Infrastructure
This explosive research could help structures survive bomb blasts
Engineering researchers in the UK are working to understand the physics of modern bomb blasts on buildings and other structures...
Engineers help save one of New York’s oldest and busiest train lines from closing
After suffering severe flood damage, one of New York’s busiest and oldest train lines was headed for a full closure...
Working around barriers to keep Perth’s water treatment running
Space and timeline restrictions on a water treatment plant upgrade were the perfect challenge for engineer Cedric Gros.
Musk smashes price barrier with Blue Mountains tunnel idea, but is it a good one?
Another Elon Musk Twitter exchange has piqued the interest of Australian engineers and the public, but this time it’s less...
How one engineer transformed five shipping containers into a water treatment plant
Building a water treatment plant for one of Australia's most remote communities poses a unique set of challenges. But this...
Swarms of pipe-mending robots could keep roadworks from slowing us down
Roadworks can be frustrating and time consuming. The UK is researching microrobotic tech that could carry out underground maintenance without...
New strength and safety tests pit timber against concrete and steel
Thanks to innovative construction materials like cross laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber, wooden buildings are no longer mere houses...
The future of Australia’s cities is unknown, so infrastructure needs to be ready for anything
Australian cities need to focus on flexibility, cross-sector collaboration and smarter use of data to keep up with the demands...
A ‘live’ structural analysis system is changing the way buildings are monitored
Buildings are affected by even the smallest vibrations. What if we could record these vibrations to develop a detailed structural...
Steel cylinders and artificial islands: The making of the world’s longest sea bridge
The world's longest sea bridge, opened this week in China, includes a 6.7 km underwater tunnel, two artificial islands –...
