European researchers have developed a cable-driven robot called Hephaestus that aims to automate the on-site execution or installation process in the construction industry. The whole system operates through eight flexible cables to build, repair, and maintain building façades. The robot ...
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Research Hints Towards the Potential of Recycled Concrete
A five-year-long research conducted at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, Canada, has concluded that recycled concrete can perform as efficiently as conventional concrete, and in several cases, even better than it. Waste originating from demolition and construction activities alone contribute ...
Reason Behind the Growth of China’s Transportation System: A Case Study
In 1978, the Chinese government made extensive reforms for the reconstruction of the transportation system in the country, such as the introduction of substantial deregulation of the transportation system. After the reforms, the country’s transportation industry is progressing towards development, ...
How to Manage Construction Workforce Effectively?
Effective management of the construction workforce helps finish projects on time and within the stipulated budget. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of construction projects fail to reach the handover phase within the estimated budget, and labor inefficiencies at the ...
Austin Dam Failure: One of the Biggest Disasters in US History
The Austin Dam, also known as Bayless dam, was designed as a gravity dam but failed catastrophically on 30th September 1911, within two years of its construction. Later on, it was recognized by the engineers that it failed due to ...
Embodied Carbon in Construction: High Time to Reduce it
Embodied carbon in construction is defined as the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing and transporting construction materials and the process of construction. Buildings account for 39% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 28% from building operations and 11% embodied carbon ...
How to Become a Construction Contractor? A Step-by-Step Guide
A construction contractor is an individual who provides independent and professional services to third-party employers in the construction industry. Construction contractors plan, monitor, and manage various construction projects, like residential, commercial, or public work projects. In addition, construction contractors are ...
Passive House: Reduce Energy Consumption in Your Building
Passive house is a concept used in construction to build energy-efficient, comfortable, and ecological buildings that are also affordable. It is a building standard that consists of a set of design principles that are used to achieve a precise level ...
How to Inspect a Structure Using Acoustic Emission Testing?
Acoustic emission (AE) is defined as the physical phenomenon in which a material generates elastic waves when subjected to stress or deformation. These signals are registered using a non-destructive test method (NDT) called the acoustic emission test. An acoustic emission ...
Important Know-How on Progressive Collapse of Building Structures
Progressive collapse or disproportionate collapse of a building occurs when the failure of a single structural element leads to the failure of other components in a progressive manner. The failure starts with the primary structural element, accompanied by the failure ...