Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future
BY LUKE CAROTHERS
A LAND IN TRANSITION
Egypt as a place is no stranger to the change that marches hand-in-hand with the progress of time. It is a unique place in the world. The lands made habitable by the flowing waters of the Nile River and its delta house a civilization amongst the oldest, stretching back thousands of years to leave a mark on the modern world. Throughout this long and rich history, the places where Egyptians lived shifted along the path of a shifting river delta as well as cultural and political tides.
Honoring Innovative and Inspiring Concrete Projects
Around the world, magnificent buildings, roads, and bridges are being constructed using concrete—a material that allows engineers and architects to explore an infinite variety of forms. New technologies make it possible for engineers, architects, and contractors to rapidly explore options in ways that were not previously available, and as a result, the world's design and building practitioners have recently created absolutely remarkable edifices.
In 1999 I was nearing graduation. While I was searching for where I would start my first full-time job in the AEC industry (as an engineering intern), I traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to interview for an opportunity to work with the transportation team of an Arkansas-based engineering firm. I didn't know it at the time, but this is the firm...
BY KEN MACDONALD, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH UES
First, a secret is only a secret if one doesn't know it.
Spoiler alert: There are no real "secrets." There are lessons learned, hints discovered, and tips earned through permitting and compliance for tens of thousands of acres...
Timber has long since been a popular building material, but over the last several hundred years, its use has largely been limited to smaller structures with concrete and steel serving as the foundation for many large modern structures. However, as new forms of mass...
Elevating Education: the Marian University E. S. Witchger School of Engineering
March 11, 2024
By Luke Carothers
The new E. S. Witchger School of Engineering at Marian University is remarkable not only for its state-of-the-art design, but also for its purpose in addressing the ongoing challenges of recruiting talented students to the fields of engineering and advanced manufacturing. Located in...
Mass Timber Supporting Groundbreaking Architectural Design: Wisdome Stockholm
March 11, 2024
BY LUKE CAROTHERS
Located in Stockholm, the Wisdome is a groundbreaking structure that pushes the boundaries of wooden architectural design. The project transformed a 1,325 square meter space within the courtyard at Sweden's National Museum of Science & Technology to serve as a...
Building New Zealand's First Sizable Steel-Less Timber Building
BY RIANNA LOWRANCE, AEC INDUSTRY WRITER
When Scion, a Crown research institute that specializes in the forestry industry, needed to upgrade its facility in Rotorua, New Zealand–dubbed the Scion Innovation Hub–it was interested in making it a place for interconnection...
Civil 3D installs with many tools that are not loaded by default, some of these can be found in the Program Files directory: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2024\C3D\Sample\Civil 3D API.
In that directory many subfolders can be found with fun tools. Let explore ONE of the many hidden...
Submissions are Open: the 2024 Engineering Drone Video of the Year
March 11, 2023
If you or someone you know uses drones to create videos that benefit, enhance, and explain projects, then you're eligible to enter Civil+Structural Engineer Media & Zweig Group's Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) competition. It's as simple as that. The EDVY competition features the best drone footage, video editing, and post-processing data visualizations from the AEC industry. The...
TOPODRONE-AGROWING collaboration aims at advancing drone thermal mapping
December 11, 2023
MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND– TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision surveying equipment, recently completed its R&D and released a new drone thermal mapping solution. TOPODRONE PT61 camera can perform detailed surveys and deliver thermal orthomosaic maps obtaining accurate 3D models.
BY KIRA LARSON, PROJECT MANAGER ON THE TXDOT NORTHAVEN TRAIL BRIDGE
The newly built Northaven Trail Bridge in North Dallas spans the busy eight-lane US 75/North Central Expressway, providing a safe crossing for users, extending recreational opportunities, and expanding access to alternative methods of transportation. The bridge exemplifies the highest...
Climate Change Imperils Some Wastewater Treatment Plants – And Their Workers
Climate change is being felt all around the world, even in some areas that escape attention. Water treatment plants might be under the radar for many scientists, but the impact on this critical piece of community infrastructure is widespread, enduring, and costly to remedy.
Esh Construction introduces industry-changing National Underground Asset Register on site with Northumbrian Water
February 20, 2024
Esh Construction has showcased the latest in UK digital mapping innovations on site after helping to shape the technology's development with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG).
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