Stories in Civil Engineering

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Civil engineering plays a crucial role in shaping our world. It encompasses the design, construction, and maintenance of essential infrastructure projects.

Published on 26 March 2024 

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We research advanced materials which can contribute to achieving the aims of the Circular economy and Net Zero with innovative technology applied in future manufacturing and construction industries

Published on 8 June 2021 

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Hakim Manan grew up hearing about Dundee from a very young age. So, when it came to choosing a university to study at, there was no doubt where he wanted to go

Published on 21 October 2020 

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Professor Jonathan Knappett of the Geotechnical Engineering & Fluid Mechanics Research Cluster is looking at how vegetation can protect unstable slopes from the damaging effects of threats such as earthquakes, landslides and extreme storms

Published on 19 April 2019 

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Four civil engineering students faced -15°C temperatures and teams from across the world when they took part in the 11th International Snow Sculpture Competition in Harbin, China

Published on 7 February 2019 

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Would the Sydney Opera House be considered as timeless if it was turquoise, or the vast wall of the Hoover Dam as robust in red? Would Rome’s Pantheon still be regarded as resplendent if its iconic dome had been completed in pink?

Published on 21 January 2019 

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Soil conditions may have been responsible for hundreds of deaths following September’s deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.

Published on 13 December 2018  Collection: Sustainable Cities and Communities