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Wohler Road Bridge to receive $18 million for seismic retrofit
- May, 21, 2024
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- United States, California , Santa Rosa
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The restoration of the historic Wohler Road Bridge spanning the Russian River, situated approximately 16km northwest of Santa Rosa, has been approved by the Board of Supervisors and the construction...
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Plans are underway to construct the longest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in Taipei, Taiwan: it is slated for completion in 2025
- May, 10, 2024
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- Taiwan, Taipei
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The Danjiang Bridge on Taipei Taiwan, is anticipated to claim the title of the world's longest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge upon its projected completion in 2025. Specifically, the bridge will be b...
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Sustainable materials can be used in construction to decrease environmental pollution
- Apr, 30, 2024
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Efforts to reduce emissions in the building sector typically focus on operational aspects like heating and lighting. Now the attention is shifting towards the environmental impact of materials themse...
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10 of the longest floating bridges worldwide
- Apr, 24, 2024
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Considered feats of modern engineering, floating bridges play a crucial role in areas where underwater conditions pose challenges for traditional bridge construction, either due to impracticality or...
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The world’s most exceptional 3D printed homes
- Apr, 10, 2024
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3D printing technology is a revolution at the construction sector, enabling builders to fabricate homes using 3D printing techniques in approximately 24 hours. This method employs large-scale 3D prin...
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Boston: Innovative cement used on a large-scale building marks a new era
- Apr, 09, 2024
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- United States, Massachusetts, Boston
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Sublime Systems is the most innovative sustainability company of 2024 as it was recognized by Fast Company Magazine. They created cement that is produced through an electrochemical process, diverging...
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Canada: The first three-story concrete building was constructed with the aid of 3D printing
- Mar, 31, 2024
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- Canada, Toronto
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A three-story 3D-printed building, spanning an area of 420m2 and rising to 12.5m from its foundation to the roof's apex, is located near Toronto. Nidus3D has constructed three complete levels of conc...
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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers
- Mar, 29, 2024
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- Sweden
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have invented a method aimed at simplifying scale analysis, thus facilitating the construction of more textile-reinforced concrete structure...
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China: New bridge at Kang County combines transportation and architectural aspects
- Mar, 28, 2024
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- United States, Utah, Longnan
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The renovation of an old bridge situated in the heart of Kang County, at Gansu Province, was completed in 2023 by the 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio architect companies. The new bridge aims to reduc...
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Croatia to construct a new bridge from the mainland to Krk Island
- Mar, 07, 2024
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- Croatia
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In order to manage the traffic congestion on the aging (opened on July 19, 1980) Tito Bridge, a new, larger bridge is being constructed from the mainland to Krk Island and is expected to be finalized...
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