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.…
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Robots take on the grunt work at radioactive sites
An international robotics competition demonstrated how robots can be used on radioactive sites to capture data, freeing up inspectors for more high-level work.…
Helping Nepal rebuild after its devastating quake, one school at a time
It’s been three years since the Nepali earthquake that killed 9000 people and destroyed hundreds of schools and other vital infrastructure.…
The human spine helps inspire a novel bridge design
The human spine has inspired chairs, trainers and flexible batteries, and now it’s the muse of civil engineers designing an innovative bridge pier.…
This smart structures test could make buildings immune to disasters
An innovative testing system that helps develop and maintain smart structures that can withstand catastrophic events has netted a team of structural engineers national kudos.…
Queensland floods: Dam engineers are in the hot seat, but is the scrutiny fair?
Almost seven years after the Queensland floods, a class action lawsuit is underway to determine if Wivenhoe dam engineers and operators acted negligently.…
This spray-on concrete helps old buildings last during an earthquake
A team of civil engineers in Canada has developed an environmentally friendly spray-on concrete that can help structures weather earthquakes without damage.…
Earthquake-proof buildings? This shake table puts steel structures to the test
The world’s largest seismic shake table analyses how a six-storey building performs during and after a tremor, which could advance our understanding of how to earthquake-proof buildings.…