Drones in construction are advanced unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with cameras and sensors that revolutionize how construction sites are surveyed and monitored. These devices enable real-time data ...

The Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines are water turbines that are rotary machines which convert kinetic energy and the potential energy of the water into mechanical energy that rotates the shaft to ...

Curtain walls are the first structural element that subjected to wind loads. There are cases in which wind loads controls the structural design of curtain walls that may include bluff body ...

2. Plywood Formwork. Resin-bonded plywood sheets are attached to timber frames to make up panels of the required sizes. The cost of plywood formwork compares favorably with that of timber shuttering, ...

Crib retaining walls are a form of gravity wall. They are constructed of interlocking individual boxes made from timber or pre-cast concrete. Then, the boxes are filled with crushed stone or other ...

Structural glass skeletons represent a groundbreaking advancement in architectural engineering, transforming glass from a purely aesthetic feature into a primary load-bearing material. These systems ...

🕑 Reading time: 1 minute Concrete pavement which is occasionally called rigid pavement is a concrete layer that is in contact with traffics directly and it is used for different purposes and ...

🕑 Reading time: 1 minute COARSE AGGREGATES IN HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE. Given the critical role that the interfacial transition plays in high-strength concrete, the mechanical properties of coarse ...

🕑 Reading time: 1 minute Chameleon glass represents a revolutionary advancement in building materials, utilizing adaptive transparency technology to create windows that automatically adjust their ...

As cities face growing risks from vehicle-borne threats, blasts, and seismic shocks, one thing is clear: the future of urban protection won’t look like thick concrete walls or unsightly barriers.