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Italy underground
Urban tunnelling has become a necessity in densely populated areas. The current issue of Geomechanics and Tunnelling shows how major cities in Italy have encountered the challenge.
The Shanghai Oriental Sport Center - SOSC
A new sports park has been built in Shanghai in immediate vicinity of the EXPO exhibition ground, for the FINA World Swimming Championship, which took place in the summer of 2011. A completely redesigned landscape park comprises three sports venues as well as a large press and administration centre.
Planning for the post-oil era - Iconic Campus of the Zayed University Abu Dhabi
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is planning for the post-oil era, so education plays a central role in its Master Plan 2030. The new building complex of the Zayed University, intended for 6,000 students, is located in the future Capital District directly on the important connecting road between the Abu Dhabi international airport and the old town peninsular.
Book Review: Before steel - the introduction of structural iron and its consequences
A new book on building with iron in the 19th century? Are there not already numerous readable portrayals of the thrilling evolution of iron structures?
Holger Svensson awarded Honorary Doctorate
The Technical University of Dresden has awarded Holger Svensson with an Honorary Doctorate for his contributions to cable-stayed bridges.
Relaunch of Structurae
A few weeks from now we will be introducing a whole new and improved version of Structurae – the database for works of bridge, civil and structural engineering.
Seismic performance during earthquakes: the bridges of the Canterbury region, New Zealand
In less than six months, the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, experienced two major earthquakes: on 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. The former was generated by the rupture of the previously unknown Greendale fault, releasing a magnitude Mw 7.1 earthquake 30-40 km away from the Central Business District (CBD); the latter event, of magnitude Mw 6.2, was less than 10 km from the CBD on an unknown buried fault at the edge of the city.
Featured on structurae: Térénez Bridge
One of the most impressive cable-stayed bridges built in Europe lately, this bridge amazes not necessarily because of its size. It's the curved deck and the elegant Lambda-shaped pylons that make this a truly noteworthy bridge.
Lectures on DVD - Holger Svensson about Cable-Stayed Bridges
Holger Svensson’s book Cable-Stayed Bridges does not only illustrate constructive peculiarities and the possibilities of cable-stayed bridges with steel, concrete or composite decks, but also provides a comprehensive summary of their historic development and treats subjects like anchorage, detailed design, dynamic analysis, erection of various cable types while describing various erection methods and upcoming developments.
