Hybrid Type Lecture Subsea cable stability on rocky seabeds A new British standard (BS 10009) will be released in late 2023 which contains an entirely new methodology for calculating the stability of cables and umbilicals on rocky seabeds. This talk will cover the research that led to the development of the new standard along with a case study demonstrating …
Online Type Webinar National Grid going underground in Eryri: tunnelling under the Dwyryd Estuary Hear about overcoming the challenges of building a 3.4km, 3.5m diameter tunnel under the Dwyryd Estuary. Once built the tunnel will house the 12 400kV cables which will replace the overhead line transforming the landscape.
Type Lecture Dynamic power cables for floating offshore wind applications State of the art of dynamic power cable technology for floating offshore wind applications.
Online Type Webinar QC ice accretion and FRB joint replacement This is a joint presentation describing the review that has been carried out to examine ways to mitigate against the impact on users of ice forming on the cables and other elements of the M90 Queensferry Crossing structure. The other part of the presentation will cover the project to replace the exp…
Type Lecture Technical challenges with future tunnels in Norway: Under the city of Oslo and deep fjords, London Norway has more than hard rock tunnelling. Under the city of Oslo you can find quick clay, black shale and a huge mix of different good and poor rock. In the middle of existing infrastructure, we still plan for a new metro line, new railway line and tunnels for water, sewage and power cables.
Type WICE Project Mont Blanc Valley Cable Car Build a cable car system high in the Alps Linking two massive mountain peaks in the European Alps with a cable car system was the huge engineering challenge - completed 60 years ago. A big issue was how to build and engineer something in snowy mountains that are almost inaccessible to anyone other t… Date 20 June 2023
Type Page Emerging Engineers Award The Emerging Engineers Award promotes and rewards excellence in the originality and communication of civil engineering ideas and research. Date 03 September 2024
Type Infrastructure blog What’s the new UK government doing about infrastructure? What you need to know about Labour’s plans for planning, transport, energy, and more. Date 02 September 2024
Type Policy How Wills Bros cut carbon by 87% on a high-voltage cable crossing The traditional carbon culprits of concrete and steel were switched for recycled plastic and air in this innovative lightweight embankment solution for a high-voltage cable crossing. Date 04 April 2022
Type Webinar From New York to London via Abermawr: the 1866 Atlantic Telegraph Cable Stephen K Jones will talk about the laying of the 1866 Atlantic Telegraph Cable, the Legacy of Brunel and the Welsh connection.
Type WICE Project Albert Bridge A vision in pastel across the Thames If you’ve wandered along the river Thames, you may have been surprised by the pastel colour scheme on the ornate Albert Bridge. In fact, the road bridge’s seen several versions of these bright hues. The bridge was pastel green between 1905 and 1981, before being… Date 23 August 2023
Type WICE Project Severn Crossings Build a crossing between England and Wales to cope with increasing demands Bridges over the Severn 1966: The Severn Bridge, a motorway suspension bridge that crosses the rivers Severn and Wye between Aust, in south Gloucestershire and Chepstow in Monmouthshire. It took 3.5 years to build and was ope… Date 28 July 2023
