In Tirana, Albania, a 2,243-square-metre veterinary hospital demonstrates an innovative application of structural concrete in healthcare infrastructure. The facility demonstrates how civil engineerin...
On July 4, 2025, a five-story residential building in Karachi’s Lyari district suddenly collapsed around 10:00 a.m. local time. The incident resulted in at least 16 confirmed fatalities and over a do...
The excavation of the 8.4-mile Northolt Tunnel under London marks a pivotal achievement in the HS2 project, now recognised as Britain’s second-longest tunnel. This twin-bore tunnel, which stretches b...
On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake originating in central Myanmar caused the collapse of a 30-storey State Audit Office building under construction in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. It was...
Morocco is expanding its transportation infrastructure, with 300 kilometers of expressways under construction and 900 kilometers in the planning phase. These efforts are part of a broader national pr...
On June 24, 2025, a portion of the ceiling in the arrivals area of Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan Airport gave way, causing glass and construction debris to fall onto the floor. The collapse occur...
On June 21, 2025, a residential building at London Bridge, a densely populated area in Cape Coast, Ghana, collapsed following prolonged torrential rainfall. The incident resulted in the deaths of two...
An infrastructure project is underway in Gloucestershire with the construction of one of the UK’s largest green bridges, part of the £460 million A417 Missing Link scheme. Spanning 60 metres in lengt...
Construction within existing buildings often involves unique structural challenges that demand careful engineering to ensure safety during all phases. When modifications, additions, or repairs are pl...
A significant achievement has been recorded on London’s HS2 project as tunnel boring machine (TBM) Emily completed its 3.4-mile excavation through the eastern section of the Northolt Tunnel. Launched...
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorised Drone Major Group to conduct the country’s first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations over Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)....
Suspended approximately 492 feet above ground and measuring 2,073 feet in length, the glass bridge was a joint collaboration between local tourism authorities and a French construction company to rev...
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937, and has since been standing as a landmark synonym to the city of San Fransisco. It was constructed between 1933 and 1937 in the Bay Area, and...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the bearing of an apparent dip. Two directions noted, in which a given apparent dip occurs. Known values: Full dip direction = α...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find path gradients in three different directions, (a) due N, (b) N 75o E, (c) due E. Known values: Full dip direction = N 30o E Full...
Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the apparent dip in any other direction. Known values: Horizontal length along full dip direction = x Full dip rate = 1 in x Sol...
Given the direction of full dip and the rate and direction of an apparent dip of a plane or seam, find the rate of full dip. Known values: Full dip direction = α Apparent dip direction = &b...
A vertical borehole passes through a seam with a known dip at 43o. If the apparent thickness of the seam as shown by the borehole core is 2m, calculate: (a) the true thickness of the seam and (b) the...
Calculate the coordinates of the intersection of two lines given the coordinates of four stations. Known values: Coordinates A (EA, NA), B (EB, NB), C (EC, NC), D (ED, ND) i.e. A &nbs...
