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Depreciation models to accelerate the building construction
- May, 23, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Wind Engineering Structural Optimization Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Research / Academia Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Research that has been conducted by a team from the University of Bristol and published in the journal Structures claims that high-rise buildings are thoroughly constructed to withstand wind forces....
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Sustainable materials can be used in construction to decrease environmental pollution
- Apr, 30, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Load Factors Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Masonry Structures Wood Structures Composite Structures Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News
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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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Canada: The first three-story concrete building was constructed with the aid of 3D printing
- Mar, 31, 2024
- Structural Design Multiscale Methods Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Composite Structures Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Saudi Arabia: world's first partially 3D-printed mosque was constructed
- Mar, 30, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- Saudi Arabia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone by unveiling the world's first partially 3D-printed mosque. According to reports, the project, spanning an area of 5,600 square meters...
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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers
- Mar, 29, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Sweden
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Birmingham: A new 47-storey skyscraper is going to be constructed after the approval of last Thursday
- Mar, 14, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The approval for constructing a 47-storey skyscraper on Broad Street was granted by Birmingham City Council's planning committee on Thursday. The skyscraper is planned to reach a height of 145m, and...
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Italy to start the construction of the longest suspension bridge in the world
- Feb, 28, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Wind Engineering Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the suspension bridge connecting Sicily and mainland Italy, which has been delayed for nearly a decade, might finally start this year after the recent approval of the design provi...
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New bridge to be constructed at Daugava River in Riga
- Feb, 09, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Latvia, Riga
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the 2023 bridge fire, the rebuilding of the Rail Baltica bridge over the Daugava River in Riga has begun. This project marks a new phase in the city's infrastructure development. The project is...
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Novel computing model can detect structural damage with no physical intervention
- Jan, 31, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridges Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Performance-Based Design Structural Health Monitoring Structural Analysis Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry News On Software Other News Concrete Structures
- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers from Drexel University in Pennsylvania have developed a system that is believed to efficiently identify and evaluate problematic areas by integrating a novel machine learning approach wit...
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The first house to be constructed in Portugal with the aid of 3d printing
- Jan, 23, 2024
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- Portugal, Torres Vedras
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Α real estate development firm, Litehaus, announced its ambition to construct the "first Portuguese 3d-printed building". Its plan will mark a pioneering project for the region. The house will be loc...
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