What is Superpave? The history of Superpave dates to the 1980’s. During that time, it had become apparent that some pavement wasn’t performing as well as others. While one section of highway would be in great shape, just down the road, another section would be degraded and need repair. Due to that, in 1987, congress […]
BSK: Gem Lake Dam Project. We are excited to announce that BSK conducted a Geotechnical Engineering Investigation for Gem Lake Dam! Gem Lake is located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range near June Lakes. This rural area is a hiker’s paradise with beautiful trees and lush vegetation. Gem Lake Dam was […]
Arroyo Del Valle Bridge. Thanks to the efforts of the Tri-Valley Conservancy the Tri-Valley Trails are being connected! The Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, in Sycamore Park, will no longer lead visitors and wildlife to a dead-end trail. With the addition of the […]
Iron-Titanium Ore (magnetite – ilmenite), from the Tahawus Mine in Newcomb, NY. BSK’s Lynne Baumgras, Ph.D., PG,CEG, PMP, and BSK Environmental Group Manager, educates us about an Iron-Titanium Ore rock, that she has in her collection for Earth Science Week! This rock is from the Marcy massif of the Grenville complex which forms the core […]
BSK: National Safety Preparedness Month September is National Safety Preparedness Month and at BSK Associates we take safety and preparedness very seriously. Developing a Plan. There are several ways we can prepare for emergencies and natural disasters. However, planning is the best way to start. Department of Homeland Security advises that you begin by finding […]
BSK pays it forward at the Central California Food Bank BSK Associates Fresno staff volunteered at the Central California Food Bank Saturday, September 14th, 2019. Our volunteers assisted by preparing for local distribution for our communities; such as building school bags, packing meal boxes, and sorting food donations for 5 local counties. “Once you start […]
BSK rides Olli to Work: first ever co-created, 3D printed, self-driving shuttle. BSK rides to work in Olli, first ever co-created, 3D printed, self-driving shuttle. Olli was developed by Local Motors and launched for the first time in National Harbor, Maryland in June of 2016. This August, Olli made his introduction at the White Rock […]
BSK: Proud Sponsor for the AWWA-PNWS Golf Tournament BSK Associates Analytical Laboratory, Vancouver, Washington was a proud sponsor for the American Water Works Association Pacific Northwest Section, or AWWA PNWS, Annual Golf Tournament. This is our 5th year sponsoring this amazing event which raises funds for Water for the People and helps provide scholarship funds. […]
The Marsh Creek Road Bridge has made national news! The American Public Works Association (APWA) designated the Marsh Creek Road Bridge Replacement Project as the National APWA Public Works Project of the Year for 2019 in the category of Transportation for less than $5 million. This comes after the original APWA selection for being Project […]
Yosemite Cleanup Event with BSK! We are proud to announce another successful Yosemite Cleanup Event with BSK Associates! This year’s Yosemite Cleanup Event was organized by Danaige Tower from the BSK Livermore Office. The Annual Yosemite Cleanup consisted of 17 volunteers this year. This group of dedicated BSK employees were able to gather twenty […]
