The June cover story of Structural Engineering & Design highlights the dramatic David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge in Escondido, Calif. The footbridge spans 1,000 feet across Lake Hodges and has a concrete deck that is only 16 inches thick. With spans of 330 feet between supports, the bridge features an amazing depth-to-span ratio of 1:248.

Climbing walls
Kiewit Bilfinger-Berger is installing seven shafts to service the 6-mile-long, 26-foot-diameter East Side Tunnel Combined Sewer Overflow in Portland, Ore. The shafts will connect existing overflow pipes and provide above-ground access. A Frami wall-forming system is helping keep the project ahead of schedule to meet its 2011 completion date.

BIM schedules: Information-rich resources
Recent advancements in building information modeling (BIM) parametric technology allows for the bi-directional exchange of BIM data with external databases, which can be used for design, construction, facility management, maintenance, and operations. This online exclusive feature provides a brief overview of the uses, power, and benefits of BIM schedules.

Scheduling for success
If there’s one component of any construction project that has the potential to either ensure a project’s success or bring it crashing to a halt, it is without a doubt the schedule. The schedule is the yardstick by which a project is measured. Check out this online exclusive project management article  to find out how important a well-maintained schedule can be to your projects — and how to get there.