...Xiangmin Yu; Changqiang Sun; Jinhong Yu; Dewei Chen To address the unique and challenging conditions in mountainous regions, numerous innovative solutions have been implemented in the design and construction of cable-stayed bridges (CSBs). This paper provides an overview of these novel design...

... are commonly found in sewage. To minimise worker-entry operations, tailor-made robotic machines were developed to take up parts of the de-silting tasks and installation of liners. Moreover, enhanced protection systems were devised against the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic during construction...

... can exceed typical performance benchmarks, setting new standards for technology use in construction. The integration of predictive analytics, including machine learning tools, has further strengthened safety outcomes, reducing accident frequency rates from 0.170 to 0.026. This demonstrates...

... as an innovative solution for CSB construction to address the difficulties associated with vertically lifting and horizontally delivering girder segments in such challenging environments. However, integrating the CCM with a CSB introduces a coupling effect, significantly complicating the control of bridge geometry...

...Xianli Ding; Zhongan Zhang; Xinxian Wang; Ran Wang; Rongji Huang; Weigang Zhao; Song Gao; Kaize Xie; Shupeng Wang Partially assembled structures were used to replace earth-retaining struts during construction of a prefabricated subway station on the Shenzhen Metro in China. A three-dimensional...

...Xiangmin Yu, PhD; Dewei Chen, PhD; Jinhong Yu, PhD Many steel truss cable-stayed bridges have been built in China in the past two decades, providing a wealth of design and construction experience. This paper provides a review of their development, the structural configurations used, the mechanical...

...Yikai Cheng; Haiyan Zhuang; Man Zhou; Jinhui Zhang; Qin Wang The new 277 km Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway in China is the country’s first cross-sea railway designed for operational speeds of 350 km/h. Completed in 2023, it involved various advanced construction technologies, including...

... that the ideal solution is a combination of elements of both methods. In recent years, BIM has become a widely used technology in the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and asset management industries (Ghaffarianhoseini et al., 2017). Accurate graphics and required attribute information...

... examples from the USA. bridges construction demolition load transfer steel structures As existing infrastructure ages and the needs of communities evolve, it has become necessary to modify or replace many existing bridges. An often overlooked yet technically challenging aspect of bridge...

... reinforced concrete and are carried on deep reinforced concrete beams supported by octagonal columns at 16.8 m centres. Foundations are large reinforced concrete pads. A significant feature of the roofs are the large central rooflights, the frames of which are also constructed in reinforced concrete...

... is on the challenges faced by temporary works designers and how to solve them by integrating hydraulics into innovative modular construction methods for structures such as high-rise buildings, airport infrastructure and sports stadia, with notable examples provided from around the world. The paper also covers high...

...Zhaoqiu Liu, PhD; Fei Zhang, PhD Building information modelling (BIM) is both a digital modelling method and information integration platform for interoperability in the construction industry. This paper reviews the concepts and features of BIM along with its different meanings, historical...

...Zhenming Chen; Lei Jiang; Meng Xiao; Yifei Hu; Shitao Huang A new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic struck Hong Kong in February 2022. It led to construction of a temporary 1000-bed hospital and 10 000-bed isolation and treatment facility on an island site in just 51 days using factory-made modules...

...Finlo Paish; Anthony Moroney A US$1 billion expansion of Tema container port in Ghana was completed in 2020, providing a four-fold increase in capacity. This paper describes the planning, procurement, design and construction of the works, which included four new berths, a 3.6 km rock breakwater, 7...

... was quickly needed, but the World Heritage location demanded a high-quality design too. The solution was an elegant and innovative stainless-steel structure that has become a tourist attraction in its own right. This paper describes the design, offsite manufacture and construction of the multi-award-winning...

...Gareth Parkes Remote-working and other innovative technology developed during the Covid-19 pandemic is now helping the civil engineering and wider construction industry to save money and create new high-value, data-driven jobs. In the UK this is being driven forward by bodies...

...-concrete lining and no pilot tunnel, it was a first in the UK for a triple escalator. The new escalator intercepted several existing structures which had to be backfilled and then broken out, some just 0.5 m from operational Tube lines. This paper sets out design considerations, construction sequence...

... long, five-span steel road crossing carries eight lanes of traffic over the Yongding River to the west of the city. This paper describes the use of building information modelling to help design and construct the complex-shaped structure. Three-dimensional visual checks and virtual preassembly were...

... be used to inform other underground construction projects coping with coronavirus. 23 12 2021 17 01 2022 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2022 construction health health & safety management tunnels & tunnelling The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...

...Kexin Zhang; Dachao Li; Xinyuan Shen; Wenyu Hou; Li Yanfeng; Xingwei Xue A comprehensive programme of construction monitoring and load testing was carried out on the recently completed Dongxing Temple pedestrian suspension bridge in China. Construction monitoring showed that the maximum stresses...