Crossing No 46: River Barrow’s latest iconic bridgeSeptember 9, 2019
The River Barrow bridge – a key part of the N25 New Ross bypass scheme – has an ambitious design which sets it apart from the bridges that have gone before and, in time, the 46th crossing will become one of the most recognisable structures in the country, writes Mary Bowe
Flood risk management: Slowing the flowSeptember 9, 2019
Flood risk management is an engineering discipline that seeks to mitigate the damage caused when flood flows interact with vulnerable receptors and, a subset of measures - including working with natural processes and flood storage - mitigate the flooding risk by slowing down the response of the catchment to rainfall events, writes Barry O'Connor
Microplastics: Beginning of the end for land application of biosolids?September 9, 2019
Plastic is a hot topic - its ubiquity in the natural environment, impact on aquatic ecosystems and the emerging evidence of its impact on human health seem to make headlines every day, writes Dr David Tompkins
Role of passive design in building ventilation systems: Letting the natural environment do the workSeptember 9, 2019
Dr John Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin, discusses how the concept of passive design can influence a new way of thinking in natural ventilation pathways with the goal of reducing outdoor air pollutants entering buildings
The disabled engineer: My storySeptember 9, 2019
When Ken Mitchell walked into the pub to meet his work colleagues socially, he decided to 'come clean' and use his walking stick - with that, he received total acceptance as well as some reassuring words from his boss that he was a good engineer who was hired for his brains and not his brawn
Stop that car, and plan cities around bikes to make cycling a real option for more womenSeptember 9, 2019
Cycling is contentious because campaigners demand physical changes to the roads – often at the expense of cars. And roads are political, writes Katja Leyendecker
Amazon fires explained: What are they, why are they so damaging, and how can we stop them?September 9, 2019
Imagine a rainforest at dawn – the tall canopy laden with dripping ferns and orchids, tree trunks covered in spongy mosses and lichens, and the morning mist only slowly burning away as the sun rises. While there is fuel everywhere, it seems unimaginable that such humid ecosystems could ever catch fire
‘Society, stupid’: How to harness technology for shared prosperitySeptember 9, 2019
An MIT taskforce reports that technology can be a force for good and calls for bold public and private action to harness digitalisation and, in the process, build a healthier, more equitable society
How being CPD accredited helps to provide a competitive edgeSeptember 9, 2019
In advance of the CPD Employer of the Year competition final on September 25, the Engineers Journal caught up with each of the competition finalists to tell us more about the benefits of CPD accreditation to their organisation
Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaustSeptember 9, 2019
Researchers are developing a battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal
Soft robotics breakthrough manages immune response for implanted devicesSeptember 9, 2019
Researchers (including from AMBER and NUI Galway) have made a discovery could enable longer-lasting and better-functioning devices — including pacemakers, breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices
Reaching climate solutions through negotiationSeptember 9, 2019
At 'SimPlanet' event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions
