191 results found for 'bridge'
“Engineers have feelings, too”
13 Sep 2023
What impact does working in disaster areas have on engineers; what should they be aware of and how can they look after themselves, and their mental health, in tough situations?
Stuck in neutral
21 Jun 2021
What more could engineers be doing to achieve a dramatic downshift and help key sectors adapt to help the country become carbon neutral by 2050?
Sustainable career goals
21 Jun 2021
With a passion for the environment and a keen interest in using engineering to increase equality and living standards, Ashleigh Dick plans to focus her career on helping communities become more sustainable.
Five minutes with Professor Jason Ingham
30 Jul 2020
We chat with Professor Jason Ingham, Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland.
Five minutes with Rosalind Archer
1 Apr 2020
We catch up with Rosalind Archer – a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand and our Vice President.
Ātiamuri Power Station
11 May 2018
Ātiamuri power station was the sixth hydro-electric power station built on the Waikato river below Lake Taupo. In the period after the WW2 there was substantial growth in the demand for electricity and this resulted in supply problems on both islands for two decades. At this time blackouts occurred and the government was under considerable pressure to increase the power supply. Ātiamuri continues generating electricity today.
Cars, coding and cups of tea
1 Jun 2017
For the first time, a software engineering student has won the Ray Meyer Medal for Excellence in Student Design. Is this a sign of things to come?
Arapuni Power Station and Dam
11 Sep 2017
Built between 1924 and 1929, the Arapuni Power Station and Dam was the first government-built high dam constructed on the Waikato River. It pioneered the development of the Waikato Valley Hydro Electric Power Programme which was carried out between 1929 and 1966.
Mangaweka Power Station
11 Sep 2017
Mangaweka was one of the first towns along the North Island Main Trunk railway to have its own power. The project was started in 1911 to provide the approximately 600 residents of Mangaweka with town water and sewerage.
Makohine Viaduct
11 Sep 2017
The Makohine Viaduct is an impressive engineering achievement. Its was one of many viaducts designed by engineer Peter Seton Hay (1852–1907) in the central part of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway. The Makohine Viaduct overcame the first major natural obstacle to the NIMT’s completion, spanning a bush-clad gorge, approximately two kilometres south of Ohingaiti.
