History

Institute of Transportation Engineers Institute of Transportation Engineers- Multi-modal scientific and practical transportation organization for traffic engineers, planners, and others involved with surface transport. Pennsylvania Transportation Institute Pennsylvania Transportation Institute- The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit at Penn State with focus on pavements, materials and constru… Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Research Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Research- Focus: advanced vehicle technologies: alternative fuels, electric vehicles, advanced batteries, fuel cells, new materials, sup… Center for Transportation Analysis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Transportation Analysis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Research and development on transportation energy and environmental issues, national transportation planning and… The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)- Aims to provide a forum for the exchange of technical information and views on highways and transport policy; to mak… University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute- Broad areas of research include crash-data collection and traffic-safety analysis, bioengineering, human factors, mechani… Chiba Monorail Chiba Monorail- World's longest suspended monorail, built in 1988, 15.5km, 18 stations. Walt's Toy Trains Walt's Toy Trains- Some pictures of Disneyland monorails. Owen Transit Group, Inc. Owen Transit Group, Inc.- Engineering firm offering the HighRoad Monorail System: 1 beam, 2-way traffic. Monorail Society Monorail Society- All-volunteer organization founded to foster more awareness and promote this uniquely safe method of transit: not just for theme parks and zoos. Descriptions, di… Historic Seattle Monorail Historic Seattle Monorail- Seattle's original monorail, built in 1962 for the World's Fair, still operating daily on its one-mile track. Las Vegas Monorail Las Vegas Monorail- Originally opened in 1995, this system will be expanded to 6km in 2004. Aerobus International, Inc. Aerobus International, Inc.- Makes large, collective, suspended, monorail train system, tracks supported by widely spaced cable suspension. Descriptions, photos, diagrams, video, … Tama Monorail Tama Monorail- Operating just outside Tokyo since 1997, 16km, 19 stations. Shonan Monorail Shonan Monorail- Japan's first suspended monorail, built in 1970, 6.6km, 8 stations. Osaka Monorail Osaka Monorail- Osaka's monorail operating since 1990, 23.8km, 16 stations. Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety- State government agency that inspects mines, approves safety equipment, investigates mining accidents, trains miners and certifies mine foremen. Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association- Private non-profit organization that recognizes achievements in mine safety with annual awards and publishes a bulletin containing mine safety… Infography about Mine Ventilation Infography about Mine Ventilation- Books and articles recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of mine ventilation. Snively Incorporated Snively Incorporated- Developer of the Mine Safety Tracker, a software application that meets the demands of MSHA compliancy and reporting. Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration- US government mine safety branch. Includes information and links about regulations, current safety initiatives, accident investigations, equ… Office for Mining Health and Safety Research Office for Mining Health and Safety Research- US government organization, formerly part of the Bureau of Mines. Includes accident statistics and reports on current research on top… Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhnabad, India Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhnabad, India- Information about the agency and the field of mine safety in India, including the coal, non-coal, and oil sectors. Includes la… About Civil About Civil- Construction and engineering forums, tutorials, a dictionary and e-books. South African Institution of Civil Engineering: SAICE South African Institution of Civil Engineering: SAICE- Opportunities and events, news, publications and members forum. Institution of Civil Engineers, Swiss Branch Institution of Civil Engineers, Swiss Branch- Promoting quality and consistency in civil engineering. Site has technical and organizational information and links with a particular… International Society for Rock Mechanics International Society for Rock Mechanics- ISRM's objectives are to encourage international collaboration and exchange of ideas and information between rock mechanics practitioners… International Association of Civil Engineering Students - IACES International Association of Civil Engineering Students - IACES- International association aims to develop international contacts between students. Operational area mainly in Euro… The Construction Innovation Forum The Construction Innovation Forum- Foster and encourage innovations in construction. Includes membership details, awards and winners, news, and a scholars section. American Rock Mechanics Association American Rock Mechanics Association- This association is the leading organization for professionals, companies, firms, teachers, and students in the field of rock mechanics and ro…