http://www.civil.gmu.edu/news.html Feed for News and Annoucements in the Department of Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering at George Mason University. EN-US Copyright 2007 GMU CEIE mcasey4@gmu.edu pkinjara@gmu.edu mirabyte Feed Writer 1.2 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:15:58 -0600 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:54:56 -0600 http://logo.gmu.edu/hireslogos/primarylogo/PC/GMURGB.jpg http://www.civil.gmu.edu 335 215 Friday, September 28 at 11:00 AM in the Johnson Center, Room F.The recent collapse of the I-35W highway bridge in Minneapolis has raised many questions about the safety of our bridges and the general condition of our infrastructure.  It is a critical issue since our built infrastructure creates a physical environment for all our activities, professional and personal, and much of this infrastructure was built more than 50 years ago. Infrastructure failures call into question our commitment as a nation to the proper maintenance and management of these public assets.]]> http://civil.gmu.edu/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:53:51 -0600 September 17, 2007, 7:30-9:30 pm. Johnson Center. Panel members will include: Tom Mawson, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council, National Capitol Section Mike Rolban, President of Wetland Studies and Solutions, Lisa Rauenzahn Editor for the 3rd Edition of the Land Development Handbook, Dewberry Company. {3644e9ad-7f3-d2c8-e819-9a5bd200a005} Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:54:56 -0600 The CEIE Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Girum Urgessa to the Faculty. Dr. Urgessa received his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of New Mexico and his B.S. degree from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. He worked as a research engineer, in the Applied Science Division of Weidlinger Associates in Albuquerque, NM and previously as a structure engineer at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ltd. His research interests include computational mechanics, the study of structures subjected to extreme loadings and the use of fiber-reinforced polymers in the design of structures. {144575c0-d084-6be-4f61-eebb50619ca5} Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:55:34 -0600 Construction of the the new 180,000 sq ft Academic VI/Research II building has begun on the Fairfax campus. The building, which is scheduled to open in fall, 2009, is located at the intersection of Nottaway River Road and Patriot Circle near the Aquatic and Fitness Center. The $61 million project, designed by HOK Architects and being built by Clark Construction, will feature expanded facilities, laboratories, and equipment for the CEIE Department. Site work including clearing and excavation is complete and the geopeir foundation is being constructed in September. http://www.civil.gmu.edu/news.html#academic6 {f9ba6f18-5aa0-6f95-d3c3-9a26a51990c9} Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:54:12 -0600 Mr. Gregory Hero, Executive Director of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Studies, has joined the Department effective in Fall 2007. Mr. Hero brings extensive industry knowledge in real estate and land development and is leading the establishment of the Center for Real Estate, an education-based Center housed in the Volgenau School and partnered with the School of Public Policy and School of Management. {8171bedb-7f54-b3cc-5fcb-f26a25185c7f} Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:58:14 -0600