Technical Papers in Construction and Infrastructure
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There is a โsilent hazardโ lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it. A novel study from Northwestern University has es...
Researchers at theย Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technologyย published their findings on the drastic short-term alterations in rivers accompanied by sh...
Built in 1927 as Stadio dei Cipressi (Cypress Stadium), the Stadio Olimpico has hosted a wide variety of high-attendance events, from the Summer Olympic Games and concert...
Donington Park is one of the worldโs most iconic race venues, hosting some of motorsportโs most prestigious national and international events. Since being acquired by Mot...
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to ensure that their road networks are in a safe and serviceable condition. At the same time, there is mounting pressure...
From Ancient Civilisations to Modern-Day Construction The remediatory technique of soil stabilisation has been implemented across the construction and building sectors fo...
CHC Navigation (CHCNav) has shared with us the remarkable capabilities of their AlphaAir 450 LiDAR Aerial Survey Drone for creating highly accurate and detailed Digital E...
Geotechnical surveying investigations are never a one size-fits-all approach; there will always be varying situations and environments that call for several different app...
Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement to ensure the safety for occupants of a building. All businesses and organisations need to employ a โresponsible personโ to...
ASTM Internationalโs road and pavement committee (D04) has approved a new standard that will allow those in the road construction industry to extend the service life of a...
Why are regulation systems so vital in a portable compressor, and how do they differ to those suitable for a stationary machine? Guy Laps, Technology and Innovation Manag...
Despite the cost-of-living crisis and the number of other challenges the construction industry is currently faced with, businesses and individuals alike are continuing to...
As organisations, people, and governments alike continue to search for new ways to minimise their carbon emissions, the topic of renewable energy has once again climbed b...
First opened in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi is now a key part of the Formula One (F1) season, often holding the final race for the World Constructorsโ Champ...
At the south end of Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 3, with its futuristic design, is currently one of Europeโs largest infrastructure projects.ย Upon completion of constructi...
LEADING manufacturer of bespoke steel solutions Wrekin Products has reported that the latest British Standards (BS) for vertical manhole ladder specification are not bein...
There are a significant number of drilling techniques available out there, from cable percussion, to hand-auger, to rotary drilling, and more. Yet, the method that an inc...
The PS60 GRUNDOPIT is a small HDD rig that packs exceptional performance into a compact package. The fluid-assisted mini drill rig is widely used for domestic property co...
As world technology continues to improve, machining services also advance, and if you are not careful, you may miss out on new design tips to improve your fabrication. Ho...
Cable percussion drilling (CPD) has stood proudly as the most common form of geotechnical drilling in the UK, for years on end. Multiple geotechnical drilling companies,...
Driven by global urbanization, demand for cost-effective, safe tunnels is growing. Reliable, energy-efficient components and systems โ such as ventilation โ are required...
Beacons serve the purpose of drawing attention, warning, and making people aware in order to assist them in various locations and scenarios. They serve as a warning for a...
Boreholes are an essential part of our life, whether drilled into the earth to explore for or to release oil, gas, water, etc. or even to study the earth’s crust. B...
In Europe, some of the first signs of infrastructure date back to the late Middle Ages. Early roads, bridges and canals were made with logs driven into mud or mixtures of...
National Highways has been challenged to prioritise high-quality and sustainable design as it delivers the biggest investment in the strategic road network for a generati...
In a perfect world, the positions calculated by trilateration using the signals transmitted by the satellites would always be accurate to within a few centimetres. Unfort...
Considering the vast scrutiny of unsustainable initiatives at the forefront of the media, and the need to preserve the structural integrity of our planetโs surface, it se...
CIRIA is delighted to announce the launch of the widely anticipated Natural Flood Management Manual (C802) at a webinar supported by the Environment Agency hosted on 10 M...
Siltbusterโs Business Development Manager, James Tucker, discusses the potential environmental impacts caused by hydrodemolition works and how to prevent harm. Hydrodemol...
Article by James Tucker, Business Development Manager (Construction) at Siltbuster. Across all sectors, there has been an acknowledgement of the need to protect the envir...
Construction methodologies and materials properties as results of different financial, environmental, social and quality requirements: case studies of rural-urban linkage...
Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction. Truss structures โ those crisscro...
Sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly. With growing economies and increased trade, major road infrastructure plans have been developed for the region, which also hosts...
Marsh plants, which are ubiquitous along the worldโs shorelines, can play a major role in mitigating the damage to coastlines as sea levels rise and storm surges increase...
CIRIA is pleased to announce the launch of a new publication Archaeology and construction: good practice guidance (C799). This guide provides a comprehensive update on ma...
An update to the MAFF guidance โGood Practice for Handling Soilsโ is now available following a detailed review led by The Institute of Quarrying (IQ), in consultation wit...
Undertaking a geotechnical site investigation is no small feat. It requires extensive planning, and there are several key considerations to make before you even get on si...
As the world struggles to improve its critical infrastructure, many are seeking out non-destructive testing (NDT) methods that can help to accurately determine what can b...
With notoriously wet weather and endless rainy forecasts, England is no stranger to the odd downpour.ย This rainfall is mostly manageable, but some facilities must take fu...
People tend to cross bridges as quickly as possible; because you never know. Experts even have a term for this phenomenon: gephyrophobia or โbridge anxietyโ. Yet these va...
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