According to the Infrastructure Report Card prepared by ASCE, “America’s roads are often crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and are becoming more dangerous. One out of every five miles of highway pavement is in poor condition and our roads have a significant and increasing backlog of rehabilitation needs”. With over four million miles … Read More
Infrastructure
EPA Repeals Clean Water Rule – How Does this Affect Wetlands and Affect You?
How Does the Clean Water Rule Affect You? On October 22, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) finalized a rule which repeals the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The repeal takes effect on December 23, 2019. This repeal means regulations defining Clean Water Act jurisdiction will be reinstated as they … Read More
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Locate Underground Utilities
BHATE offers ground penetrating radar solutions (GPR) for the designation of subsurface utilities. With GPR surveys, we can quickly identify and mark the location and depth of service utilities – gas, communications, sewer lines – and other metallic and non-metallic targets including underground storage tanks and PVC pipes. When would GPR be useful? Utility detection … Read More
Birmingham Central Business District – Phase III
BHATE Geosciences has been contracted by Johnson Brothers to provide precast concrete testing and inspection services on a fabrication yard they have established just south of the Birmingham International Airport. The project will involve the construction of eight bridges between 15th Street and 31st Street along the current alignment of Interstate 20/59 through the Central … Read More