Engineers Australia commitment to improved building standards and codes is more vital than ever in a future focused on safety and energy efficiency.…
disaster resistance
This explosive research could help structures survive bomb blasts
Engineering researchers in the UK are working to understand the physics of modern bomb blasts on buildings and other structures in order to design better protections.…
This “inexpensive and ubiquitous” material could protect buildings from earthquake damage
Geotextiles are already used in building foundations. But their flexibility, thinness and strength might also help save properties – and lives – during earthquakes.…
Australian Rainfall and Runoff guidelines reinvented for the 21st century
Engineers have been relying on the same set of Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines since the 80s. It’s time for an update. …
How to transform cities from urban heat islands into cool oases
Urban areas around the world are taking a new approach to keeping cool, and the outcome portends well for the planet as well as the populace.…
WA to host world’s first base for Airbus solar powered pseudo-satellite
WA’s skies will be home to the Airbus Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite, which can stay aloft in Earth’s stratosphere for up to a month thanks to solar power.…
New strength and safety tests pit timber against concrete and steel
Thanks to innovative construction materials like cross laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber, wooden buildings are no longer mere houses made of sticks.…
Perth students honoured at NASA’s Space Apps innovation challenge
A group of engineering and computer science students from the University of Western Australia (UWA) was among more than 2000 international teams that designed solutions for real world problems in the …
How mining company BHP remotely derailed a runaway train
Getting BHP’s runaway Pilbara mining train off the rails at a safe distance from Port Hedland was a significant feat – controlled by operators more than 1500 km away.…
Unique robot design helps students save a world in danger at yearly competition
Second-year engineering students gathered at the yearly Warman Design and Build Competition to help save a world on the verge of a food and water crisis.…