Technology

01 Apr 25

US researchers claim spray-on concrete breakthrough

A spray system could put UHPC within reach of USA bridge owners.

27 Mar 25

US DOT awards US$5 million contract for seismic research

Earthquake engineering department gets new contract.
27 Feb 25

Swiss academics develop AI assistant to prioritise inspections and interventions

Switzerland’s rail authority teams up with researchers to harness AI.
23 Jan 25

Strike monitor installed on one of UK’s most bashed bridges

Remote monitoring deployed in battle against vehicle strikes.

09 Jan 25

Italian innovators create Da Vinci’s Bridge with printed concrete blocks

Mortar made from marble waste used to build arch bridge.
07 Jan 25

US$1 million study to improve bridge joint reinforcement

US researchers explore hooked and headed reinforcement.

19 Dec 24

USA transport agency gets fund for drone bridge surveys

MassDOT lands US$1 million to boost its UAS capability.
08 Nov 24

A future vision in motion

Advanced computer vision-based systems are poised to transform structural health monitoring and maintenance practices in bridge engineering, write Liwei Han, AbdulSame Fazli and Qi Ye.
02 May 24

Nordic structures supplier signs up for sustainable steel

Steel supply chain co-ordinates to eliminate fossil fuels.
05 Mar 24

Indian Army welcomes 46m modular bridge

L&T hands modular bridging system to the Indian Army.
23 Feb 24

Smart watch

A historical bridge in south-west England has reopened following the installation of intelligent monitoring that makes extensive use of machine learning. Could the same technology offer a cost-effective way of managing ‘healthy’ bridges while prolonging operational life? José Sánchez de Muniáin investigates
25 Jan 24

Humber Bridge signs contract for free-flow tolling powered by AI

Global tolling innovator to provide AI toll services to UK’s longest single-span suspension bridge.
09 Jan 24

Too much open water for Yukon ice bridge

Canadian ice bridge cannot be built because there is too much open water on the Yukon river.
04 Jan 24

Tender for laminated timber project

Australian opportunity for timber bridge study.
14 Dec 23

Bridge blocks printed from recycled concrete ink

Sustainable masonry bridge made from recycled materials.
16 Aug 23

Weathered in Australasia

The low-maintenance and strength of weathering steel has made it an increasingly popular material of choice for bridges in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years. Raed el Sarraf charts the historical trend and suggests further reasons for the use of weathering steel in future bridges

16 Jun 23

Israeli road operator deploys new system to prevent bridge collisions

A new Lidar-based system is being deployed by an Israeli toll-road operator to prevent oversized vehicles from hitting bridges.

08 Dec 22

Contest seeks ideas for sustainable construction

Entries are invited to a competition aimed at supporting innovations that would improve sustainability in the construction sector.

19 Oct 22

Virginia study produces tools for assessing scour

The results have been published of a pilot study that investigated methods for improving flow estimates when evaluating potential pier scour at highway bridges in Virginia, USA.

10 Oct 22

‘Smart’ 3D-printed bridge unveiled

An industry research project has unveiled the prototype of a 5m-long, 3D-printed bridge.

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