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From Aerospace to Railways: AI Digital Twins Power Up HS1
- Oct, 22, 2024
- Railway Geotechnics General Civil News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Network Rail High Speed and HS1 are transforming British railways by introducing innovative AI-driven digital twin technology. Originally designed for the aerospace industry, this technology is now...
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Navigating Rize’s Landslide History: Prevention and Recovery Efforts
- Oct, 22, 2024
- Landslides General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Turkey, Derecik
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Black Sea province of Rize recently experienced heavy rainfall that led to over 10 homes being evacuated due to minor landslides. The rain, which intensified in the early hours of October 22, aff...
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Harnessing Salt Marshes for Cost-Effective Coastal Protection
- Oct, 23, 2024
- Erosion Groundwater & Seepage General Civil News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
As coastal communities grapple with rising sea levels and increasingly powerful storms, cost-effective solutions are in high demand. A recent study from MIT reveals that salt marshes provide a highly...
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The Price of Progress: Why UK Infrastructure Costs Need Reform
- Oct, 10, 2024
- General Construction General Civil Construction Management News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The rising costs of infrastructure projects in the UK have been a significant concern for decades, with projects like High Speed Two (HS2), Hinkley Point C, and the Elizabeth Line making headlines fo...
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Construction of Poland’s Largest Airport Edges Closer with Design Approval
- Oct, 14, 2023
- General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Poland
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Poland’s highly anticipated Central Communication Port (CPK), set to become a global transit hub, has reached a significant milestone. The design acceptance process has begun, bringing this ambitious...
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Major Progress at Hinkley Point C as Final Liner Ring is Installed
- Oct, 14, 2024
- Steel Structures General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The third and final steel liner ring has been successfully lifted into place at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building. The 423-tonne steel ring, standing at 11.6 meters in height and 47 meters in...
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AI-Enabled Tunnel Installations: Ensuring Safety and Efficiency with DATA-IS
- Sep, 19, 2024
- Tunneling General Civil General Construction News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In an innovative step forward, an engineering team has successfully trialed a cutting-edge digital assurance system designed to enhance the on-time and on-budget delivery of tunnels. Known as the "Di...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of September 2024
- Oct, 03, 2024
- General Civil General Construction Bridges Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) A M...
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Wimbledon’s £200M Expansion Approved Despite Environmental Concerns
- Sep, 26, 2024
- General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has been granted approval for its £200M expansion project, which includes an 8,000-seater stadium and 38 new grass courts at Wimbledon. After three years of d...
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Surviving Economic Instability: The Key to Financial Discipline in Construction
- Sep, 30, 2024
- Construction Management General Construction General Civil News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In today’s turbulent economic environment, the construction industry faces immense challenges. Rising inflation, labor shortages, and fluctuating material costs continue to destabilize the sector, le...
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