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Smart Construction Practices: Prioritizing Flood Risk Assessment For Project Success

UK Construction Blog

The post Smart Construction Practices: Prioritizing Flood Risk Assessment For Project Success appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Among the various factors that construction projects need to consider, one of the critical is the assessment of environmental risks.

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Making the Grade: Why Lightweight Aggregates may be the Key to Improved Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the latest edition, the nation scored a C- on the overall assessment, indicating that while overall these systems are in fair condition, they exhibit deficiencies and increasing vulnerabilities. One way to bolster the overall resilience of a roadway is to assess the stability and quality of soil beneath it.

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A Slippery Slope of Opportunity: Bulson Surveying Puts Remote Monitoring to the Test in Telluride

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Rowland Chen The Telluride–Mountain Village Gondola is a free public, wind-powered transportation system that stretches between the mountain communities of Telluride and Mountain Village, Colorado. Once set up, this system takes very little oversight. These environmental factors made determining soil movement a bit more challenging.

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Designing Bridge Netting for High Winds and Snow Loads

CCR Magazine

But with all of the disaster, the bridge’s netting system remains stable, a sign of creative engineering. The specialists who combine advanced knowledge with a deep understanding of environmental changes enable this amazing success. What are the Factors to Consider When Designing Bridge Netting Systems?

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Choosing The Right Scaffolding System For Your Project Needs

UK Construction Blog

The post Choosing The Right Scaffolding System For Your Project Needs appeared first on UK Construction Blog. One critical decision that should never be taken lightly is selecting the perfect scaffolding system for your project needs. Statistical reports reported 67 cases of falls from scaffolding in 2022.

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Disaster response planning around the globe

Civil + Structural Engineer

Any change to the natural and built environment has a significant impact on its local surrounding, not just commercially and environmentally, but practically too. It also allows for the prioritization of repair to assets contributing to long-term food security, such as water harvesting systems. So where does this leave us?

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NTRO: Quantifying Australia’s transport sector

Roads Online

The data itself comprises multiple facets and aspects, such as pavement strength testing, road construction testing, local road surveys, ride quality testing, road safety assessments, crack detection and mapping and automated pavement surface assessments to name a few. This included the assessment of 8400 kilometres of Victorian roads.