Construction

According to stats published by AWS – American Welding Society, 320,000 welders will be needed in the US by 2029. The American welding industry is currently at a critical turning point as a massive wave of retirements meets an increasing demand for new infrastructure and manufacturing. In 2024, there were approximately 771,000 professionals working in the trade across the United States. However, more than 157,000 […] Read More

The water distribution system of the Roman Empire was a very remarkable feat of civil engineering. By supplying large volumes of water to urban centers—especially Rome—it enabled populations on an unprecedented scale. At its peak, Rome reached nearly one million residents, supported by a reliable and sophisticated water supply of adequate capacity, bringing water from distances of tens of kilometers away. Structures such as the […] Read More

Freshly poured concrete hardens within a few hours but needs about four weeks to reach full design strength. In multistory cast-in-place buildings, this waiting period can delay construction schedules, so engineers often remove formwork earlier and use shoring and reshoring to safely transfer loads to lower floors that have gained more strength. With proper planning, floor cycles can be reduced to about two weeks. Shoring […] Read More

A floor tile paving robot is an advanced automated machine designed to efficiently lay tiles on various surfaces with high precision and speed. Utilizing sensors, computer vision, and pre-programmed algorithms, these robots can place tiles accurately, reducing human error and labor costs. They are capable of handling different tile materials, sizes, and patterns. By automating repetitive and physically demanding tasks, floor tile paving robots improve […] Read More

Structural engineering is a major branch of civil engineering, and realistically the first thing that comes to mind of many, when the words civil engineering are mentioned. It deals with designing the body of all types of structures and their supplementary components, connections, attachments per the criteria given in codes, to ensure public comfort and safety. As we mentioned in the previous post in Construct […] Read More

In this post we will try to examine various design and construction considerations for wide span roofs. Read More

The third airport of Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey with a population of 18 million, is set top open soon, on October 29th, 2018. The moving from the current primary Atatürk Airport to the new airport has started this week. The current Atatürk Airport is home to 70 Million Passengers a year, which is still considered one of the largest airports in the world, […] Read More

Façade renovation job of an existing building,may consist of many items such as replacement of glass, plaster, canopies, screens, waterproofing, stone or tile application, entire new curtain wall systems, even the exterior studs or bricks that hold the facade materials. Facade renovation is important because it increases the value of the property, it provides better insulation, decrease maintenance costs, and simply will achieve a better […] Read More

This is the first post of this site so hello to everyone who is involved in construction at least in some way… For now the site starts as an online information and news source in construction and all branches of civil engineering… The aim of this website is not only to provide news and developments but also to give useful and valuable information to readers […] Read More