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Sushila's Triumph: Five Miles of Tunneling Success for HS2 in London
- Dec, 26, 2024
- Tunneling Sustainable Development Construction Management General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The HS2 project celebrates a significant engineering achievement as Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Sushila successfully completed a five-mile journey, breaking through into the Green Park Way vent shaft...
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Balancing Safety, Design, and Nature: Elachee Drive Bridge Reimagined
- Dec, 24, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Georgia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The replacement of the Elachee Drive bridge over Interstate 985 in Gainesville, Georgia, has successfully combined engineering ingenuity with community-centered design. Spanning the scenic 1,500-acre...
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Data-Driven Siting: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy Efficiency
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Energy Engineering Wind Engineering Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Building efficient solar and wind farms requires more than just identifying areas with the most sunshine or strongest winds. A groundbreaking study demonstrates that integrating detailed weather data...
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HS2 Progress: River Cole Viaducts Showcase World-Class Engineering
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development Steel Structures General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Coleshill
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The HS2 project has achieved another significant milestone with the completion of two 159-meter viaduct spans over the River Cole in North Warwickshire. These viaducts, part of the Delta Junction—a c...
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The Fragile Strength of Glass: Engineering Solutions for Safe Structural Design
- Dec, 18, 2024
- Structure Types Structural Behavior Structural Design General Construction General Civil News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Structural glass has become a prominent feature in modern architectural design, offering a unique aesthetic while serving critical structural roles. However, unlike traditional materials like steel o...
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Structural Excellence: PAC NYC Wins Prestigious Building Award
- Dec, 17, 2024
- Structural Design General Construction General Civil Construction Management News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Awards
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) represents an extraordinary fusion of engineering ingenuity and design creativity. Recognized for its innovative approach to structural challenges, the v...
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Solar Farms and Wind Turbines Tested and Failed by Storm Darragh
- Dec, 09, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensics Green Infrastructure Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Storm Darragh has highlighted the vulnerabilities of renewable energy infrastructure to extreme weather events. Among the hardest-hit facilities was the Porth Wen Solar Farm in Anglesey, North Wales....
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Explosive Milestone in Nuclear Decommissioning: Sizewell A Turbine Hall Demolition
- Dec, 10, 2024
- Blasting Effects Other Structural Energy Engineering Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The decommissioning of Sizewell A nuclear power station has reached a groundbreaking milestone with the controlled demolition of its turbine hall. Utilizing 700kg of explosives, this innovative appro...
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Revolutionizing Military Engineering with 3D-Printed Concrete Structures
- Dec, 09, 2024
- Concrete Structures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia
- United States, Nevada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
When military missions require immediate infrastructure such as bridges or buildings, shipping materials or prebuilt structures may be impractical. The solution? Print them on-site. The research team...
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Nuclear Progress: Hinkley Point C Marks Reactor Installation Milestone
- Dec, 04, 2024
- Structural Systems Other Structural Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, England, has reached a significant milestone with the installation of its first reactor pressure vessel (RPV). This marks the first reactor instal...
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