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In China: 30 storey building built in 15 days

Posted on March 14, 2012 by The Helpful Engineer

There has been a lot of excitement on social media websites about the ‘time lapse’ video of the 30 storey building in China being erected in 15 days. See video below

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Distinctive engineering connection details

Posted on July 12, 2011 by The Helpful Engineer

I came across this impressive arrangement of bolts for a column to beam connection in an indoor swimming pool. I liked that the engineer went to the trouble of designing a circular bolting arrangement for this glulam timber frame. It is more aesthetically pleasing but was more difficult to design. Its nice to see in these difficult times when fees are being squeezed that engineers are still taking the time to design distinctive details. Continue reading →