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The Hoover Dam: an Engineering and Artistic Masterpiece
Description Located on the border between Arizona and Nevada, the Hoover Dam is an iconic structure that has stood the test of time for nearly a century. Built in the 1930s to provide hydroelectric power and help control floods in the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam is...
Influence of Fiber Type and Dosage on Tensile Property ofAsphalt Mixture Using Direct Tensile Test
Episode Info In engineering practice, fiber addition is a frequently used method to improve the tensile property of asphalt mixture. The results indicated that asphalt mixture reinforced with 0.50 wt% granular lignin fiber exhibited ideal direct tensile fatigue...
Telosa – A New CITY in the Desert in the South-western US.
Episode Info This week we're covering our latest Tomorrow's Build video! It features an exclusive interview with US billionaire Marc Lore discussing his plans for Telosa - a $400BN BRAND NEW CITY that's set to be built in the desert somewhere in the south-western US.
Influence of Fiber Type and Dosage on Tensile Property ofAsphalt Mixture Using Direct Tensile Test
Author(s) Shuyao Yang, Zhigang Zhou and Kai Li Abstract In engineering practice, fiber addition is a frequently used method to improve the tensile property of asphalt mixture. However, the optimum fiber type and dosage have not been determined by direct tensile...
Wonders of Taipei 101: A Skyscraper Like No Other
Description Taipei 101 was built to highlight Taiwan's growing prosperity on the global stage at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and it was meant to represent technological evolution fused with Asian traditions. The structure incorporates many pan-Chinese...
Giant HS2 Bridge Guided into Position over M42
Description A giant HS2 bridge which was constructed by the side of a motorway has been guided into position over the carriageway. It took 40 hours to guide the Marston Box bridge into place on a guiding raft travelling at four metres per hour. The M42, between...
Damage Detection in Reinforced Concrete Member Using Local Time-Frequency Transform Applied
Episode Info Signal processing and analysis of structural vibration measurements are key components of structural damage detection (SDD) in structural health monitoring (SHM). [button...
Thailand’s New $67BN High Speed Railway.will Transform Asia
Episode Info We're back for 2023, and this week we're talking about Thailand's new $67BN High Speed Railway. This region of Asia has a beautiful landscape to look at, but it's hell for engineers. On top of this, the project is apart of China's controversial "Belt...
Damage Detection in Reinforced Concrete Member Using Local Time-Frequency Transform Applied to Vibration Measurements
Author(s) ing Liu, Thomas Schumacher, Yan, Lina Xu and Bo Wang Abstract Signal processing and analysis of structural vibration measurements are key components of structural damage detection (SDD) in structural health monitoring (SHM). The goal of signal...