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What greater focus on placemaking means for infrastructure design

Sotiris Kanaris — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:00:34 +0000

There has often been less focus on placemaking in infrastructure design than for residential and commercial developments, but several factors are driving change.

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Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018

Tom Pashby — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:43:16 +0000

Bridge strikes, including vehicle collisions, on Network Rail’s estate have fallen by 20% from 1,937 in 2018/2019 to 1,518 in 2023/2024.

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Scour likely underlying cause of destructive Vietnam bridge collapse

Tom Pashby — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:34:25 +0000

Super typhoon Yagi has caused the collapse of the Phong Chau bridge into the Red River northwest of Hanoi in Vietnam, leaving 13 people missing.

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Renfrew Bridge’s complexity poses challenges to designers and contractors

Sotiris Kanaris — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:00:21 +0000

Even after modifications to meet the budget, the design of the Renfrew Bridge was one of the most challenging ever for its designers.

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VolkerStevin installs first two sections of Sunderland’s £44M high-level footbridge

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:32:57 +0000

The first two sections of the £44M New Wear Footbridge in Sunderland have been lifted into place.

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Editor’s Comment | Focus on outcomes is key to modern bridge engineering

Gavin Pearson — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:00:27 +0000

The fundamental principles that underpin good bridge design practice may not have changed in thousands of years, but the bridges themselves have. Their uses, structural materials and scale have all expanded and so have the many specialisms involved in delivering them. What has not changed…

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Project team behind Sunderland’s new 250m footbridge addresses location challenges

Helena Russell. — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:00:15 +0000

A new footbridge across the River Wear in Sunderland promises to revitalise the city centre by developing the riverside area and boosting connectivity.

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Can 3D printing go mainstream for bridge construction?

Sotiris Kanaris — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:00:38 +0000

3D printing technology could be deployed for bridge construction, but there are still some factors hindering its adoption.

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Network Rail post-tensioned bridge replacement could set example for future projects

Belinda Smart — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:00:54 +0000

A bridge replacement project in Greater Manchester could form the template for future remediation of Network Rail’s ‘at risk’ post-tensioned bridges.

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Engineers appointed to renew Drypool rolling bascule bridge in Hull

Gavin Pearson — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:12:43 +0000

Hull City Council has appointed Esh Construction and Mason Clark Associates to progress design, repair and strengthening of the Drypool Bridge.

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