Covered: cracks on ‘viral’ flyover

(Top) The flyover with the “expansion joints” covered on Thursday (in picture by Pradip Sanyal); the undated viral image of the same flyover against the backdrop of a building that was still to be painted when the picture was taken New Town: “Bridge near Axis Mall Rajarhat, please share as much as you can. It’s […]

Granite JV lands $158M missile defense project

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Missile defense system infrastructureValue: $158 millionLocation: South Finegayan, GuamClient: Naval Facilities Engineering Command A joint venture of Watsonville, California-based Granite Construction and Tokyo-headquartered Obayashi has landed a $158 million contract to build Phase 1 of the […]

Experimental study on strengthening interior beam column joints in reinforced concrete structures using wing walls

The test results validated the feasibility and effectiveness of strengthening interior beam‒column joints via the wing wall installation method. In the design for practical engineering strengthening, it is essential to first assess whether the joints of the existing structure require strengthening. If strengthening is deemed necessary, the extent of reinforcement must be determined; specifically, the […]