191 results found for 'bridge'
Bridges to span generations
15 Nov 2024
The demands on Aotearoa’s bridges and road structures are ever rising, with increased vehicle weights, extreme weather and climatic events, and heightened expectations of resilience under accidental loadings such as vessel and vehicle impacts.
Strengthening a lifeline for Tonga
10 Sep 2024
Upgrading and expanding Tonga’s main port not only strengthens a lifeline for the Tongan people – given an estimated 98 percent of the nation’s imports arrive here – but it also helps mitigate the effects of climate change and provides employment for more than 140 local people.
From words to meaningful outcomes
26 Jul 2024
What does it mean in practice to incorporate Te Ao Māori into engineering?
Home truths: resettling in New Zealand
21 Jun 2024
What’s it really like being an immigrant engineer in Aotearoa and what could improve the experience?
Powering up
4 Jun 2024
Our future is electric, but getting there will be no picnic – in fact, there’s no guarantee we’ll be able to keep the lights on without interruption this winter. In its recent “Winter 2024 Outlook”, system operator Transpower identified a heightened risk of going short at times, warning that Aotearoa needs to accelerate investment in more “flexible” sources in our electricity system to cover peak winter demand.
A “massive paradigm change”
12 Sep 2023
With one engineer well versed in artificial intelligence saying he’s “never seen a step change in technology as rapid as this”, what do engineers in Aotearoa need to know, what can they harness, and what should they avoid?
Five minutes with Suzanne Wilkinson
11 Aug 2023
This month we caught up with Suzanne Wilkinson, the Associate Dean (Research) in the College of Sciences and Professor of Construction Management in the School of Built Environment at Massey University. Learn about her role and what's driven her academic pursuits.
A generous design
30 Jun 2023
It was a coup for Wellington when philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik donated $53 million towards building Te Wao Nui, a new children’s hospital for the region. Opened in October 2022, it features unique engineering design that will ensure the world-class healthcare facility is built to last.
Resilience requires “revolutionary changes”
12 Jun 2023
In the wake of catastrophic weather events in New Zealand, how do we engineer our way forward?
Emergency response information for engineers
13 Feb 2023
We've compiled information and resources to support members during natural disasters and severe weather events – the full impact of which can take some time to be realised.
