“In the past, masonry arch-type bridges were common,” he adds. “These heavy stone structures looked beautiful but eventually gave way to steel bridges with truss systems.” But don’t make ...

Matthew also works to assess the strength and safety of our ageing masonry arch bridges. He develops guidance sponsored by the UK Department for Transport and other bodies to help them maintain ...

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Extensive improvement works are to take place on a bridge near a village in Clydesdale. The work on Elvanfoot Bridge on the A702 at Elvanfoot is due to start on Monday, March 3, and is scheduled to be ...

I am a PhD student in the Institute of Applied Geosciences studying how AI techniques can be applied to improve the efficiency of railway tunnel structural condition assessments.

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