Key features of the famous monument defend it from earthquakes – but we can’t know if that’s what the builders had in mind.
- Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Monash University
Bridges are getting safer – but their designers need to keep up with the ever-growing size of cargo ships.
Under normal circumstances the Crimean Bridge would be shut for a long time – but circumstances are far from normal.
Australian bridges are generally safe, but we don’t have transparent information about how often they’re inspected or maintained.
Amatrice’s still-standing ancient clocktower has become an iconic image from last week’s deadly earthquake. But it is not the only unusual survivor.
Yesterday’s earthquake in central Italy has resulted in many deaths. But it is not the earthquake that claims victims but our built infrastructure. Why is this so?
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