Technology

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.

12 Jul 22

In the urban undergrowth

Site work begins shortly in New York City on what is thought to be the most sophisticated transportation project ever delivered by BIM contracting in US history, writes José Sánchez de Muniáin

28 Apr 22

Bridge built using flax opens in the Netherlands

The first of three bridges to combine flax fibres with a bio-resin has been completed in the Netherlands.

04 Mar 22

Research into steel bridges secures funding

Newly awarded grants with enable the University of Kansas to carry out a trio of research projects, including one aimed at preventing constraint-induced fractures in steel bridges and another looking at steel with ultra-high toughness.

14 Feb 22

Bd&e Presents: SOFiSTiK

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to Georg Pircher, SOFiSTiK's director of international business development, about how the company works with clients' existing workflows for the best results.
03 Nov 21

New research project to develop cyber-secure bridge monitoring

The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a US$5 million grant for research to extend the lifespan of bridges through monitoring technology designed to offer protection against hacking.

11 Oct 21

Swiss researchers create footbridge from recycled concrete

Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland have built a prototype footbridge using reinforced-concrete blocks taken from the redundant walls of a building that is being renovated.

21 Jul 21

International research project seeks to capture bridge energy

Researchers from Scotland and the USA are seeking to harvest the energy that is generated when bridges vibrate and use it to power sensors.

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