UK structural and geotechnical engineers have long used the British Standard codes for design of railroad bridges. Those days are now gone as all rail structures are required to use the Eurocode. This article is a nice overview of the code system, which is separated into 10 codes with a total of 58 parts, and 58 country specific National Annexes. [Source: rail.co. Image: Rail.co]
The City of Zhengzhou is set to become a major rail crossroads for China, located at the intersections of China’s major North-South and East-West lines. Currently tunneling with tunnel boring machine (TBM) is taking place […]
A couple walking on the beach narrowly missed being crushed by tons of sandstone crumbling from the cliff face. The incident took place in Dorset, UK at a beach that has been known for these […]
Another nice post from Robert Thompson with Dan Brown and Associates (DBA) about the geotechnical work on the kcICON project. They are the geotechnical designers for a $245 million project that will involve a new cable-stayed bridge over the Missouri River in downtown Kansas City along the I-29/35 corridor. In his post, Robert gives an update on the status of the work including the borings and recent test shaft installation and testing as well as an update on the overall project. (Rendering by Paseo Corridor Constructors)
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