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 ...
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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 – ...
Top highlights from this year’s Australian Engineering Conference
Here's a look back at the featured speakers, interesting topics and innovations that showcased the best of Australian engineering.
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 ...
In an AI future, here’s why people will still matter for infrastructure
From transport to media to photography, a wave of technical disruption has hit industry after industry — and infrastructure will ...
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.
How software helped bring this innovative bridge design to life
Engineers harnessed advanced software to deliver an Australian first: a single-span, integral steel trough girder bridge on a busy freeway.
