Infrastructure
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 –...
Information gathering vital in decommissioning facilities, says expert
What should you do when facilities such as factories, mines and power plants reach the end of their useful life?
New bridge designs could help make record-breaking spans possible
A long-span bridge that stretches 14 km from the Iberian Peninsula across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco? A team...
WA Scientist of the Year on cities, sustainability and how to get it right
Peter Newman, a professor of sustainability at Curtin University, was recently named WA Scientist of the Year 2018. He sat...
Morandi Bridge collapse raises questions about the safety of ageing infrastructure
The collapse of the Ponte Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, last week was one felt around the world, and has...
Melbourne loses its seven-year reign as the world’s most liveable city
Melbourne has been toppled from the top spot as the world’s most liveable city – in spite of perfect scores...
Why engineers – not politicians – need to solve our infrastructure problems
Professor Peter Newman wants entrepreneurial engineers to solve our infrastructure problems rather than politicians.
