Company hopes contact will be a bridge to success: Material Technologies fatigue sensor analyzes large structures.MATERIAL Technologies Inc., the small Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. company that has developed an innovative bridge inspection device, has secured a contract that could push its technology into widespread use. The company, which has seen interest in its device rise since the catastrophic August collapse of a Minnesota bridge, has been awarded a contract from the Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway to validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data the technology. The device can efficiently detect metal cracks only a few microns wide. Under the $350,000 contract, the highway agency will test the device at its labs in the Washington D.C. area, with assistance from the company. If the technology is validated, the administration will likely recommend the device be used to inspect bridges across the country. "When that happens it will be major for the company," said Chief Executive Robert Bernstein. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Under federal law, all of the country's 200,000 metal bridges must be inspected at least once every two years. Since the bridge collapse in August, the company has fielded inquiries from states across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and even from foreign countries. But to date, the company has only secured three contracts in Pennsylvania, as well as smaller deals in New Jersey and Massachusetts. Staff reporter Richard Clough Sir Richard Clough (c. 1530–1570) was a merchant from Denbigh and an agent of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Clough was from a humble background, but his fortunes were improved when he was noticed, as a boy chorister in Chester Cathedral, for his remarkable singing can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 251, or at rclough@labusinessjournal.com. |
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