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Engineering Matters

Five times winner of the Publisher Podcast Awards, including Best Technology Podcast, Engineering Matters celebrates the work of engineers who use ingenuity, practicality, science, theory and determination to build a better world. In the UK alone 5.7million people work in engineering related enterprises from manufacturing and agriculture to construction and transportation. Their work ensures that the country has sustainable power supplies, better connectivity between cities, increasing efficiency in

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#16 Designing green buildings

Engineering Matters ·

2019/03/08

Do plants hold the key to making cities healthier? Could we design buildings that don’t take away green space, but create it? That don’t demand energy, but generate it? Rudi Scheuermann of consultant Arup thinks so. By employing a range of design techniques including cladding structures in living plant walls and engineering bioreactive facades that... The post #16 Designing green buildings first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#15 Engineering Elephants: Brittany Harris

Engineering Matters ·

2019/02/22

Providing water and sanitation after a destructive military revolution in Peru; engineering with elephants in Kenya; and plunging into enormous pot holes in Uganda, the professional life of civil engineer Brittany Harris has been more eventful since she graduated in 2015 than many engineers’ experience throughout their entire working careers. Her efforts to bring sustainable... The post #15 Engineering Elephants: Brittany Harris first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#14 The Bridge Man: Dr Robin Sham

Engineering Matters ·

2019/02/08

How did a circus act inspire a revolutionary new construction method for Scotland’s first glass fibre reinforced polymer, cable stayed footbridge? Why did triumph and heartache underpin construction of the world’s most difficult cable stayed bridge, the Kap Shui Mun Bridge in Hong Kong? What did tunnel engineering teach designers about construction that enabled them... The post #14 The Bridge Man: Dr Robin Sham first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#13 Secrets of the Hoover Dam

Engineering Matters ·

2019/01/27

Are there really bodies buried in the Hoover Dam? Was the hard hat really invented here in 1931? And why was it originally called Boulder Dam? In this podcast we explore and uncover the secrets of one of the greatest engineering projects ever built. The unique and formidable Hoover Dam. Learn about the “Double Ugly”,... The post #13 Secrets of the Hoover Dam first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#12 The Drone Boom

Engineering Matters ·

2019/01/03

No-one knows how many penguins are in the Antarctic, but thanks to the use of drones this is set to change as scientists are using these unmanned aerial vehicles to fly over colonies of chinstrap, adelie and gentoos. And that is not all. Academics at the University of East Anglia are developing artificial intelligence that... The post #12 The Drone Boom first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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# 11 The robots are here

Engineering Matters ·

2018/12/23

Robots are not just coming. They are already here. From TyBot which can tie steel reinforcement into position on bridges, to the road marking wizard Little Erik, and robotic hot wire cutters that can create bespoke formwork in minutes, robots are able to transform the way that infrastructure and buildings are constructed. From accelerating work... The post # 11 The robots are here first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#10 How China has automated road design

Engineering Matters ·

2018/11/30

With 4.8 million kilometres of road China sits third in the world in terms of length of highways behind only the US and India. But its huge investment budget of £455 billion for new and improved highways could see it bypass these other world leaders. In 2018 alone it will add a further 5,000km presenting... The post #10 How China has automated road design first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#9 The race to create Hyperloop

Engineering Matters ·

2018/11/19

Right now companies around the world are competing in a global race to prove that a new transport revolution is just a few years away. Using high speed transit through low pressure tubes speeds of 1100km/hr per hour are theoretically possible, bringing cities closer together than ever before. London to Edinburgh? 40minutes. Melbourne to Sydney?... The post #9 The race to create Hyperloop first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#8 Cargotecture: scaling up shipping container...

