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Humans have been building walls, bridges, and other structures without any steel or mortar reinforcement for a long time. A team led by Holcim has put a 3D-printed spin on the idea, and hopes to use it to revolutionize modern sustainable infrastructure… Continue reading 3D-printed reinforcement-free bridge moves closer to widespread use
Production of the cement used in concrete is a major cause of CO2 emissions worldwide, so Provencher Roy architects used a greener alternative for a pair of bridges in Canada. The bridges were built from concrete that incorporated locally sourced recyc… Continue reading Bottles to bridges: Glass-based concrete makes for a greener crossing
Following projects like the Daxia Tower and Wuhan Taikang Financial Centre, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) continues its recent focus on China with an attractive new bridge. Named the Chengdu West First Bridge, the crossing showcases the firm’s trademark … Continue reading ZHA leans on signature curves to help bridge withstand extreme weather
Since it opened in 2009, New York City’s High Line has revolutionized city planning, with its success resulting in similar projects cropping up as far away as England and Singapore. Now its original co-creator, James Corner Field Operations, has return… Continue reading $50-million timber extension bridges the gap in NYC High Line
Admittedly, this recently completed footbridge isn’t the easiest, nor the most practical way to get people from one side of a river to another – but it might be one of the most creative. The unique crossing can roll a full 180 degrees to make space for… Continue reading One-of-a-kind footbridge tumbles over to let boats pass
Monitoring the structural integrity of heavily used and aging bridges is complex work that often involves arrays of costly sensors, but new research has demonstrated how smartphones might one day do the heavy lifting. Scientists have shown how an app c… Continue reading Driver smartphones could help predict (and prevent) bridge collapse
In the electronics world, even for the hobbyists, things have only gotten smaller over the years. We went from through-hole components to surface mount, and now we’re at the point …read more Continue reading Building Bridges In This Week’s Hack Chat
Flax is a very useful crop, being used in everything from e-racers to campers. With concrete being such a major contributor of carbon emissions, a team led by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is researching whether it could also be used as… Continue reading Sensor-packed footbridge demonstrates efficacy of flax construction
Bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack. Continue reading More than $400 million drained from hacked blockchain bridges in little more than a week
A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete bridge has been unveiled in Venice, Italy. The bridge is a demonstration of a new 3D printing method resulting in a structure requiring no mortar or steel reinforcement.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lif… Continue reading World’s first unreinforced 3D-printed concrete bridge displayed in Venice