Tag #Engineering

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Five Inventors Who Died Because of Their Creations

Five inventors died due to their inventions; Robert Cocking in a 1834 parachute accident, Franz Reichelt in a 1912 parachute test, Henry Winstanley from a storm destroying his lighthouse in 1703, Georg Wilhelm Richmann from a lightning strike during an experiment in 1753, and William Bullock from a ...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Oosterscheldekering Renovation: Testing Reveals Lower-Than-Expected Costs

The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, needs a multi-million euro renovation to replace aging parts by 2024, with Deltares testing a scale model to optimize upgrades while addressing climate change impacts; initial findings suggest that conservative design choices made during...

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Climate Action
smh.com.au
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Sydney's Metro West: Engineering Challenges of Hunter Street's Giant Underground Station

Sydney is building a massive underground rail cavern for the $25 billion Metro West line at Hunter Street station, presenting significant engineering challenges due to its location under the city and proximity to existing infrastructure; the station is expected to open in 2032 and handle 10,000 pass...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Microrobot Swarms: Collective Task Performance and Enhanced Autonomy

Researchers have developed micrometer-sized robots controlled by external magnetic fields that can collectively perform complex tasks, with potential applications in medicine and other fields; current research focuses on enhancing autonomy through feedback systems to optimize individual and collecti...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Belarus Faces 5,000-Engineer Shortage by 2027

Belarus faces a critical skills mismatch, with an oversupply of IT graduates and a projected shortfall of 5,000 engineers by 2027, forcing the government to reform engineering education and incentivize industry investment to address the imbalance.

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Quality Education
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Faroe Islands' Subsea Tunnels: Engineering Marvels and Artistic Masterpieces

The Faroe Islands' newly opened subsea tunnels, featuring art installations, have significantly reduced travel times between islands, boosting tourism and improving residents' lives by connecting previously isolated communities.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Oosterscheldekering Renovation: A Multimillion-Euro Project to Withstand Climate Change

The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, requires a multimillion-euro renovation to replace aging components, with Deltares using a scale model to optimize the process and assess the impact of climate change on long-term resilience.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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World's Longest Road Tunnels: Current Top 10 and Future Developments

The Lærdal Tunnel in Norway, opened in 2000, is currently the world's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km, followed by the Yamate Tunnel in Japan (18.6 km) and the Zhongnanshan Tunnel in China (18.04 km); the upcoming Rogfast Tunnel (27 km) will become the longest upon its 2026 completion.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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World's Longest Highway Tunnel Opens in Xinjiang, China

The 22.13-kilometer Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest highway tunnel, opened on Monday in China's Xinjiang region, connecting Urumqi and Yuli and reducing travel time from seven hours to just over three once the highway fully opens in 2025, overcoming extreme weather, geological challenges, and en...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Texas A&M Fuels College Station's Rise as a Tech Hub

Texas A&M University's $1.5 billion investment in R&D since 2020 has fueled College Station's transformation into a major tech hub, creating 1,727 jobs and contributing $165.4 million to regional income, with a statewide economic impact of $20.8 billion and 244,650 jobs in FY 2021-22.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Faroe Islands' Subsea Tunnels: Art, Innovation, and Economic Transformation

The Faroe Islands' two new subsea tunnels—Eysturoy and Sandoy—dramatically reduce travel times between islands, boosting tourism and attracting new residents; art installations within the tunnels, including underwater roundabouts with light sculptures and soundscapes, enhance the experience.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Chinese Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot with Untethered Movement

A team of researchers from Beihang University in Beijing have developed a 2-cm-long, 2-gram robotic insect, the BHMbot, capable of untethered movement, wireless control, and sound signal collection, achieved through biomimicry and a novel power system; promising applications include disaster relief ...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure