In the realm of construction products, an ongoing discussion among engineers, contractors, and project partners often centers around the strength of different materials. Traditionally, strength has been associated with products that remain rigid and unyielding under load, such as reinforced concrete walls or heavy steel beams.

If you were born before the 90s, then you probably remember Y2K. The world was approaching the year 2000, and up until then, computers were saving precious memory space by only recording the last two digits of the year. The year 1999 was logged on a computer as 99.

In the smash hit 1987 film, The Princess Bride, Princess Buttercup violently pushes her beloved Westley down an endlessly sloped hillside. We know what you’re thinking: “Could a corrugated metal pipe possibly be placed underneath such a sloped hill? Inconceivable!” This question has plagued men and women alike since the invention of corrugated steel pipe. Thankfully, AASHTO and ASTM have spelled out a solution for us all. And that solution, my friends, is graphically depicted below, which will be elaborated on…

After having successfully completed a new professional development hour (PDH) article for Informed Infrastructure on the topic of buried culverts and service

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