Engineering Matters ·

2018/10/30

Floating along Copenhagen’s central waterway is a new proposition in affordable student accommodation, Urban Rigger. Each of these 745m2 units starts with a central concrete pontoon supporting nine steel shipping containers, which between them host 12 studio apartments for student accommodation. Launched as a solution to the student housing crisis in the Danish capital more... The post #8 Cargotecture: scaling up shipping container construction first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#7 The woman who built Trump Tower

Engineering Matters ·

2018/10/15

The story of how Brooklyn born maths genius Barbara Res became head of construction for Trump Tower, despite deep-rooted sexism that sat at the heart of construction – and society in the 1970s and 1980s. Project owner Donald Trump modestly called Trump Tower “the most important project in the world” and to deliver it, he... The post #7 The woman who built Trump Tower first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#6 Minecraft: inspiring young engineers

Engineering Matters ·

2018/10/01

The story of how schools, colleges and professional institutions are working with Minecraft Education Edition to inspire the next generation of young engineers. Engineering UK predicts that 124,000 new engineers are required every year in the UK to fill the gap created by retiring professionals and expanding demand. But it is only managing to attract... The post #6 Minecraft: inspiring young engineers first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#5 Community Power: solar gains for villagers

Engineering Matters ·

2018/09/19

How a small village in Buckinghamshire developed and delivered a clean, green, solar energy project that generates enough electricity to power over 1000 homes and uses its profits to benefit the local community. The 4.18MW solar power project in the village of Gawcott generates three times more electricity that this community of 280 properties requires.... The post #5 Community Power: solar gains for villagers first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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FIRE 4: New tech for a safer future

Engineering Matters ·

2018/08/28

From apps that can tell building residents what to do in a fire, to smart psrinklers and localised external fire detection and suppression, new technologies have the potential to make buildings safer and evacuation faster. Developments in fire detection technology are also reducing the incidence of false alarms and reducing the likelihood of vandalism or... The post FIRE 4: New tech for a safer future first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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FIRE 3: In event of a fire use the lift

Engineering Matters ·

2018/08/21

In the event of a fire do not use the lift, use the stairs. We have been conditioned to fear using an elevator to escape a fire. But one major London project is trying to change all that. At 22 Bishopsgate in London the designers have set in place a lift evacuation strategy that can cut... The post FIRE 3: In event of a fire use the lift first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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FIRE 2: Incentivising good practice

Engineering Matters ·

2018/08/14

In the second of our series of podcasts examining fire safety in tall buildings we ask how can developers of tall buildings be incentivised to build in more resilience, and use some of the innovations already in the market to make buildings safer from fire? We interview Justin Francis of the Queensland Fire Service who... The post FIRE 2: Incentivising good practice first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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FIRE 1: Making buildings safer

Engineering Matters ·

2018/08/07

Now is the time for change when it comes to fire safety in tall buildings. The catastrophic events at Grenfell Tower in London on 14 June 2017 have become the starting point in a drastic restructure of the system governing fire and safety in tall buildings. The post-Grenfell review of building regulations and fire safety... The post FIRE 1: Making buildings safer first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#4 The Rise of the Digital Twin

Engineering Matters ·

2018/07/23

Digital twins are revolutionising business models for aviation, industry and engineering. These virtual replicants of assets enriched with real time and contextual data are giving more information about networks, systems, factories, equipment and buildings than ever before. Assets then become more cost effective to maintain, and efficient to operate with cloud based data storage enabling... The post #4 The Rise of the Digital Twin first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#3 Worms and plastic: a waste treatment revolution

Engineering Matters ·

2018/07/09

The UK in now at war with waste plastic creating major new opportunities for the waste industry. In January Prime Minister Theresa May published a new 25 year Environment Plan which pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Increasing recycling rates, using biodegradable materials and reusing plastic are all parts of the strategy... The post #3 Worms and plastic: a waste treatment revolution first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#2 Lost in spaces

Engineering Matters ·

2018/06/25

Satellite based global positioning systems have revolutionised navigation outdoors and now software engineers are bringing the same innovation to indoor spaces. Airports, with their expansive terminals, are a perfect testing ground for new digital navigation technology. In London, Gatwick airport is leading the way. Designed by Pointr Labs the airport introduced 2000 Bluetooth beacons to... The post #2 Lost in spaces first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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