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Tunnel Project Tugs Tie Up on Floating Pier

The Maritime Executive 20 Nov 2024
Since 1918, Gothenburg, Sweden-based SF Marina has engineered and manufactured floating breakwaters and concrete dock pontoons, and related marine structures that are built to withstand extreme weather events.
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‘Not merely a crossing’: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, a marvel of engineering, turns 60

The Villager 20 Nov 2024
“This bridge is not merely a crossing; it’s a major lifeline that holds up 1.4 million tons of concrete and 143,000 miles of cable wire,” said Jonathan Morey, senior bridge engineer at WSP.
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Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says

Journal Gazette 20 Nov 2024
Climate ... A woman carries a child Sept ... Apple Podcasts ... Burke, who said his engineer father built the concrete home to withstand a Category 5 hurricane, expects his home to turn into an island, with up to 8 feet of water filling the raised first floor ... .
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Engineers invented bendable concrete that’s self-healing and self-heating

BGR 19 Nov 2024
Now, though, engineers have developed a new type of concrete that can bend under pressure, heat itself, and even repair its own cracks ... The post Engineers invented bendable concrete that’s self-healing and self-heating appeared first on BGR.
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Underfunded and understaffed, Maine’s dam agency does what it can to keep the aging infrastructure safe

Bangor Daily News 18 Nov 2024
The office only recently hired an assistant engineer to assist with inspections ... Maine’s agency has two engineers to oversee the state-regulated dams, which include 15 of the 39 high hazard dams.
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Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

York News-Times 18 Nov 2024
Listen now and subscribe. Apple Podcasts . Spotify ... U.S ... Burke, who said his engineer father built the concrete home to withstand a Category 5 hurricane, expects his home to turn into an island, with up to 8 feet of water filling the raised first floor.
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PWD to inspect old bridge on Barapullah drain for repairs

The Times of India 15 Nov 2024
... concrete structure to determine the damage. The mapping technology will help engineers analyse the internal composition of the concrete structure, particularly focusing on the load-bearing pillars.
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Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road contractor asks residents to be patient

Business Ghana 15 Nov 2024
The Apremdo- Agona Nkwan­ta section, would involve the dual­isation to expand and improve the existing single lane into a two-lane highway, with additional links including two concrete bridges at Apremdo and Ewusiejoe, the engineer added.
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Australian engineers invent new coating to reduce formation of fatbergs in sewers

Xinhua 14 Nov 2024
14 (Xinhua) -- Australian engineers have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that significantly reduces the formation of damaging fatbergs in sewers ... Australian engineers invent new coating to reduce formation of fatbergs in sewers.
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Fatbergs fighter: New self-healing zinc coating cuts sewer clogging by 30%

Interesting Engineering 14 Nov 2024
But now, engineers at RMIT University have developed a new solution, which is a protective coating for concrete pipes ... In lab tests, the coated concrete showed a 30% reduction in fat, oil, and grease buildup.
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Australian engineers invent anti-fatberg coating to tackle sticky sewer problem

AOL 14 Nov 2024
To prevent fatbergs from forming, RMIT engineers developed a zinc and polyurethane coating that could be applied to concrete pipes in problem areas, publishing their results in Chemical Engineering Journal.
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This easy new hike just opened in a popular Scottsdale park. How to try it

Azcentral 14 Nov 2024
Hikers walking the Corral Trail in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve have for years wondered about the scattershot of crumbling concrete and contorted metal strewn about the site of the old Browns Ranch.
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A new invention could wipe away nearly one third of the 'fatbergs' in our sewers

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 Nov 2024
A group of engineers have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the presence of fatbergs — congealed masses of oils, grease and sanitary items – that block the sewer system ... .
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The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

Popular Science 13 Nov 2024
Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.
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Researchers made crack-resistant concrete using fibers from cheap carpet scraps

BGR 13 Nov 2024
Engineers have been looking for ways to make stronger, more durable concrete, and researchers in Australia may have discovered an innovative solution that repurposes waste carpet fibers into crack-resistant concrete.

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