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Warning that increasingly large offshore wind turbines risk getting too big for their foundations | New Civil EngineerEngineers currently rely on design codes borrowed from the oil and gas industry to determine the geometry and material properties of foundations. However

London’s bridges are, literally, falling downHeavy traffic flows and climate change to blame

Dealing with ageing infrastructure - RailInsiderDr Luke Prendergast, assistant professor in civil engineering at the University of Nottingham, considers the problems caused by the railway’s aging infrastructure. The UK has an ageing rail network that is under increasing pressure from frequent and extreme weather, triggered by climate change. Infrastructure maintenance is critical to safety on Britain’s railways, but with 20,000 […]

A bridge to Northern Ireland isn’t impossible, it’s just stupidBombs, deep-water trenches and battering winds. Is Boris Johnson's megastructure ever going to happen?

London's bridges 'are the capital's embarrassment'Hammersmith, Vauxhall and London Bridge have all been shut lately for repairs.

‘Predicting the future’ is essential to prevent damages to offshore structuresOften, we look at the perpetrators of climate change and denounce the wrongdoings and what should be done to remedy the situation.

Upkeep issues could leave Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge idea all washed up | Project ScotlandDr Luke Prendergast A specialist in ageing infrastructure has cast doubt on the practicalities of constructing a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The idea of a ‘fixed link’ between the two nations has been back in the news lately after a feasibility study was launched to assess the ...

London’s bridge infrastructure under scrutinySeveral bridges along the Thames in London have shown signs of structural deterioration requiring repair works and extended traffic closures. Many experts have...

Why so many of London's bridges are, quite literally, falling downOne of London's iconic bridges is under threat of collapse. Shut to all foot and motor traffic, the battle is now on over who has to pay the $270 million bill to save Hammersmith Bridge.

Toddbrook Reservoir dam two-year repair plan unveiled | New Civil EngineerThe work will be carried out by Kier, with Arup involved in devising the detailed designs for repair plan. On 1 August 2019, a single slab of the dam’s

Maintaining a NI-Scotland bridge would be greatest challenge – expertResearch is being carried out into the feasibility of a bridge or tunnel as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to improve UK transport links.

Stopping bridge collapsesNew ways to detect when bridges are in trouble

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