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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...
The Sanibel Causeway: How This Bridge Was Rebuilt in 15 Days After Hurricane Ian
Description Barrier islands are critical to protecting mainland coasts by absorbing wave energy and bearing the brunt of storms. But development on the islands negates that critical purpose. That doesn’t mean the community doesn’t belong there. But it does obligate...
Top 5 Giant Excavators
Description The excavators are so heavy with their boom, bucket and rotating cab. They are mainly digging the ground or loading some materials. Their weight is different from one another, yet the differences of their weight does not mean they are not heavy. So, they...
Flexural Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Pre-Stressed Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloy Bars
Episode Info Researchers in the UAE and Egypt found the iron-based shape memory alloy can help strengthen reinforced concrete beams. Researchers wrote "it can be concluded that using Fe-SMA bars embedded in a shotcrete layer attached to the beam's soffit is a viable...
A Swarm of Robots Built This Tunnel”.
Episode Info Also in the show we chat about the new community in Queens, NYC that will be based around the "15-minute city" concept where all amenities and services are located within a 15-minute walk or public transport ride from a person's home. This community...
The Outlook for Construction and Design
Episode Info On this episode of ConstructorCast, two of the nation's leading construction economists will discuss where the economy is headed, construction categories they think will do particularly well, and share their insights on top issues including supply chains...