by MBJ Staff Published: October 3,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency, engineering, first responder, flood, flooding, geotechnical, higher education, natural disaster, response, state agency, university
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has funded a University of Mississippi project to assist local emergency response agencies in the Delta in preparing for flood-related disasters. “Flood Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Associated with Mississippi River Levees” is a $470,776 study that began in June 2011 and continues through April 2013. Geological and [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 11,2012
Tags: agency, construction, dirt work, engineer, engineering, excavation, federal government, flood, flood control, flooding, improvement, levee
BATESVILLE — The Vicksburg District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the contract for levee improvements in East Carroll and Concordia Parishes, La. The contract was awarded to Bickerstaff Brothers Inc. of Batesville in the amount of $464,000 and consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment for the construction. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: city, engineer, engineering, infrastructure, municipal government, municipality, road, street, traffic, transportation
GAUTIER — The engineering firm of Jackson-based Neel-Schaffer has been hired by the Gautier City Council for a traffic projection study along Mississippi 57 between U.S. 90 and Interstate 10. The Mississippi Press reports a professional service agreement with Neel-Schaffer was approved earlier this week. The action is part of the mayor and council’s strategic [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 7,2012
Tags: construction, drinking water, drought, dry, engineer, engineering, Fresh water, river, saltwater, severe weasther, sill, water, water level, Weather
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers said yesterday it would construct an underwater sill in the Mississippi River as it seeks to stop saltwater from threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans area. It’s needed because water levels in the drought-stricken Mississippi have gotten so low that the river is nearly at [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking new and innovative ways to improve its products and services to the public. Inventors are urged to submit their research and developmental ideas to USACE for evaluation and development. The submission and evaluation process along with some guidelines to protect the patentable right [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 10,2012
Tags: bank, engineer, engineering, federal agency, fllod, flooding, maintenance, maritime, navigation, river, river bank, river navigation, traffic
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) is scheduled to depart today from Vicksburg to begin laying articulated concrete mattress (ACM) squares that will protect submerged riverbanks in more than 30 locations. Traditionally, the MSU departs Vicksburg heading northward toward Cairo, Ill., and works back down the riverbanks on each [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — The new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies as one of the world’s most innovative projects of the year. The Engineering Excellence Awards brings together over 600 industry and government leaders each year to distinguish the best achievements of the engineering profession. “Everywhere I [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 8,2012
Tags: administrator, colleges, donation, education, educators, engineering, engineers, gift, higher education, professor, research, researchers, scholarship, universities
OXFORD — An educator, hydroscience and engineering researcher and administrator whose work has brought international attention to the University of Mississippi for more than four decades has contributed $100,000 to create an endowment encouraging other university professionals in their work. Sam S.Y. Wang — the founding director of UM’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and [...] [...]
JACKSON — Neel-Schaffer Inc. has earned the ranking of 211 in the 2012 Top 500 Design Firms in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR). “As we continue to navigate an uncertain economy, our employees’ commitment to client service is the driving force of the ranking of Neel-Schaffer,” said Hibbett Neel, president, Neel-Schaffer. The Top 500 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 26,2012
Tags: beaches, disaster preparedness, engineering, federal agency, hurricanes, natural disaster, outdoors, recreation, seawall, severe weather, storm surge, tourism, tourists, tropical weather, visitors
BAY ST. LOUIS — The Bay St. Louis seawall is not meant for public access but to protect the road and utilities from hurricanes, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Susan Rees, manager of the Corps’ Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program, tells the Sea Coast Echo the $19 million seawall is not a stairwell [...] [...]
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