Sustainable Seismic Design for Controlled Damage Repair and Realignment Based on the JCEMA article Analytical Cases of Sustainable Seismic Design Fariborz M. Tehrani, Markar Grigorian and Fatemeh Gorji Sinaki Conceptual visualisation of a recoverable structural system. The image does not represent a completed building or a tested prototype from the source paper. Earthquake-resistant design has […]
From Waste Tyres to High-Performance Concrete Can recycled steel fibres close the loop without compromising structural performance? Every end-of-life tyre contains high-strength steel. Meanwhile, fibre-reinforced concrete often depends on newly manufactured steel fibres. Bringing these two material streams together is an attractive circular-economy idea – but its success depends on engineering control, not recycled content […]
”””””””””””””””””””””””””””’ Why This Matters Concrete is one of the most important construction materials in the world, forming the backbone of bridges, buildings, tunnels, dams, foundations, and transportation infrastructure. But concrete has an unavoidable weakness: cracking. Some cracks are small and have little immediate effect on structural capacity. However, even small cracks can create pathways for […]
Designing resilient, durable, and responsible infrastructure for long-term value Figure 1. Engineering today for resilient and sustainable communities. Why this matters Civil infrastructure is expected to do more than carry loads. Bridges, buildings, retaining systems, and public facilities must remain safe, economical, and serviceable while also reducing environmental impact. This is changing the way […]
Artificial Intelligence is expected to become a core component of next-generation structural engineering. By combining advanced sensing technologies with intelligent algorithms, engineers can shift from reactive maintenance toward predictive infrastructure management.