Articles Tagged with ''construction technology''

With the decentering complete of the fixed trusses that shape the daring kinetic roof of the Atlanta Falcons stadium, the steel erector is adding the eight movable parts, called "petals," that will close and open like an oculus.

In an effort to prevent train accidents on a new $2.3-billion, 10-mile-long extension line in San Francisco, the Berryessa-Valley Transportation Authority/Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team is installing a railroad intrusion-detection system (RIDS) that uses warning devices originally developed for protecting shipping ports from break-ins.

Software that can show a video of a construction project assembling itself has been around for years, but an important change is afoot, say a wide range of industry leaders.

Adrenaline is running high as you snake your way through the top-secret research facility.