Tag Archives: Structures

A transatlantic research network is finding ways to repurpose decommissioned wind turbine blades as footbridges.

As the government scales up wind farm development, the challenge of disposing of turbine blades when they reach the end of their lives is gaining urgency. Turbine blades are primarily made of glass fibre reinforced polymer…

The sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, where 72 people died, falls on 14 June. I make no apology for writing yet again on this subject. Those directly or closely involved are still without closure. Many thousands in other blocks are still “trapped” due to cladding issues. The industry’s…

People travelling in vehicles with their smartphones could provide bridge owners with valuable, low cost data to monitor the structural health of their assets.

Challenges arise in managing structures and infrastructure because there are knowledge gaps, says United States Military Academy (West Point) assistant professor of civil and mechanical engineering…

What is claimed to be the world’s longest – and the UK’s first ever – box bridge slide over a motorway ran like clockwork.

Three months on from a record breaking bridge slide for High Speed 2 (HS2) across the M42 in Warwickshire, the team involved has revealed the years…

Roof redesigns and changes to construction materials have led to significant carbon savings at a new university facility in Oxford.

The University of Oxford’s New College was a trend setter in the 14th century and current building work there follows that early trend. The vision of college founder William of Wykeham…

A challenging location has driven out of the box thinking for the design and construction of Everton FC’s £500M riverside stadium.

Everton Football Club hopes that its new £500M stadium by the River Mersey will be the catalyst for success. But regardless of what eventually unfolds on the pitch, there…

Collaboration and supply chain focus have enabled the delivery of a bridge replacement project in the city of Pittsburgh in just 10 months instead of the normal three years.

Residents of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania look set to get an unusual Christmas present this year – a new road bridge with…

Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 ICE People’s Choice Award. The award is decided by a public vote and recognises civil engineering projects that have made a positive impact on their local communities. The £14M cable stayed pedestrian and cycle bridge opened in October after a 21…

Network Rail is giving its 154 year old Barmouth Viaduct a much needed new lease of life, while ensuring its iconic heritage is preserved.

Network Rail looks after 30,000 structures. Only nine are timber bridges. Arguably the most iconic of those nine is the Barmouth Viaduct, but at 154 years old…

Now is the time for the Canal & River Trust to push forward in its quest to safely maintain and preserve its many critical and historic assets. This is the view of Malcolm Horne who became chief infrastructure and programmes officer with the organisation in March this year.

The trust is…