Technology and Engineering
Australia Assists Cambodia in Revising Road Construction Guidelines, Standards, Policies
Australia is helping Cambodia amend and modernize technical standards for road construction and transportation infrastructure through P4I (Partners For Infrastructure) & the Austroads program. The three-day P4I workshop was held on 3-5 October and attended by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, relevant ministries, and P4I delegates. The purpose of the workshop was to […]
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Industry partners use ORNL software to trim carbon footprint of buildings
Two years after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided a model of nearly every building in America, commercial partners are using the tool for tasks ranging from designing energy-efficient buildings and cities to linking energy efficiency to real estate value and risk. International companies like Google and SmithGroup are sharing the […]
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Construction Begins on China’s 3,300km East-West Power Transmission Line
Construction has officially begun on China’s fourth mega power transmission pipeline project that will transport natural gas from the east to the west side of the country. With a total length of 3,340 km, the pipeline runs from Wuqia County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, […]
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UK, Switzerland Jointly Developing Flying Robots to Build or Repair Skyscrapers
Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have developed flying 3D printing robots that can build and repair structures in difficult spots on skyscrapers or other danger zones. The drones are fully autonomous while flying but are monitored by a human controller, reports GCR. The fleet consists of “BuilDrones”, which deposit materials during flight, and quality-controlling […]
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Bentley Systems Announces the Finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to Be Announced at an Awards Ceremony in London on 15 November Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, on 19 September announced the finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The annual awards program honours the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. […]
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Cambodia Uses Robots for Checking Drainage System
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has used robots in checking drainage systems and replacing manpower, a step forwards to transport sector modernization. The experiment was conducted during the Siem Reap city drainage system inspection by MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol on 13 September. The use of robots to monitor the sewer system […]
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Dubai Mulls Building Massive Space-Age Ring to Encircle World’s Tallest Building
An experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design of a space-age ring structure to encircle the world’s tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, according to CNN. Known as Downtown Circle, the project is a massive five-storey circular structure showcasing urban planning in a wildly ambitious design combined with a series of mesmerizing illustrations. […]
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Chinese gov’t gives greenlight to first fully autonomous taxi service
The Chinese government has granted permits to Chinese technology company Baidu to first develop and run the fully driverless “robotaxi” service on open roads. Named “Apollo Go”, the service is now authorised to run in Chongqing and Wuhan, with five Apollo vehicles operating in each city, according to GCR. The areas of service cover 13 […]
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Australian chemists invents self-glueing bricks from cooking oil
Researchers at Adelaide’s Flinders University have invented bricks from wasted cooking oil that can bond without mortar. According to GCR, the brick is a lightweight and durable polymer block that undergoes a sulfur-based adhesive reaction when brought into contact with each other in the presence of a catalyst. The bond created by the process is […]
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Singaporean Researchers Invent Fireproof Wood Coating
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented an invisible coating that can make wood fireproof. The coating is only 0.075mm thick and is almost transparent and invisible. When heated by a flame, the coating turns into a char that acts as fire insulation for the wood underneath. The coating has […]
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