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GFRP Bars: A Sustainable New Solution for Ageing, Corroding infrastructure
Surrounded by ocean, most of New Zealand’s reinforced-concrete infrastructure lies close to the coast, making it susceptible to corrosion. Could new glass-based reinforcing hold the answer? New research at the University of Canterbury (UC) led by Structural...
Acciona Unveils Digital Tool to Monitor Earthmoving Machinery
Acciona, a global developer of sustainable infrastructure solutions, particularly in renewable energy projects, has launched a digital earthmoving platform through its Construction Technology Centre. The main goal of this platform, which provides systematic monitoring...
Rarely used ‘top-down’ Construction Technique used to Build New Metrolinx Rail Bridge at Milliken GO
Building top-down involves constructing the bridge structure prior to completing the majority of the excavation for the underpass of the bridge.Metrolinx has been constructing a new rail bridge since June at Steeles Avenue East near the Milliken GO Station. Since...
VIDEO – Cement-Free Concrete Beats Corrosion and Gives Fatbergs the Flush
Researchers from RMIT University have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which all but eliminates corrosion.Concrete corrosion and fatbergs plague sewage systems around the world, leading to costly and disruptive maintenance. But now RMIT...
Teddy Roosevelt Library will Rise out of the North Dakota Badlands
High-profile architecture firm Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The project will rise out of the landscape like a large grassy hill and feature an expansive green roof on which visitors will...
Gallery: A Look at the Tiny House Movement’s Most Impressive Interiors
Promising a simpler life away from the chaos of busy urban centers, the tiny house movement has exploded in popularity over the past decade. But designers still have plenty of room for creativity when putting together these downsized dwellings, as the past couple of...
Elkus Manfredi Architects Restores and Enhances the Little Building with UHPC and glazing Bays
As one of the oldest cities within the United States, Boston is, unsurprisingly, home to a vast collection of historic neighborhoods and buildings. The Boston Commons, whose founding dates back to the early 17th century, serves as something of a nexus point for the...
Heatherwick Studio Plans Horseshoe-shaped Park on the Waves
Regular readers may recall Heatherwick Studio's ongoing Little Island park on stilts on New York City's Hudson River. The firm has now revealed plans to create something similar but even larger and more ambitious on San Francisco's waterfront. Named The Cove, it would...
Prefab Concrete in Twing Brddge; Easy as ABC
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) was the method chosen by SEMA Construction to replace the 50-year old Seagoville Road twin-bridges over I-635 in Dallas to minimize the impacts on traffic using the busy highway. SEMA Construction Inc. crews demolished the...