Highway guardrail serves an important purpose in the safety of vehicular and pedestrian users alike. Although it may seem like a mundane part of the system, the design of highway guardrail is just as scientific and engineered to exacting standards as the rest of the highway. This article will summarize the design process for highway […]
How to Design a Pedestrian Bridge
February 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Pedestrian bridges can be some of the most aesthetic structures out there, and are often the centerpiece of a development, park or golf course. But their design has some special considerations and quirks that are unique to them, hence some specific knowledge and experience is important. In this article I will walk through the six […]
BF 1753: Bridge Replacement
January 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Name: Bridge Replacement – Local Road over Etzikom Coulee near Stirling Location: 5 miles SW of Wrentham, AB Client: County of Warner Previous Structure: Three span, 3 x 8.5 m precast concrete girder bridge on a treated timber substructure. New Structure: Three span, 8 m – 12 m […]
BF 70752: Bridge Replacement
November 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Name: Bridge Replacement – Local Road over Pothole Creek near Welling, AB Location: 1 mile east of Welling, AB Owner: Cardston County Construction Dates: November 2018 – January 2019 Previous Structure: Three span, 3 x 8.5 m concrete girder bridge on a treated timber substructure. New Structure: Three span, 8 […]
Another Culvert Project
July 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Alberta Transportation has awarded another culvert replacement project to Roseke Engineering Ltd. This one is on Highway 66, west of the town of Bragg Creek – Bridge File 79156. The existing culvert is in poor condition and deteriorating. Corrosion has completely perforated the culvert and, in one location, the culvert is buckling along the seam […]
We have Achieved Alberta Transportation Prequalification
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Roseke Engineering is proud to announce that our materials testing lab has achieved prequalification from Alberta Transportation in the categories of: Quality Assurance for Grading – Base – Paving (G-B-P) Quality Assurance for Superpave This means that our materials testing lab can provide materials testing for Alberta Transportation projects. These usually consist of highway construction, […]
Crowsnest Pass Golf Course Bridge
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Name: Blairmore Creek bridge Location: Blairmore, AB Client: Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club Previous Structure: None New Structure: 70 ft steel arch truss with a timber deck on cast-in-place concrete foundations.
BF 72027: Culvert Replacement
May 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Name: Culvert Replacement – Hwy 544 over Little Sandhill Creek near Brooks Location: 1 mile South of Patricia, AB Client: Alberta Transportation Previous Structure: 1 – 2490 mm x 1755 mm corrugated steel pipe and 1 – 1740 mm diameter corrugated steel pipe New Structure: 2700 mm Corrugated […]
Join us for our Open House
April 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We’re excited about our new office and materials testing lab, and we’re showing it off by holding an open house on Friday April 27, 2018. We will have the office open from 12 to 6 pm. Come stop in, grab lunch, snacks, or drinks, and get to know us. Drop in anytime, and stay as long […]
BF 1174: Bridge Replacement
April 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Name: Bridge Replacement – Local Road over Lonepine Creek near Linden Location: 10 miles west of Linden, AB Client: Mountain View County Previous Structure: 3 span, 8.5 m – 18.3 m – 8.5 m pony truss with 8.5 m approach spans on a treated timber substructure. New Structure: […]