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THE COVER Virgin Hyperloop One anticipates developing an operational transportation system by 2021 — story on page 50. Photo: Virgin Hyperloop One ON THE RISE 14 Awards, promotions, and new hires MANAGEMENT FILES 16 Don’t ignore firm licensing 18 High-risk construction in the higher education market CHANNELS SOFTWARE + TECH 20 Pushing the limits of BIM 23 Pavement design online STRUCTURES + BUILDINGS 26 San Antonio’s Witte Museum makeover 30 Innovations in precast concrete 36 Testing concrete for quality and reliability WATER + STORMWATER 40 Big dam monitoring network ENVIRONMENT + SUSTAINABILITY 44 Houston community uses novel approach for stormwater mitigation 48 Modernizing Artic assets TRANSPORTATION 50 Tube tests: Hyperloop holds worlds of promise 56 Designing a curved girder bridge in downtown Nashville UAV + SURVEYING
58 A new generation of city models 60 A new look beneath the surface CONTINUING EDUCATION 63 Resilient shorelines 63 Wood eCourses departments 7 Civil + Structural Engineer Online 65 Reader Index 66 Benchmarks Columns 06 From the Publisher: Best consultants By Mark Zweig 08 Engineering Our Future: Embracing change By Chad Clinehens, P.E. 10 Events 64 Specify
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