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First ‘supertall’ tower in Austin – perhaps the tallest building in Texas
- Apr, 04, 2022
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- United States, Texas, Austin
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Plans are underway for what would be the first “supertall” building in Austin and perhaps the tallest building in Texas. In a recent LinkedIn post, Augustine Verrengia, civil market leader at civil...
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Record-breaking suspension bridge between Europe and Asia is now open
- Mar, 18, 2022
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- Turkey, İstanbul
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A massive suspension bridge across Turkey's Dardanelles Strait opened on Friday by President Tayyip Erdogan. The bridge is the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which he has priorit...
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Japan: A new bridge links Kawasaki research area and Haneda Airport
- Mar, 12, 2022
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- Japan, Kawasaki
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The Tamagawa Sky Bridge opened to traffic on Saturday, linking Haneda Airport in Tokyo with a coastal development area in Kawasaki. Many life science and environmental research institutes on the Ka...
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Ethiopia, East Africa: the tallest building built by Chinese contractors completed
- Feb, 14, 2022
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- Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
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The tallest building in East Africa which was built by Chinese contractors, was officially completed on Sunday, as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation in 2022. The new head...
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Greece and Italy: an earthquake early warning system could save lives
- Feb, 08, 2022
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- United Kingdom
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A public earthquake early warning system in Greece and Italy could give people vital seconds’ notice of a major earthquake, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers...
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Bamboo structural design in crucial position at seminar on Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT)
- Jan, 08, 2022
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As part of its advocacy to elevate bamboo into a mainstream construction material, Base Bahay Foundation held last month a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar-workshop titled, “Cement B...
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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts
- Dec, 16, 2021
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- United Kingdom
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According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...
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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials
- Dec, 22, 2021
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Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...
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Steel or Timber? Carbon footprint of truss structures can be reduced with the aid of new studies
- Nov, 29, 2021
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- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
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Buildings contribute significantly to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction. Truss structures — those crisscross arrays of diagonal stru...
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A 5D platform for earthquake prevention and control
- Nov, 17, 2021
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- Taiwan
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A five-dimensional (5D) smart city earthquake simulation platform was exhibited by its developer, the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), at a press conference in Taipei o...
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