "civil engineering"

Steel Bridge Team Excels at Nationals

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to NJIT’s Steel Bridge Team, placing 12th overall at the National Steel Bridge Building Contest. This was the highest ranking ever by an NJIT team.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of civil and environmental engineering, civil engineering, steel bridge team

NJIT To Launch Online Graduate Degree Programs with EmbanetCompass

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

With more than 6.7 million students taking at least one course online, according to the 2012 Survey of Online Learning conducted by Babson Survey Research Group, higher education institutions are stepping up their efforts to meet the growing demand for online programs.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of computing sciences, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ccs, joel bloom, stem, department of civil engineering, graduate degree program

A Successful and Busy Semester for NJIT Students Enrolled in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Fall 2012 semester has proven to be both busy and successful for students enrolled in NJIT’s Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. Andrew Canon, of Parsippany, CIM student and president of the NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, appeared on the December cover of Concrete International.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, department of civil engineering, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci, mohamed mahgoub, anlee orama, dce

NJIT Professor Promotes Building Material of Millennium: Autoclave Aerated Concrete

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Although widespread rebuilding in the hard-hit New York metro region from Super Storm Sandy has not yet begun, NJIT Assistant Professor Mohamed Mahgoub, PhD, PE, says when the hammers start swinging, it’s time to look at autoclaved aerated concrete. The material, best known as AAC, has been heralded as the building material of the new millennium. It’s a lightweight, easily-crafted manufactured stone, strong enough to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes when reinforced with steel.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, department of civil engineering, cim, concrete industry management, mohamed mahgoub, dce

NJIT Architect Designs Award-Winning House That Looks Like an Igloo

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An NJIT College of Architecture and Design (COAD) architect who designed an “ice house,” reminiscent of an igloo, has received yet another award for his unique residence.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, school of art and design, matt burgermaster, civil engineering, engineering technology, association of collegiate schools of architecture, education

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Seminar on March 27

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Abishai (Avi) Polus, professor of Transportation Engineering with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, will discuss “Modeling Interchange Complexity and Its Effect On Safety” on Mar. 27 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Colton Hall 210.

Tagged: seminar, department of civil engineering

NJIT To Sponsor PBS/NOVA Documentary Airing Sept 7 Nationwide

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will be a proud sponsor of an important PBS NOVA documentary, “Engineering Ground Zero,” airing initially on Sept. 7, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS; see local listings for details.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, robert a. altenkirch, urs gauchat, civil engineering

NJIT Alumna Featured in SWE Magazine as One of Top 10 New Faces of Engineering

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Chrissa Roessner, P.E. '01, a project engineer with The Louis Berger Group Inc., is featured as one of the top 10 "2010 New Faces of Engineering" in the Winter 2010 edition of the Society of Women Engineers Magazine.

Tagged: alumni, society of women engineers, swe, department of civil engineering

Civil Engineers Name NJIT’s John Schuring Educator of Year

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has presented the Educator of the Year Award to John Schuring, Stabile Professor for Innovation and Technology at NJIT. (ATTENTION MEDIA: To interview Schuring as an expert, contact Sheryl Weinstein at 973-596-3436.)

Tagged: newark college of engineering, award, asce, john schuring, civil engineering, tau beta pi, american institute of steel construction, civil engineer, thomas alva edison patent award, educator of the year, van houten award

NJIT Steel Bridge Team Readying for National Competition in Nevada

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A team of 25 NJIT civil engineering students—including many seniors—will be working round-the-clock through graduation to ready a 20-foot-long model steel bridge for a prestigious national competition. The team qualified for this important event by taking first place in the recent Metropolitan Region Steel Bridge Competition.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, john schuring, department of civil engineering, giancarlo fricano, tien tran

For the Fourth Straight Year, NJIT ASCE Steel Bridge Team Wins Regionals

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT ASCE Steel Bridge Team has once again proved their engineering prowess by winning the 2009 Metropolitan Region Steel Bridge Competition held on April 4 at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn. In addition to winning first place overall, the team placed first in Structural Efficiency and Stiffness. The team now advances to the 2009 Steel Bridge Nationals scheduled for the Memorial Day Weekend at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, american society of civil engineers, asce, department of civil engineering, steel bridge competition, american institute of steel construction, steel bridge team

NJIT Alum and Head of NYC Construction Firm Peter Papanicolaou To be Honored at NJIT Convocation

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Peter Papanicolaou, the president of J.F. Contracting Corporation, a Brooklyn construction and engineering firm, will receive NJIT’s Edward F. Weston Medal for Professional Achievement at NJIT’s annual University Convocation on Sept. 3, 2008, 3 p.m. at NJIT. A reception follows.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, convocation, american society of civil engineers, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, ellis island medal of honor, peter papanicolaou

NJIT Structural Engineers Available To Discuss Collapse of Bridge

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Two New Jersey Institute of Technology infrastructure experts are available to discuss steel arch truss structure; metal fatigue; deteriorating infrastructure and more.

