The second reactor pressure vessel has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C, marking another major construction milestone for Britain’s largest nuclear power station project. The 500-tonne steel...
A section of the Seosomun Overpass in central Seoul collapsed during demolition work, killing three people and injuring three others. The structure, built in 1966, was being dismantled because of safe...
A nine-storey building under construction collapsed before dawn in Angeles City, north of Manila, killing at least one Malaysian tourist and leaving at least 21 people trapped beneath the rubble. The...
Floating solar technology is being studied in Morocco as a potential response to two major infrastructure challenges: water scarcity and rising electricity demand. A recent scientific study by Morocca...
At least four people were killed and six others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, again drawing attention to structural risks in ageing...
Chicago’s skyline is being reshaped with the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive, a twin-tower residential development rising on the former site of the cancelled Chicago Spire project. The two reside...
A three-storey building under construction collapsed near Gudu Market in Abuja, killing five people and injuring several others. Emergency responders rescued multiple people from the rubble, with the...
HS2 has completed the structural assembly of Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed rail network, marking a major civil engineering milestone ahead of a complex launch operation. The 4,200...
A major accessibility upgrade at Hither Green station in south-east London has reached a key milestone after all three spans of a new footbridge were lifted into position across the railway tracks. Th...
An under-construction bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, partially collapsed after a series of construction-stage failures, prompting renewed scrutiny of temporary support systems and site safety measur...
Europe is intensifying efforts to decarbonise heavy industry through large-scale engineering solutions targeting both cement production and energy systems. With the European Union aiming for climate n...
HS2 has completed the structural assembly of Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed rail network, marking a major civil engineering milestone ahead of a complex launch operation. The 4,200...
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 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...
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...
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...
