Engineering
CLT Instrumentation
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is undergoing a major expansion with the addition of a fourth parallel runway. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new 10,000-foot runway is designed to accommodate increasing passenger traffic and enhance operational efficiency. To support their research on pavement performance, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) partnered…
Read MoreCDOT Load Ratings
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) required updated load ratings for a series of off-system bridges. In collaboration with Benesch Engineering, BDI conducted load ratings for 36 prestressed concrete bridges in accordance with AASHTO LRFR and CDOT rating specifications. Using AASHTOWare Bridge Rating (BrR) software, BDI delivered efficient and accurate analyses, supporting CDOT’s efforts to…
Read MoreBCR BMW – Heavy Haul
Supporting Safe Heavy Transport for BMW Spartanburg Expansion In support of Barnhart Crane & Rigging’s (BCR) 2023 transport operations to the BMW Spartanburg Plant in Greer, South Carolina, BDI was engaged to provide structural evaluation services critical to the transport permitting process. BCR’s project involved hauling superheavy equipment with gross vehicle weights ranging from 746…
Read MoreBallard Bridge Monitoring
The Salmon Bay Bridge is a single-leaf bascule and steel truss bridge that carries two tracks of the BNSF Railroad between Magnolia and Ballard in Seattle, WA. Built in 1912, it has served as a vital component of Seattle’s rail and waterway infrastructure for over a century. Today, the bridge accommodates approximately 30–40 train crossings…
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