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Context: Folding – an efficient construction principle
In construction, the term folded plate structure describes a three-dimensional load-bearing structure assembled from thin-walled elements with flat su...
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Journal: Sports Hall in Haiming
American engineer John Calvin Jureit obtained his first patent for the galvanised nail plate in 1956. Today, the connector plate, which is pressed int...
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Railway Viaduct over the Almonte River near Cáceres
Trains operating on the new Madrid–Lisbon line cross the Almonte River near Cáceres in Extremadura, Spain. The viaduct carrying them is 996 m lo...
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High-speed train station in Montpellier
A new type of railway station designed for the Mediterranean climate is being built in Montpellier, Southern France. Its unusual roof structure create...
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Noise Protection Hanger at Geneva Airport
The new noise protection hanger on the maintenance apron at Geneva Airport has allowed engines fitted to aircraft with wing spans up to 36 m to be tes...
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Hagneck Hydroelectric Power Plant
Completed in 1878, the Hagneck Canal connects the Aare river and Lake Biel and is used to manage flood levels in the Bern area of Switzerland’s ...
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