Solving Structural Engineering Challenges
When I travel I’m always amazed and inspired by the buildings and structures that I see. And when I visited Doha, the world’s richest city some years back, a strange structure caught my eye from the taxi window. National Museum of Qatar Hungry for information as to what it was,…
This year on May 24th John Zhang celebrated 8 years with Yenem. It wasn’t a big deal, more like business as usual, with no cake and fanfare. You see, John spends most of his day at a client’s office (because that’s often the best place to address any issues…
Tunnels are dug in materials ranging from soft clay to hard rock. The method of construction depends on ground conditions, groundwater, length and diameter of the tunnel, the depth of the tunnel etc. There are three basic types of tunnel construction: 1. Cut & Cover Tunnels A simple method for…
The name “Drone“ was derived originally from the male bee which is characterized by a specific buzzing sound which is quite deep and sometimes annoying. This could have been a similar scenario for the initial drones. But the modern day drones have evolved and the main trait that named them…
I’ve been in business since 1995. I’d have to say I’ve been pretty successful, especially given the economic downturns we’ve suffered in the mining industry over the years. Yet, I feel as though I’ve only been growing my business for three years! What’s more, these are the best three years…
Simply put, a Digital Twin is a digital replica of a physical asset, projecting physical objects into the digital world. Digital twinSimulating of car manufacturing by robots, digital twin of the production by Siemens We can create a computer model of a critical asset such as a ship loader or transfer tower…
One group of people that would’ve had the “worst Christmas ever” would be the structural guys at WSP. Discovering on Christmas Eve a significant structural issue with their recently completed Opal Tower in Sydney. And of course, the developer and builder, and the residents who were forced to spend Christmas in their cars, and…
Remember when caller ID was introduced? Finally, we could know who was calling and choose to accept or ignore the call. If we rang a shop, they could know what we last purchased, and greet us by name (creepy!). My father-in-law was furious about the invasion into his privacy and hurriedly…
The Western world and Australia, in particular, is pretty damn slow at taking on innovation, particularly in the construction industry. In the 2018 Global Innovation Index, we’re No. 20. We could be higher. But to be fair, we are taking steps towards innovation in construction. 1. 3-D Printing There are…
If the design forces on a bolt group are less than their code-calculated capacity it doesn’t always mean a satisfactory design for the extent of the design life. That’s what our client discovered when the bolts on their vibratory screen kept failing, even after replacing them with bigger ones, so…