In The Media

The article explains how San Diego International Airport’s $3.8 billion New Terminal 1 program is pushing the limits of design and delivery by overcoming tight site constraints and challenging soils through innovative structural systems, advanced project-management methods, and sustainability-focused design to create a high-performing, visually striking terminal. (April 2026)

The West Davis Corridor (SR‑177) opened in January 2024 to relieve traffic in northern Utah, with Kleinfelder providing geotechnical engineering, monitoring, and foundation design for the project’s most challenging segment near the Great Salt Lake’s soft clay soils and seismic zones. Services provided helped to contribute to high‑quality construction and the project receiving multiple national awards. (February/March 2026)

Kleinfelder’s Len DeJong retires after a distinguished 50-year career in the water profession marked by leadership roles, significant contributions to industry associations and training initiatives, numerous professional awards, and a lasting commitment to community and volunteer service. (Winter 2025-2026)

This episode of Public Works Radio highlights the urgent workforce challenge facing public works and underscores how ethical, service‑oriented leadership, mentorship, and early engagement are essential to inspiring the next generation and sustaining communities. (January 2026)

Kleinfelder’s Vic Bianes explains that when used thoughtfully, technology, including tools like AI, data analytics, and real‑time systems, empowers public works professionals to work more efficiently, make better decisions, and be more present in serving their communities rather than replacing human expertise. (January 2026)

The article explores how cities are leveraging AI and machine learning to rapidly identify and prioritize problematic or unknown lead service lines, enabling faster regulatory compliance, cost savings, and improved public trust in drinking water safety. (December 2025)

Liquefaction Triggering and Liquefaction Effects on Ground Motions,” explores how soil liquefaction influences ground movement during earthquakes. Zia Zafir, Senior VP and Senior Technical Manager, contributed as a coauthor. The paper was published in the proceedings of the Geo-Extreme 2025 Conference. (November 2025)

By blending spatial learning models with graph-based features, the new method reduced temperature prediction errors by more than 50% compared with standard techniques. This work demonstrates how spatially aware modeling can help cities create better data for planning, heat mitigation, and public health strategies. (December 2025)

The article highlights Kleinfelder’s geotechnical engineering services for an emergency slope stabilization project in El Cajon, California, which was recognized as the 2024 Emergency Construction/Repair Project of the Year. (October 2025)

Titled “Seismic Engineering Solutions for San Diego International Airport’s New Terminal 1,” the article investigates how innovative earthquake engineering solutions were necessary to ensure seismic life safety and long-term serviceability for the project’s structures. (July 2025)

Titled “Seasonal total coliform dynamics in a drinking water reservoir,” the article investigates associations between concentrations of total coliform and an array of water quality, soil, and meteorological parameters over 10 years, in order to identify potential causes and correlations of elevated total coliform bacteria concentrations in a pristine, protected watershed. (September 2025)

Titled “Claim Reduction: Fundamentals of establishing a company risk-mitigation program,” the article outlines key strategies for formalizing risk mitigation within engineering consulting practices. (April 2025)

The article explores the ecology, distribution, and habitat requirements of grass skippers of conservation concern, including the federally endangered Carson wandering skipper (CWS), and the possibility that the remaining occupied habitat is not necessarily optimal, as well as the implications of status assessments of the CWS for other butterfly taxa with severely restricted ranges in the arid western United States. (April 2025)

The article examines how gravity and magnetic studies of the East African Rift System have advanced the understanding of continental rift evolution, from initial formation to seafloor spreading. It provides key insights into the mechanisms driving rift development and offers a framework for understanding rifting processes worldwide. (June 2025)

In his article, “Understanding Dynamics of PFAS in Biosolids Processed through Composting, Thermal Drying and High Temperature Pyrolysi,” Scott examines a case study focusing on conventional treatment methods, which are generally ineffective in removing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from liquid or solid streams in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs). This study conducted an analysis of these products, focusing on the concentration of PFAS in the final products and the effectiveness of these treatment processes in reducing or eliminating PFAS from the initial feed solids. (April 2025)

Titled “ASCE’s 2025 National Report Card on America’s Infrastructure,” the introduction outlines key highlights from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 National Infrastructure Report Card. (March 2025)