4:00 pm,
Wednesday,
February 20, 2008
Wyse Hall 318 & 319
Science Speaker Series: Craig Just, University of Iowa
Video conference with Dr. Craig Just, University of Iowa. Continental Crossings: Peruvian Bridge Project 2006 - 2007.
Dr. Just--Associate Research Engineer, Hydroscience and Engineering, Civil Engineering,University of Iowa. He is faculty for the University of Iowa Engineers for a Sustainable World.
Dr. Just will lead a presentation about a student led special design/construction project, Continental Crossings,
in Peru. Univ. Iowa engineering undergrad students designed and constructed an engineered steel cable/wood decking bridge to replace an unstable two rope bridge in Peru to enable safer and more efficient crossing of
a river gorge by residents.
http://continentalcrossings.org/index.htm
Contact: Marilyn L Bayak, phone 7305, email marilynlb@goshen.edu