Bushfire recovery funds aimed at communities and vital infrastructure
As milder weather and rains ease bushfire conditions across the country, funding to support those hit by the recent disaster ...
Tag: disaster resistance
3 ways engineers can help with bushfire relief efforts
Here are three ways engineers can help with bushfire recovery in the short, medium and long term.
Engineering students save a world in peril at 2019 Warman Design and Build Competition
Engineers are often called upon to solve problems big and small. But the disaster facing Gondwana, a small planet in ...
Why engineering workplace safety needs to move beyond hard hats and hi-vis
Engineers play a key role in keeping workers safe. Safety specialists weighed in on how to meet this challenge in ...
Stronger waves and winds pose rising threat to coastal infrastructure
Ocean waves and storms have been getting stronger over the past 30 years, which has implications for coastal and offshore ...
How digital imaging technology could help Notre Dame rise from the ashes
Virtual copies of the Notre Dame Cathedral’s interior and exterior could guide repair efforts and help preserve the building's unique ...
Engineers registration in NSW: The devil is in the detail
As the NSW state election looms, a powerful opportunity exists to deliver what the community expects – an assurance of ...
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 ...
This “inexpensive and ubiquitous” material could protect buildings from earthquake damage
Geotextiles are already used in building foundations. But their flexibility, thinness and strength might also help save properties - and ...
Australian Rainfall and Runoff guidelines reinvented for the 21st century
Engineers have been relying on the same set of Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines since the 80s. It's time for ...
