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Going to bat

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The main environmental challenges faced to demolish and replace the Franklin Boulevard/Thornton Road Bridge was the safeguarding of a large population of Mexican free-tailed bats, protection of certain plants and animal species. Ecological ramifications were of main concern, the Sacramento County Department of Environmental Review and Assessment undertook a natural environmental study before the demolition.

Author: Franke, David L., Barry, Antonia, Barnard, Thomas
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
Wrecking & Demolition Work, Wrecking and Demolition Contractors, Wrecking and demolition work, Evaluation, Environmental aspects, Environmental protection, Wrecking, Demolition, Environmental issue

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Quenching Thornton's thirst

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The impact of the renovation of an old conventional water treatment plant with state-of-the-art ultrafiltration membranes, on the capacity of the water treatment plant, is described.

Author: Fischer, Paul, Lichtwardt, Mark, Hart, Bud
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Government domestic functions, Environmental policy, Water treatment plants, Thornton, Colorado

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Modifying Merchants Bridge

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Details of replacement of the deck truss spans, on the Merchants railroad bridge on Mississippi River, are presented.

Author: Kober, Aaron, Lasseigne, Mark, Petermeier, David
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Missouri

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Subjects list: Remodeling and renovation, Colorado, Railroad bridges
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