Alberta Transportation’s Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program, or STIP for short, started in 2017 and combined several funding sources into one. There are four components: Community Airport Program ($2 million) Local Road Bridge Program ($16 million) Resource Road Program ($6.5 million) Local Municipal Initiatives ($5 million) In this article we investigate the projects that have been […]
The 6 Types of Bridges
November 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Since the earliest recorded history, modern man has sought to cross chasms. In fact, there is an element of pride as well as function in separating moving features like water and traffic above and below one another. Engineers have long developed specialized methods for designing many types of bridges, and they still push out the […]
How to Design a Concrete Box Culvert
October 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Concrete box culverts are one of those items that very few engineers have to tackle regularly, hence technical references and manufacturer’s trade guidelines come in handy. But the process is very simple, and the devil is in the details (why no, that couldn’t be!). The process of designing a concrete box culvert falls into five […]
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 […]