When construction faults were discovered in the I-235 bridge in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) needed a team of experts to help with repairs. They contacted researchers at Oklahoma State University to monitor the restoration.

In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Robert Emerson, a faculty member at OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. His research, which focuses on bridges and load testing, has helped the Oklahoma Department of Transportation keep their bridges up to code.