Researchers at MIT have developed a new form of concrete capable of storing and releasing electrical energy, a breakthrough that could transform how infrastructure interacts with renewable power. Kno...
A new global analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment warns that the construction sector’s carbon footprint has more than doubled since 1995, and, under current trends, is expecte...
In the early hours of October 29, 2025, a seven-storey apartment building in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze collapsed, trapping a family of five beneath the rubble. Rescue teams from the Disa...
A 66-year-old construction worker, lost his life following the partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in central Rome on November 3, 2025. The medieval tower, located near the Colosseum and the Roma...
In Sevastopol’s Southern Bay on October 27, a floating crane vessel capsized during operations at a shipyard facility, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to more than 20 others....
A recent global assessment estimates that occupying merely 1 % of the world’s suitable coastal waters—defined as waters less than 200 m deep, within 200 km of population centers, and relatively ice-f...
In Cadier en Keer, near Maastricht, a mobile crane toppled onto the roof of a youth care institution before 09:30 on the morning of the incident, severely damaging the building’s roof structure. The...
China’s heavy-lift crane vessel Zhen Hua 30 has successfully installed the country’s first offshore steel structure exceeding 10,000 tons, marking a significant milestone in marine infrastructure con...
The new Magna Tram Train station in Rotherham has reached a key construction stage with the installation of twin lift shafts and a passenger overbridge. The scheme is a £10 million investment schedul...
The Neom megaproject in Saudi Arabia, which is often described as the world’s largest construction site, has entered a significant reassessment phase amid cost pressures, delays, and shifting deliver...
Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University, the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and South China University of Technology have demonstrated that waste pl...
Suspended approximately 492 feet above ground and measuring 2,073 feet in length, the glass bridge was a joint collaboration between local tourism authorities and a French construction company to rev...
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937, and has since been standing as a landmark synonym to the city of San Fransisco. It was constructed between 1933 and 1937 in the Bay Area, and...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the bearing of an apparent dip. Two directions noted, in which a given apparent dip occurs. Known values: Full dip direction = α...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find path gradients in three different directions, (a) due N, (b) N 75o E, (c) due E. Known values: Full dip direction = N 30o E Full...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the apparent dip in any other direction. Known values: Horizontal length along full dip direction = x Full dip rate = 1 in x Sol...
Given the direction of full dip and the rate and direction of an apparent dip of a plane or seam, find the rate of full dip. Known values: Full dip direction = α Apparent dip direction = &b...
A vertical borehole passes through a seam with a known dip at 43o. If the apparent thickness of the seam as shown by the borehole core is 2m, calculate: (a) the true thickness of the seam and (b) the...
Calculate the coordinates of the intersection of two lines given the coordinates of four stations. Known values: Coordinates A (EA, NA), B (EB, NB), C (EC, NC), D (ED, ND) i.e. A &nbs...
