Civil Engineering Magazine

Boston’s new Institute of Contemporary Art relies on outsized steel trusses to cantilever over and above the harbor walkway it abuts, inviting patrons as well as passersby to interact with the museum, its transparent theater, and one another.

A system that takes advantage of the natural bacterial decomposition of biomass in the world’s oceans and seas could not only produce biomethane to replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels but also, by harnessing the absorptive powers of algae, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

The $35-million widening and rehabilitation of the 70-year-old Homestead Grays Bridge, near Pittsburgh, required unique design solutions and innovative construction techniques that would enable the contractors to perform the necessary work while maintaining two lanes of traffic at all times.

A $38-million upgrade of a containment facility ensures that the State of Maryland will have a suitable location for disposing of material dredged from Baltimore’s harbor.