Weir safety: Strategies to reduce risk in Australia’s waterways
Water engineer Tony Ladson explains why weirs can prove so dangerous and shares some possible solutions.
Tag: water engineering
Ensuring Indigenous communities have access to clean water
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is working with remote communities to co-design fit-for-purpose and fit-for-place water supply systems.
Bold vision underpins major SA dam upgrade
South Australia’s largest reservoir is set to receive a major upgrade in coming years to meet renewed national safety standards, ...
Looming water challenges mean engineers need new skills
Technical skills won’t be enough to solve engineering problems around water, says this year’s Engineers Australia Engineering Associate of the ...
An inside look at rapid deployment water engineering
It’s late on a Friday afternoon and a worksite’s water pipe has burst, a rain event has caused inundation, or ...
Deep impact: Daniel Lambert on the power of engineering for good
Civil engineer Daniel Lambert has accomplished a lot with his work in the water industry. But it is his embrace ...
‘I don’t think I’ve ever done the same thing twice’: One engineer on the rewards of working in the water industry
Chartered engineer Marnie Coates CPEng has seen a lot of the water industry, but she continues to find new ways ...
This World Water Day, we spotlight our most precious resource — groundwater
World Water Day 2022: We demystify Australia’s most precious resource, groundwater, and why it’s so important we future proof it ...
What role do engineers play in flood management?
Severe floods and heavy rainfall have swept through south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in recent weeks, killing at ...
Engineer reveals why there’s never been a more exciting time to work in water
Engineers in the water industry are embracing outside-the box thinking, innovative solutions and a circular economy.
