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If you ask me why I have been passionate about engineering and construction since I was a child, this video is the perfect answer... PS: never stop to play! 📽 by AFOL & KFOL bricks #engineer #structure #engineering #structuralengineering For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔 and select "All"

Do you know what is the most effective way to protect yourself from an earthquake? ⚠ Seismic actions are among the strongest that a structure can receive. We are talking about frightening quantities of energy, potentially capable of destroying every building in the most affected areas, as we well know... The most effective way to defend oneself from any phenomenon is to mitigate the effect at the source and it is possible to act in this way also against the actions of the earthquake. ❓ But how? It is possible to insert specially designed elements at the base of buildings, capable of isolating the building itself from the effects of the earthquake, absorbing a good part of the actions transmitted by the ground, a bit like car shock absorbers do. The video by MAURER SE shows very clearly the operating principles of the system and demonstrates its great effectiveness: watch until the end to see the effect on the unprotected glass. So base isolation system are probably the best defense against earthquake actions. Thanks to this #technology the structure (superstructure) is separated from the base (foundation or substructure). #earthquake #structure #engineering #structuralengineering For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔 and select "All"

Think of a world where you live in villages like this. These homes use passive solar design to stay warm in the winter, have solar panels for electricity, rainwater collection systems for water, and composting toilets! Climate change requires us to change our habits and reduce our environmental impact. The good news is that living sustainably without impact on the environment is possible! What do you think? Do we need more community like this? Thank you Going Green Media for sharing this great video! #engineering #future #innovation #passivehouse #climatechange For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔and select “All”

You are the owner of a lot where there are 3 buildings. You live in one of the 3 buildings in the lot, the central one. You have decided to sell the whole lot and the buyer intends to demolish the 3 buildings to realise a new construction on the entire lot. You love your home and you don't want to lose it. Do you give up the sale? Absolutely not! Why give up if you can move your house to another lot? How? Watch the video... #engineering #structuralengineering #technology #construction For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔and select “All”

MSG Sphere in Las Vegas: technological marvel or ecological monster? The Sphere, huge spherical arena covered with LEDs revolutionises the Las Vegas skyline. MSG Sphere was built in four years, the costs have risen to 2.3 billion dollars: no building in Las Vegas has ever cost so much. This iconic structure raises questions about the balance between architectural grandeur and sustainable practice. ❓Is the MSG Sphere truly a marvel of modern technology and innovation or does its colossal presence mask an ecological concern, with energy consumption rivaling that of a small city? What do you think? #structure #technology #future #engineering #sustainabiliity For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔 and select “All”

Do you live in a city? And is your city smart enough? The world’s population is increasingly concentrated in cities that become economic powers comparable to entire nations. The concentration of tens of millions of people and enormous wealth in relatively small areas, entails increasingly difficult challenges for those who govern these gigantic cities. That’s why we need truly smart technologies to be able to manage these giant city-states. What do you think? Please share your thoughts in the comments. #enginering #urbanism #city #future For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔and select “All”

Do you live in a city? As for the most recent data these are the top 10 cities by GDP: the 1st one has an estimated GDP bigger than that of Spain! The world’s population is increasingly concentrated in cities that become economic powers comparable to entire nations. The concentration of tens of millions of people and enormous wealth in relatively small areas, entails increasingly difficult challenges for those who govern these gigantic cities. That’s why we need truly smart technologies to be able to manage these giant city-states. What do you think? PS: Do you live in a city? Where? https://lnkd.in/dkm6hD-F 📹 by planetpathways #enginering #urbanism #city #future For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔and select “All”

The spectacular Chongqing monorail : means of transport or roller coaster? The train that goes through a building and stops at this station is Chongqing Rail, a monorail line that has a total of 25 stations. When the train passes through the building, then, it stops as it would in any traditional subway station. Chongqing is a rapidly growing city with a high population density, which makes it difficult to find space for transportation infrastructure. By integrating the station into a residential building, the city was able to save space and provide convenient access to the monorail for residents. From an engineering perspective, the integration of the station into the building posed significant challenges but, despite these difficulties, the design of the station has proven to be successful. The #monorail has become a popular mode of transportation for residents, and the station has become a unique landmark in the #city. What do you think? Ingenious or too "aggressive"? #structure #engineering #structuralengineering For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔 and select 😂All”