by GCO | Nov 23, 2021 | How To
Brief Print It cost A$49 million to add 12.5 kilometres of extra lanes to Western Australia’s Kwinana Highway, south of Perth’s CBD. That’s not unusual. On average, building a single lane of road costs about about A$5 million per kilometre.What is unusual about this...
by GCO | Nov 23, 2021 | experts
Brief A passive solar-heated home needs no solar panels to heat or cool it. Rather, the energy used to heat and cool a house comes directly from the sun through skylights and windows. Some of that energy is then stored in the building’s walls and floors to be...
by GCO | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Brief A research team at the University of Göttingen has unveiled insulation boards made of granulated popcorn that are more sustainable and environmentally friendly than petroleum-based options. The plant-based material not only traps warmth in, but offers good...
by GCO | Nov 22, 2021 | Podcasts
Episode Info This episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, we talk with two engineers from Alaska that decided to start their own firm and really focused on people development within their firm. They are Garret K. Gladsjo, P.E.and Lucas Chambers, P.E., co-owners and...
by GCO | Nov 19, 2021 | How To
Brief Grouting outdoor tile on a concrete patio slab is a lot like grouting interior tile, with a few key differences. First, the grout must be rated for outdoor applications. Second, some of the grout lines should be filled with caulk rather than grout, to create...
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