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Managing Stormwater Runoff: The Power of Permeable Pavement Among the various negative impacts of land development is stormwater runoff due to impervious paved surfaces. This runoff can lead to a host of problems including water pollution, flooding, stream bank...

What is a Geotechnical Survey Understanding surface and subsurface ground conditions is an important first step in the planning of any construction project. A geotechnical survey is an investigation that collects information on the physical characteristics of a site...

NYC’s Central Park is a Marvel of Civil Engineering During the first half of the 19th century, there was little open space where New York City’s booming population could go to escape the chaos. In 1853, after the city’s elite began campaigning for a large park open to...

GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Its Vital Role in Civil Engineering A geographic information system, or GIS, is a system that organizes, analyzes, and maps location-based data in separate layers, allowing the data to be viewed in a geographical context with...

Soils Analysis: “A Building is Only as Strong as Its Foundation” Soils analysis is performed by a state-licensed specialist with a civil engineering degree that has passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Soil samples are collected using various methods...

What You Should Know About Wetland Delineation - Wetlands are defined by the EPA as “areas where water covers the soil or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time, including during the growing season.” They are an...

Gov. Murphy and NJDEP Propose New Inland Flood Protection Rule for New Jersey - Gov. Phil Murphy and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette recently announced their intent to propose an Inland Flood Protection Rule to better protect New Jersey...

Environmental, Economic, and Social Benefits of Green Infrastructure - Green infrastructure is a modern approach to sustainable stormwater management that combines natural processes with engineered systems to manage and treat rainfall at its source. It helps to reduce...

Alternative Septic Systems: Options for When a Conventional System Won’t Suffice - Septic systems are fairly common in rural Northern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania in municipalities where sewage systems don’t exist. When a new septic system design is required...