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Scientific Reports, Published online: 12 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70655-7 Vibration model test and seismic performance evaluation of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete lining of mountainside tunnels in Loess Plateau

Scientific Reports, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-71443-z Multi-parameter assessment and integrated damage modeling of water-bearing mudstone under uniaxial compression

The RP02 House stems from an unusual premise in residential design: utilizing industrialized systems, typically found in large-scale construction, as the foundation for a 2,700-square-foot (250 m²) home. The result is a residence that combines precast concrete, steel framing, prestressed hollow-core slabs, insulated metal panels, and drywall partitions in a design conceived for assembly.

A medieval tower that defied physics for eight centuries finally met its match—not in collapse, but in a delicate 11-year rescue that proved engineers could outwit gravity itself.

How more than three decades of engineering practice became a 1,077-page book connecting pavement design, construction and maintenance across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

How do hydraulic calculations become a functioning stormwater system in the field? This is the story behind the planning, design and implementation of the Wipfing Bypass retention–infiltration system in Upper Austria.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has appointed a joint venture led by Aecom and Jacobs as programme delivery partner for the £8.4bn (€9.5bn) MetroLink project, the long‑planned rail scheme to link Swords, Dublin Airport and the city centre. The post Transport Infrastructure Ireland appoints Aecom-Jacobs JV to deliver MetroLink programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the Chiltern Main Line between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway. The post Rail improvements and HS2 bridge demolition on Chiltern Main Line this weekend appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02821-w The 5,000-year-old city of Liangzhu has mounds, dams and city walls built in a challenging waterlogged site.

On a renovation site in La Garriga, Spain, a construction worker steps near an active crane. Before he even looks up, the sensor in his helmet vibrates -- the system has already registered how close he is.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the opening of the £18.3M new station at Balgray in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, paving the way for passenger services to begin later this month. The post £18.3M Balgray station cleared to open later this month appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-54125-8 Influence of new vibration-reducing track with trapezoidal sleepers on the vibration of subway line foundation structure and overtrack buildings

Construction equipment generates more operational data than many teams realize. GPS devices can provide location information. Telematics systems can report machine activity. RFID, BLE, and UWB can help identify or locate assets. IoT sensors can add information about equipment conditions and usage. But collecting these signals is only the beginning. The more interesting engineering problem is turn…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70719-8 Experimental investigation of temperature-field evolution and heat-accumulation characteristics in goaf under U-type and Y-type ventilation conditions

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-65942-2 Anti-floating stability study of working shafts in pipeline tunnels within water-rich soft soil strata

Concrete is, quite literally, the foundation of the modern world. Almost every construction project in...

"The Esky Lid" is a mechanical contraption that will be able to seal off Brisbane's new underground tunnels from floodwaters.

When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by block long before regional alerts sound. That means some people could have ankle-deep water in their yard by the time a flash flood […] The post UT San Antonio researcher builds self-powered, smart warni…

CMCC researchers have developed a new storm surge forecasting framework for the Venice Lagoon that can test different barrier operating

The original promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) went far beyond the three-dimensional representation of a building. Its ambition was to turn the model into a coordinated information structure, in which geometry, components, systems, and data remained connected as the project evolved. Changes to one element could be reflected across corresponding plans, sections, elevations, and quanti…