An engineering professor at the University of Missouri is studying how debris behaves when a building collapses in the hope of improving building design. When disaster strikes, people need to be certain of the safety of their buildings and structures. Natural disasters including earthquakes and strong winds, as well as issues with deterioration and poor design, are some of … [Read more...] about Planning ahead of a collapse
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HS2 Colne Valley viaduct scoops prestigious design award
HS2’s record-breaking 3.4-kilometre viaduct across the Colne Valley has won in the engineering category of the Fine Art Commission Trust’s third annual Building Beauty award. The honour, presented by HRH the Duke of Gloucester, recognises what judges described as an engineering and design ‘tour de force that despite its scale… treads lightly, skimming over the water’. It … [Read more...] about HS2 Colne Valley viaduct scoops prestigious design award
Hackathon explores use of digital processing and robotics for house construction
Five university student teams have competed in an interdisciplinary Hackathon whose purpose was to evaluate the role of digital processing and robotics for the future construction of homes. The hackathon, coordinated by the Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE), took place at the recent Advanced Engineering Show in Birmingham. With an acute shortage of housing in the UK, and … [Read more...] about Hackathon explores use of digital processing and robotics for house construction
New design and engineering partners announced for Saudi Arabia’s linear city
NEOM, the new region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has announced the appointment of partners to deliver the core planning, design and engineering for the first phase of the Line, the ambitious linear city it plans to build in the desert. Delugan Meissl Associate Architects (DMAA), Gensler and Mott MacDonald are collaborating with the Line’s design, development and … [Read more...] about New design and engineering partners announced for Saudi Arabia’s linear city
Nature-inclusive designs to boost biodiversity in North Sea windfarms
Norwich based company Exo Engineering has designed and produced bespoke artificial reefs aimed at increasing cod numbers in the North Sea. The past 200 years have seen significant loss of reef habitats in the North Sea, severely affecting marine biodiversity. The North Sea is already a hotspot for offshore wind farms generating renewable energy. In the Netherlands, … [Read more...] about Nature-inclusive designs to boost biodiversity in North Sea windfarms