In The Media

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) Northeast Journal of Trenchless Technology Practices has featured Kleinfelder’s work as the lead consultant on Springfield Water & Sewer Commission’s $122 million York Street Pump Station & Connecticut River Crossing project. Kleinfelder Principal Engineer Gus O’Leary provides an overview of this complex project ““ one of the first horizontal pipeline projects in Massachusetts to warrant an alternative delivery method ““ including existing conditions, history, and approach. (Spring 2022)

The article, titled Stormwater Management for Resilient Communities, examines how stormwater management infrastructure can be used to help safeguard vulnerable neighborhoods from future impacts of climate change, while relieving pressure on crowded underground systems. The article highlights Kleinfelder’s work as the lead consultant for the City of Cambridge’s PL6 Stormwater Tank Project, which features a 390,000-gallon, 119-by-36-foot cast-in-place underground stormwater tank in The Port Neighborhood of the City. (February 2022)

The article, titled Town of Swampscott, MA, Stacy’s Brook Comprehensive Sewer Rehabilitation ““ Lessons Learned from Lateral Renewal, examines the Town of Swampscott’s sewer rehabilitation program to reduce concentrations of Enterococcus in the stormwater discharging at King’s Beach. Rahill and Scott provide a chronological dialogue of the original problem, the determination of the limits of the project area, the comprehensive sewer rehabilitation design approach, and a focused discussion on the design approach and lessons learned regarding the design and construction of cured in placed pipe (CIPP) lateral lining. (November 2021)

Mr. Christie has over 18 years of experience working on bridge, tunnel and marine projects all over the world, specializing in numerical modeling and earthquake engineering. The article, Seismic Performance of a Deep Soil Mixing Grid, which Sam collaborated on with three co-authors, presents a case study of the shoreline ground improvement for the new petroleum and cement terminal (PCT) berth at the Port of Alaska which was subjected to strong motions generated by the Mw 7.1 Point Mackenzie earthquake about one month after completion of the Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) zone along the seismically vulnerable shoreline. The article assesses the performance of the DSM zone compared against the adjacent unimproved slope and discusses the effectiveness of using DSM to shield the trestle piles from seismic induced lateral slope displacement. (September 2021)

In the article, ‘Managing Water Assets with Reality-Capture Technologies,’ Mark discusses how 3D scanning, reality capture and modeling technologies can be used as a highly efficient and cost-effective way to provide detailed information needed to manage, maintain, and upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure. (August 2021)

In the article titled, ‘Protecting Human Health and Aquatic Ecosystems with Ultrasonic Technology,’ Felipe discusses how ultrasonic algae control units equipped with water quality monitoring technology will serve as a vital component to maintaining healthy waters and reducing risk to people, wildlife, and the environment. (May, 2021)

Kleinfelder was featured in the North American Society for Trenchless Technology Northeast Chapter’s Journal for a more than 9,100-foot Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) project completed across an environmentally sensitive area and with numerous stakeholders. (December, 2020)

In the article titled, “˜3D Scanning Offers a Path to Remote Asset Management,’ Mark discusses how 3D scanning can be used within the oil and gas industry to improve efficiencies, reduce risk, and cut costs. (June, 2020)

Partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program, Kleinfelder is giving service members a leg up in the job market and gaining valuable employees in the process. (May, 2020)

The publication highlights the important role Kleinfelder played as the prime design consultant for the development of the Lakeside Equestrian Facility ““ a 14-acre recreational park in eastern San Diego honoring the county’s history and celebrated western culture. (April, 2020)

Nancy is a Water Market Major Accounts Manager and was recognized for her contributions to Sacramento’s water resources, leadership positions within the AEC industry, and inspiring young engineers and scientists. Flip to Page 79 to see her well-deserved spotlight.

Mark Franklin, 3-D Reality Capture Lead in Kleinfelder’s Edmonton, Alberta office, was featured in the most recent publication of Construction Tech Review. In the article titled, “Customizing Modular Design with 3-D Reality Capture Scanning,” Mark explains how engineers use 3-D reality capture scanning to eliminate uncertainties during planning, design, and construction. By capturing data about every element of a building or site with scanning technology, engineers create detailed and highly accurate 3-D renderings of existing buildings or construction sites that can be used to manipulate elements of a design, optimally configure construction sites, and allow project teams to complete virtual run-throughs to make sure there are no surprises when it comes time to execute project work.

Robin Seidel, Climate Resiliency Architect, and Nasser Brahim, Sr. Climate Resiliency Planner, were featured in WIRED’s article “Designing the Coastal City of the Future” and in the WIRED video “How to Design a Resilient City for the Future.” Faced with the threat of flooding from rising sea levels and more frequent extreme storm events, Boston is implementing one of the most ambitious municipal resiliency plans in the United States: Climate Ready Boston. Upon launching the initiative, the City of Boston turned to architects, planners, and engineers, including Kleinfelder, to help prepare the city for the long-term impacts of climate change. (September, 2019)

The publication highlights the award winning Georgia Street Bridge project and discusses how Kleinfelder engineers squeezed a modern seismic design into the framework of a historic arch bridge. (May, 2019)

The article discusses a unique foundation construction approach that reduces reliance on outage schedules, providing flexibility in the construction schedule of transmission line projects which may result in overall cost savings. (April, 2019)

In the article Update on PFAS and Massachusetts Drinking Water, Kirsten discusses how emerging contaminants of concern, such as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), can affect the general public, and how MassDEP is working to implement guidelines and regulations to reduce human exposure to PFAS through drinking water. Recently, (after the article went to press), MassDEP announced its intention to begin the process of establishing a drinking water maximum contaminant level (MCL) for certain PFAS. The State’s website provides additional information regarding MassDEP’s statement. (January 2019)