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The Engineering Miracles Behind Burj Khalifa

CCR Magazine

Completed in 2010, the towering edifice reaches a total height of 2,717 feet and is a sharp contrast against the relatively flat landscape around it. Building such an immense structure posed several unique challenges that almost no other building project anywhere on the planet has encountered.

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Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project–owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT)–is intended to create a direct connection between Cairo, the New Administrative Capital, and 6th of October City via a two-line rapid transit system. When completed, this will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world.

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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. This home is different because it’s a structural cob house, so the 2-foot thick walls are load-bearing.

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Pile Cap Design | Pile Cap Construction | Piles Structure | Pile Cap Foundations | Square Piling Caps | Pile Cap Reinforcement

CivilJungle

Introduction of Pile Cap: The pile cap is a type of thick concrete mat-like structure which rests on the pile (timber or concrete) which gives a stable foundation to the whole system. The similar structure of the pile cap is a raft foundation, where there is also a concrete block -like structure is constructed.

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Learn About the Latest News on UK Government Plans to Utilize More Timber in Construction, CBO Mike Firenze Joins Dome Construction, UK Builders Caught Committing Malpractice, and Marsh and Beazley Expand Construction Coverage

UK Construction Blog

After working with government and industry partners in the Timber in Construction Working Group for a year, CTI members Timber Development UK and Structural Timber Association are prominent in the roadmap. The roadmap provides a solid foundation for achieving this goal, demonstrating government intent to address timber construction barriers.

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New Feature List for Revit 2015

Revit OpEd

Big Stuff Sketchy lines - yep, create sketchy alteration to views Family parameter order adjustments - reorder/control parameter position Schedules/material takeoffs - Access to Additional parameters and Grand Total customization Revision improvements - Delete Revisions and more sketching options View references - Reassign view reference to different (..)

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What Is a Digital Twin? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This connected system can improve the asset’s entire life cycle from the pre-project stage to the end-of-life stage. However, it wasn’t until 2010 that Dr. Grieves’ concept was actually called a digital twin when NASA’s John Vickers referred to it in a report. What Does a Digital Twin Include? Synchronization.