The Ground Beneath Our Feet 

By Luke Carothers It wasn’t until recently that humans gained a tenable grasp on traversing the skies.  For far longer, the great builders of society were much more interested in what lay beneath the ground.  History is filled with examples of different peoples using the tools and techniques available to gain access to the ground.  […] The post The Ground Beneath Our Feet  appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Automation by Design: A Case Study

Behind the historical significance of the regal Wisconsin State Capitol, the warm elegance of Sentara Healthcare’s Martha Jefferson Hospital, and the clean and contemporary lines of the Hooper Corporation offices are countless hours of careful, detailed design work that go into a signature Kahler Slater building or space. Founded in 1908, the Milwaukee-based architectural firm […] The post Automation by Design: A Case Study appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Going Underground: The UK’s busiest highway meets its fastest railway network 

Critical and large-scale transportation projects have become a common feature of the UK’s landscape in the last fifteen years, including, most recently, Crossrail, a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system crossing the capital, and HS2, a high speed rail service which will connect London to the West Midlands. Central to the safety and uninterrupted […] The post Going Underground: The UK’s busiest highway meets its fastest railway network  appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Global Stability Analysis Methods, Common Pitfalls, and Strategies for Successful Performance

By J.E. Hughes, Ph.D., P.E.1, Z.K. Boswell, P.E.2, B.P. Strohman, P.E., G.E.3 Introduction Many construction projects incorporate fill or excavated slopes, utilize support of excavation systems, or require retaining walls as part of the necessary site development. These structures create unbalanced loads, requiring a professional engineer to perform global stability analyses (GSA) to evaluate the […] The post Global Stability Analysis Methods, Common Pitfalls, and Strategies for Successful Performance appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

The Past and Future of Water Infrastructure Software

By Luke Carothers Colby Manwaring has made a career out of creating and delivering water infrastructure software.  Starting his career as a software developer at a small startup company, Manwaring progressed through product management, sales and marketing, technical training, and continuing education.  Eventually, this progression saw Manwaring move into roles that required leadership, strategic business […] The post The Past and Future of Water Infrastructure Software appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

FT - Evergrande halts share trading ahead of possible sale of services unit, 04102021

Evergrande suspended its shares from trading in Hong Kong on Monday; it is expected to sell its property services unit, which has a market capitalisation of about $7bn

FT - China Property sector woes intensify after mid-sized developer defaults, 05102021

This FT article looks at theincreasing woes of the China property sector with Fantasia missing a debt repayment and Evergrande's share trading suspended as it allegedly tries to sell some assets to another development company

FT - The economic threats from China’s real estate bubble

In the current Chinese Real Estate crisis - with the huge debts that Property Developers like Evergrande and Fantasia have - Property’s great investment boom has reached its limit: The Chinese economy needs new drivers of demand

Building, Focus - Steeling ourselves for climate change

In the second in our series on materials, Thomas Lane looks at the ways in which the steel industry can reduce its carbon emissions, such as by recycling steel, reusing existing sections and yes, using less of it

Building, Focus - What are we going to do about concrete

One of the most versatile materials on the planet, concrete is also one of the most polluting. But pressure is growing on the cement industry to come up with ways to reduce its carbon footprint. Thomas Lane reports in the first in a series of articles about materials