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Bringing 3D Models to the Construction Site
The construction industry is undergoing a transformation of sorts and nowhere is that truer than in the transition from 2D to 3D models. What was once a process involving two dimensional draft design is now a “smart” process that offers greater detail and data in addition to a realistic imagining of what the finished product will look like.
This Engineering Firm Plans to Hire 1,000 People a Year for "the Foreseeable Future"
To make room, the firm is adding a 142,000-square-foot, four-story office building and a 550-car parking garage at its world headquarters.
Even the Best Robots Fall Down, But Now They Can Pick Themselves Up
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research team and Johns Hopkins University have developed a system that allows combat robots to pick themselves up when they fall.
Work Completed on HVDC Line for Manitoba Hydro
The stations are part of the Manitoba Hydro Bipole III transmission project, which is intended to bolster the reliability of the province's electricity supply.
To Avoid Planes, This Tower Just Had Its Height Trimmed
The $4.38 billion project will now reach 500 m, some 136 m lower than its original design.
Oregon's Tall Timber Building Rules Could Lead the Nation
The provisions include three new types of construction, typically referred to as heavy timber.
Italian Bridge Owner Looks to Replace Collapsed Span with Steel
The Italian company that manages the Polcevera bridge approved more than $570 million in initial funding to help those affected by the disaster and to pay for a new steel bridge.
Synchrotron Tools Used to 3D Image Microscopic, Hydrogen-Induced Cracks in Metals for the First Time
In the past, these types of cracks have been impossible to study without destroying the metal.
Metal 3D-printing Startup Launches First Device that Prints in Any Geometry
Velo3D’s Sapphire printer is designed for use in aerospace, energy, industrial, automotive and medical markets.
These 6 Steps Could Protect Against Future Hurricane Flooding
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 25, 2017, and impacted more than 40 counties. Now, civil engineers are urging action to help the state protect itself from future floods.
3D-Printed Concrete 'Lotus House' Explores Sustainable Methods of Construction
Washington University in St. Louis looks to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, waste and material usage of traditional construction methods.
Bending Spaghetti to Better Understand Crack Formations and Control Fractures
How pasta bending could enhance multifiber structures, engineered nanotubes and even microtubules in cells.
Fatal Italian Bridge Collapse Is Under Investigation
Major repairs were made to the bridge between 1992 and 1994 after inspections showed that concrete stays had degraded.
Watch: Beer-based Aerogel is Out of This World
Super-insulating and transparent aerogels can be applied to windows, whether on Earth or in space habitats.
Self-powered Ionizing Gun for the Cleanroom Released
NRD is showcasing one of its new products, the Staticmaster P-2021-5502 and P-2021-5602 Cleanroom Ionizing Gun.
NTSB Offers Update on Bridge Collapse Probe
The update details the examinations of the bridge’s construction materials and notes tests conducted, including multiple concrete-compression core and steel-sample tests.
These Hydro Dams Could Fall Under $400M Proposal
Removing the dams and power stations would reestablish a free-flowing river for the first time in more than 100 years.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Suicide Barrier Under Construction at the Golden Gate Bridge
A $204 million steel mesh net will span 1.7 miles of roadway, and will be 20 feet down from the sidewalk and extend 20 feet out over the water.