Marvin Young

The Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge constructed to connect Northern Europe and Eastern Spain. With its eight spans suspended from seven...

Water pumps are commonly used on construction sites to remove excess water accumulated due to heavy rain or high water table. They primarily serve...

In civil engineering, tunneling is one of the few areas where new horizons are constantly being explored. It is an exciting and rapidly evolving...

Point Pleasant Bridge, also known as Silver Bridge, was constructed over the Ohio River to provide the crossing for highway number-35 of the United...

The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan is a bridge of ideal, assured aerodynamic safety secured without sacrificing either economy or graceful proportions....

Two principles have emerged time and again in the field of construction materials and structural engineering: the first is that the new and...

A team of engineers is using ideas taken from paper-folding practices to create a sophisticated alternative to 3D printing.

Innovation in any field is the application of new ideas and is often complex and dynamic even if it is not technical in nature. In the construction...

Foundations are susceptible to movements if the applied loads are not in proportion with the design, causing a downward motion known as settlement....

Dewatering equipment are used to perform dewatering on construction sites, which is defined as the process of separating water from another material...

Fibrous proteins such as collagen and fibrinogen form a thin solid layer on the surface of an aqueous solution similar to the 'skin' that forms on warm milk, according to a team of Penn State Researchers, who believe this finding could lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering.

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is one of the largest clear-span, stage-constructed concrete bridges in North America. The bridge consists of trestle,...

It is important for nations to preserve historical monuments and conduct necessary repair and strengthening practices for their survival for the...

Patrick McCombe is back at the 2020 Fine Homebuilding House to admire the original stone chimney, which the design team felt was a crucial element to keep despite the challenge […] The post Chimney Details and Stone Veneer Siding appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

The history of the blower door is a great building science story. In this webinar, Peter Yost will relate that story, share his own history with the blower door, explain […] The post The Blower Door: Why Isn’t It Called the Sucker Door? And Other Tough Questions appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Follow the Fine Homebuilding Podcast on your favorite app. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode: Help us make better episodes and enter for a chance to win an FHB […] The post Podcast 305: Asbestos Flooring, Panned Return Ducts, and Adding On to a Log Home appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

After leaving the residential construction business, Clyde Martin decided to follow his passion and dedicate his time to building custom staircases. His company, TopTread Stairways, specializes in prebuilt staircases and […] The post Skip the Stairs, Take the Slide appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

It’s hard to imagine a job site or workshop with out a pair of sawhorses (or several pairs) because so many woodworking and construction tasks require these solid, compact, and […] The post All About Sawhorses appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

A new study finds the environmental benefits of renewable power generation vary significantly, depending on the nature of the conventional power generation that the renewable energy is offsetting. The researchers hope the work will help target future renewable energy investments in places where they can do the most good.

A new system uses machine learning to analyze boundaries between crystal grains, allowing for the selection of desired properties in a new metal alloy.

Pavements are one of the most abundant surfaces of the urban infrastructure. Though pavements have been viewed as detrimental to the fight against...

Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam, is a type of earth-fill dam constructed on the Tigris River in Iraq. It is located approximately 60 km from...

The geotechnical investigation for any worksite is preceded by the preliminary geological-geotechnical survey. This consists of an on-site...

Soil is used for a variety of purposes including cropping, pasturing, gardening, forestry, agroforestry, construction, etc. The aim is always to find...

A research breakthrough demonstrates a new mechanism to control temperature and extend the lifetime of electronic and photonic devices such as sensors, smart phones and transistors.

Additive manufacturing (AM) machinery has advanced over time, however, the necessary software for new machines often lags behind. To help mitigate this issue, researchers designed an automated process planning software to save money, time and design resources.

In recent years, it has become possible to use laser beams and electron beams to 'print' engineering objects with complex shapes that could not be achieved by conventional manufacturing. The additive manufacturing (AM) process, or 3D printing, for metallic materials involves melting and fusing fine-scale powder particles -- each about 10 times finer than a grain of beach sand -- in sub-millimeter-scale 'pools' created by focusing a laser or electron beam on the material.

A mezzanine floor is an intermediate floor space built between two floors or between the floor and the ceiling. A mezzanine floor doubles the usable...

A team has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells. Smellicopter can also sense and avoid obstacles as it travels through the air.

Computer scientists develop a design tool that opens up the use of a cost-efficient technology for curved glass panels. The tool is based on a deep neural network and allows for the free-form design of beautiful glass façades.

Machu Picchu is the royal site of the Inca ruler Pachacuti and an incredible monument known for its estate and sanctity. The engineering techniques...

Tunnel alignment is simply the position or layout of the tunnel on the ground; the alignment can be either horizontal or vertical. While a horizontal...

With an increasing demand for a more sustainable alternative for high-rise construction, new research points to timber as a sustainable and effective way to make tall, high-density, and renewable buildings.

Void forms are sacrificial formwork members designed to provide a space between the concrete foundation and expansive soil, i.e., to protect the...

The basic requirement in the design of any structure is that it should safely support all the loads during construction and in service. During the...

European researchers have developed a cable-driven robot called Hephaestus that aims to automate the on-site execution or installation process in the...

A five-year-long research conducted at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, Canada, has concluded that recycled concrete can perform as...

In 1978, the Chinese government made extensive reforms for the reconstruction of the transportation system in the country, such as the introduction...

Which country provides highest salary to the civil engineer? The post Which country provides highest salary to the civil engineer? appeared first on...

What are the important points of FIDIC Contract we should keep in mind during tendering? The post What are the important points of FIDIC Contract we...

Designing a vehicle that can drive away the heat that is generated around it when traveling at hypersonic speeds requires an understanding of the thermal properties of the materials used to construct it. A recent study developed a method to create 3D models of the fibers within composite materials then used that information to predict the thermal conductivity of the material.

Effective management of the construction workforce helps finish projects on time and within the stipulated budget. It is estimated that nearly...