Architect Masoud Akbarzadeh and research assistant Boyu Xiao of the Weitzman School of Design, along with collaborators including Yao Lu of Jefferson University, defied conventional engineering by ...

Two record-breaking bridges in eastern China's Zhejiang province are nearing completion simultaneously — one redefining cable ...

In 2022, global production of construction materials accounted for more than 7% of total carbon emissions. But how many of ...

On March 26, 2024, the famous Francis Scott Key Bridge of Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed after a head-on collision with a large container ship, sending several passenger vehicles on the bridge flying ...

Modern bridges use advanced materials and construction techniques to survive in harsh environments. From resisting harsh weather to reinforcing against earthquakes and unstable geology, engineers must ...

In Rwanda, there are two seasons: wet and dry. In the wet seasons, rivers can become life threatening. In Ruhango, the Rurumanza River connects two districts with a market on one side and a school on ...

Little compares to the special sense of awe derived from seeing the world from above, and the tallest bridges in the world are certainly some of the best places to experience that sensation. But where ...

An advisory team of engineers raised concerns about the design of Hobart's Bridgewater Bridge, with documents showing that they remained unsatisfied with the builder up until 2024, when the team was ...

One look at any of the bridges today and you’d think the concept of this engineering marvel might just be about two or three centuries old. That’s not the case, though. Bridges have existed since time ...

Students in Amanda Bao’s dynamics lab watch intently as their model skyscrapers are shaken, rattled, and rolled on a test platform. Some stand tall, others collapse. The test—understanding earthquake ...

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