Tagged: priscilla nelson, john schuring, civil engineering

Civil Engineering Students Take Home Award for Best Overall Bridge in Regional Design Competition

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

A team of civil engineering students from NJIT took home the award for best overall bridge in the National American Institute of Steel Construction & the American Society of Civil Engineers Collegiate Bridge Competition at the New York City College of Technology.

Tagged: american society of civil engineers, civil engineering, steel bridge

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Bruno A. Boley, PhD, professor emeritus in the department of civil engineering and applied mechanics at Columbia University, will discuss "Some Reminiscences on Raymond D. Mindlin on the Centennial of His Birth" on Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center, Rm. 224.

Tagged: civil engineering, columbia

NJIT Civil Engineers Will Comment on Plane Crash into NYC Building

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT civil engineering professors John Schuring and Walter Konon are available to discuss the structural safety of the New York City building hit yesterday by a small aircraft.

Tagged: john schuring, civil engineering, world trade center, walter konon

Robert Jenny, a Tunnel Engineering Expert, Named to NJIT Board of Overseers

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Jenny, founder and chief executive officer of Jenny Engineering Corp., a civil engineering firm that pioneered the use of innovative tunneling techniques in America, was recently appointed to the NJIT Board of Overseers.

Tagged: board of overseers, department of civil engineering

NJIT Civil Engineers Win Comp For Best Bridge and Move On To Nationals

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Judges at New Jersey’s annual bridge building competition bestowed this past weekend first place upon a civil engineering team from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Ten students from NJIT now head next month to compete Memorial Day weekend at the University of Utah.

Tagged: department of civil engineering

NJIT Community Mourns Loss of Herbert M. Iris ’51

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT community mourns the loss of Herbert M. Iris, ’51, a major benefactor to the athletics program at NJIT and the national chair of the Highlanders Athletics Campaign. Iris served in the Navy after graduating from high school and received a BS degree in civil engineering from the Newark College of Engineering in 1951. He started Iris Construction Co. in 1959, building industrial and office complexes across northern New Jersey.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, athletics, civil engineering, herbert iris

NJIT Professor To Discuss Traffic Simulation Model at Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500

"CORSIM-A Microscopic Traffic Simulation Model for Integrated Networks" is the topic of a lecture by Steven Chien, PhD, associate professor, department of civil and environmental engineering at NJIT, on Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Colton Hall, Room 416. Contact: Professor Raj Khera, 973-596-2475; e-mail khera@njit.edu.

Tagged: civil engineering, environmental engineering

Everything You Need to Know About Levees: A Question and Answer Analysis by NJIT Civil Engineer John Schuring

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

John Schuring, PhD and PE, is professor of civil and environmental engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He holds several U.S. patents for developing methods of treating polluted soil. He is an expert in pile foundations, differential settlement of structures, and landslides. He has worked on engineering projects for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Tagged: john schuring, civil engineering, environmental engineering

Iris to Receive Professional Achievement Medal Today at University Awards Ceremony

Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Herbert M. Iris, a civil engineer whose firm has helped to design and construct major commercial, industrial and office facilities throughout the state, will receive the Edward F. Weston Medal for Professional Achievement during NJIT's University Awards ceremony today at 4 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre.

Tagged: civil engineering, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, herbert iris

MEDIA ADVISORY

Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500

“During construction, pieces are still coming together, so there is definitely some vulnerability,” says John Schuring, in response to the parking deck collapse in Atlantic City. “Also, the loading on the structure is unpredictable during construction.” A multi-story structure such as a parking deck also relies on the strength of concrete cured just days earlier. “Sometimes,” he adds, those strengths may be overestimated because the concrete is not fully cured.”

Tagged: john schuring, civil engineering, world trade center, construction, structural design

New Jersey Institute of Technology Students Win Construction Industry Scholarships

Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Twelve students at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently received scholarships from the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey (CIAP), based in Edison.

Tagged: scholarship, civil engineering, construction technology