Stone age revolution gets Tanzania moving
Getting to hospital, or going to school, work or the market for most people in rural Tanzania depends on crossing a river safely.
Feb 24, 2022
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Polymer wrap, coating could protect bridge columns in explosive crashes
The columns that support highway bridges, or overpasses, often sit next to roads running beneath those bridges, making them vulnerable to collisions from high-speed traffic.
Feb 10, 2022
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New style of arch bridge architecture shaped by nature
A new style of arch bridges that are more robust than ever and inspired by nature have been found by a researcher from the University of Warwick.
Jan 18, 2022
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The London Millennium Bridge wobble finally explained
An international team of engineers and mathematicians, led by Georgia State University in the United States and the University of Bristol, has dispelled previous theories around why London's Millennium Bridge moves from side-to-side ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Artificial intelligence can help highway departments find bats roosting under bridges
Photographs and computer vision techniques using artificial intelligence are able to detect the presence of bats on bridges automatically with over 90% accuracy, according to our new study.
Sep 21, 2021
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The longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge in the world
With a length of 29 meters, the Dutch city of Nijmegen now has the longest concrete 3D-bicycle bridge in the world. The project is unique because the bicycle bridge has been designed with complete freedom of form, thanks ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Structural health of world's first 3D printed steel bridge monitored by sensors and 'digital twin' technologies
The world's first 3D printed steel bridge has been installed and unveiled in Amsterdam—with the potential to revolutionize how urban infrastructure is designed, built and maintained. Project lead Professor Mark Girolami ...
Jul 26, 2021
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World's first 3D-printed steel footbridge unveiled by robot
The bridge, which is over four years in the making and is led by Dutch company MX3D, will be a "living laboratory" in Amsterdam's city center. Using its vast network of installed sensors, Imperial College London researchers ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Computer vision may revolutionize structural inspection
Inspecting structures after an earthquake, hurricane or flood is essential to saving lives, but that can be difficult to accomplish in a timely manner.
Jul 2, 2021
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Don't look down: Portugal opens world's longest suspension footbridge
The local mayor is hoping to pull in the tourists, but crossing the longest suspended pedestrian bridge in the world will test anyone's head for heights when it opens officially in northern Portugal on Sunday.
Apr 29, 2021
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Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to be constructed.
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