The HS2 programme has reached a major civil engineering milestone with the successful installation of the east deck of the M6 South viaduct without closing the motorway to live traffic. Engineers co...
On December 17, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont announced $28.2 million in state grants to support the assessment and remediation of 16 blighted properties across 13 Connecticut towns and cities. The fundi...
On December 17, 2025, eight organizations—the Center for Public Enterprise, Clean Air Task Force, Environmental Defense Fund, Federation of American Scientists, League of Conservation Voters, Nationa...
An audit by Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General released this month identified three areas for improvement in Amtrak’s role in theHudson River rail tunnel program, including a $104 million refund ow...
The Scottish Government has approved an extension of its flagship Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland), allowing it to remain in place for up to four additional years despite no construction packag...
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, described as the world’s longest expressway tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, creating a new shortcut between the northern and southern parts of No...
A historic iron girder railway viaduct spanning the River Spey partially collapsed on 14 December 2025, prompting immediate closure and safety cordons. The structure, commonly known as the Spey Viadu...
An abandoned multi-storey building on Dale Street in Bradford city centre collapsed during the early morning hours of 15 December 2025, sending masonry and debris across the carriageway and prompting...
Jerusalem has expanded construction activity on the 31-km Blue Line light rail corridor, issuing early December municipal notices that confirm continued utility and surface infrastructure work along...
Huawei is expanding mining connectivity solutions in South America with an emphasis on unified networks that support automation and artificial intelligence. At Exposibram 2025 in Salvador, Brazil, Th...
On Monday, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries announced it had completed compiling multiple state permits into a draft consolidated permit that, if finalized, would allow Nevada-...
An old bridge on the Bareilly–Pipariya road in Madhya Pradesh experienced a sudden structural collapse on Monday morning, splitting at its central span and dropping directly into the river below. Two...
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...
