New L.A. Bridge Built with Seismic Resilience in Mind

New L.A. Bridge Built with Seismic Resilience in Mind

Brief  The iconic, 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles was deteriorating and vulnerable to seismic shocks when it was demolished in 2016. The bridge that will replace it will feature a low-shrinkage, 6,000 psi concrete mix and triple-pendulum isolation...
Building a 9-story Department Store in Japan from Timber

Building a 9-story Department Store in Japan from Timber

Brief  Engineered timber continues to grow in popularity around the world as a sustainable building material. The latest notable work comes from Foster + Partners, which has revealed plans to build a nine-story department store in Japan mostly from timber.  ...
Digital Solutions to Help Drive infrastructure Buildout

Digital Solutions to Help Drive infrastructure Buildout

Brief  The sheer size of projects undertaken with federal infrastructure funding is expected to boost adoption of IT in state and local government agencies, according to Cyndee Hoagland, senior vice president for Trimble’s Public Sector and Enterprise Accounts...
Good Equipment Helps Operators Minimize Distraction

Good Equipment Helps Operators Minimize Distraction

Brief  Improving construction equipment and technologies that enable productivity is often a focus of manufacturers, but interfaces and heads-up displays that provide operators information for safe and efficient work are often overlooked. Displays that monitor...
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