Pumped hydro stores excess energy by pumping water uphill and releasing it to turn a turbine under gravity. A Swiss startup has proposed an alternative solution – using concrete blocks, a crane and an…
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Morandi Bridge collapse raises questions about the safety of ageing infrastructure
The collapse of the Ponte Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, last week was one felt around the world, and has left many questioning what went wrong and if something similar will happen elsewhere.…
3D printing houses can cut construction time, cost and waste
In recent years 3D printing has delivered several exciting developments, from organs to race cars. Now, it’s adding houses to its repertoire.…
New concrete recipe doubles as a way to recycle medical waste
A cross-discipline collaboration between engineering and medicine could simultaneously reduce medical waste and improve the durability of concrete.…
This bendable concrete doesn’t crack under pressure
Researchers from Singapore have developed a bendable type of concrete that retains the strength and endurance of regular concrete.…
New detection method could nip concrete creep in the bud
A solution to concrete creep might be at hand with new research into its physical origins.…