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News about science and technology. Sustainable development. Climate change. Oceans, garbage and environment. Civil Engineering.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Most expensive hydropower dams

Some time ago I read an article about the Zungero hydropower dam (Nigeria). The article pointed that Nigeria people was concerned becaus...

Friday, September 23, 2016

Bridge deck drainage is more important than we think: The Cau Cau bridge in Chile

The $30-million Cau Cau bridge was supposed to be the first drawbridge in Chile. It is a 90 m long bridge with two decks, each one 45...

Sunday, September 18, 2016

2D flood model preferences

During the last years we witnessed an important increment in the availability of 2D flood models. As a result, there were many discuss...

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Scour protection at Akashi Kaikyo bridge

Some years ago, when I was in Kobe I had the opportunity to visit the Akashi Kaikyo or Akashi bridge, the bridge with the longest singl...

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Photovoltaic solar farms

Nowadays it is normal to hear about renewable energy. Solar energy is a renewable energy becoming very popular. Moreover, some people even ...

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