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Abu Dhabi unveils emirate-wide digital twin project

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Abu Dhabi ’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced the launch of a digital twin project, a first-of-its-kind initiative for the emirate capital. The undertaking was unveiled during GITEX Technology Week, a tech and startup event held in the Dubai World Trade Center, which ended last week.

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Webuild and Carlo Ratti propose replacement for Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge following tragedy

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Today, the Webuild group advanced a proposal designed in collaboration with architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux for a new bridge in Baltimore that would replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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former spaceX engineers raise $50M to build autonomous freight trains

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the three engineers are building a cleaner and more efficient system for transporting freight across the united states. The post former spaceX engineers raise $50M to build autonomous freight trains appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dezeen's top 10 sustainable transport designs of 2022

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After a year that saw designers come up with numerous ideas for how to decarbonise transport , we round up 10 of the most interesting as part of our review of 2022. Transport accounts for around a fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions and has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector, according to the International Energy Agency.

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engineers create durable concrete using rubber from recycled tires

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the lighter, greener concrete meets the strength standards required by building regulations and significantly reduces manufacturing and transport costs. The post engineers create durable concrete using rubber from recycled tires appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints

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Discarded tree forks could replace load-bearing joints in architecture projects using a construction technique developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The post MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints appeared first on Dezeen.

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Guardian critic Rowan Moore on London’s coming underground colossus

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This megalopolis of engineering currently lies there, pristine, unspotted by gum or pigeon, with its 319-tonne trains gliding quietly through every few minutes, empty, so that those operating the system can familiarise themselves with the choreography of all that heavy metal.