Hey big spender: The 5 most expensive infrastructure projects of all time
A big budget can drive the most ambitious engineers to even greater heights. create counts down the biggest-spending civil engineering ...
Tag: civil infrastructure
“Unlike any other”: The world’s tallest hybrid timber structure is right here in Australia
Atlassian Central features a striking external diagrid structure, a hybrid timber design and a unique load arrangement at the base ...
How can Australia protect its vital infrastructure from the unknown?
Three experts consider the following hypothetical: how to shockproof our core systems against future threats.
Infographic: 5 deadly superstructure failures
From the collapse of the World Trade Centre to the Tasman Bridge, here are five instances where a failing superstructure ...
Building resilience in the built environment
So much more than a buzzword, resilience has come to represent a professional imperative for engineers. In the face of ...
Why failure is an option in the built environment
When executed well, safe-to-fail solutions in the built environment could prove to be the finest form of engineering.
How engineers can design civil infrastructure people actually love – and want to invest in
For decades, infrastructure projects have been defined by a familiar rhythm. The real problem isn’t engineering skill – it’s mindset.
Blue-sky thinking: 3 engineers share how they’d design a greenfield major city
If you were designing a greenfield major city, what would be a key strategy or design principle to minimise emissions ...
Why engineers must use quality products to lower the lifecycle costs of infrastructure
The coastal city of Bunbury is about to get a long-awaited bypass that will transform its congested main road network.
How can planting more native trees help combat erosion?
Species of trees native to Australia boast slope reinforcement properties vital to fighting erosion and landslides, says this civil engineer ...
