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The devastating floods in India and a mathematical model for their prediction
Monsoon season, which is currently hitting India, Pakistan and other Asian countries, causes extensive floods and triggers landslides, with detrimental effects for the citizens of the affected countri...
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How can twitter help engineers assess infrastructure performance: the Colorado floods case
Last year's massive flooding in Colorado's Front Range affected a widespread area, destroyed roads and bridges, blocking access to residential areas for extended periods of time, and washed away homes...
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TAPI: a pipeline initiative that moves on
This past summer, a step forward was taken for the realization of the Trans-Afghan natural gas pipeline project, also known as TAPI. TAPI is an ambitious $7.5 billion project, that aims in trasferring...
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Work Stops on World’s Tallest Modular Tower
Skanska stopped work on the world’s tallest modular building last week over a dispute with the project’s developer Forest City Ratner. Skanska feels that the delays to the project have resulted from t...
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Fluorescence detection technology in Cone Penetration Testing
CPT technology may have additional advantages and capabilities to offer, when combined with the fluorescence detection method! Find out how Vertek is already combining these two technologies and the r...
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See now online the August issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info newsletter !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is pleased to announce the August issue #86 of the monthly newsletter ! TheStructuralEngineer.info is pleased to announce the August issue #86 of the monthly newsletter !...
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The monthly e-newsletter of Geoengineer.org, issue #114 from August 2014 is out !
The August issue #114 of our monthly e-newsletter has been sent out today ! The August issue #114 of our monthly e-newsletter has been sent out today ! Read more
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SURE Unveils Endless City Plans for London
SURE Architecture unveiled plans this week for a futuristic skyscraper that could house thousands of people and have its own ecosystem. The Endless City proposal has already won the Skyscrapers and Su...
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Flash floods in Washington block roads & damage homes
Areas burnt from wildfires, in north central Washington, are now buried under rocks, mud and water as a result of the heavy rain which fell in the area the last days. There were no reports of injuries...
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The Napa earthquake highlights the need for an early warning system in California
The recent magnitude 6.0 earthquake that jolted Napa Valley has caused extensive damage to wineries and properties and has particularly highlighted the need for an early warning system in the state of...
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