The National Transportation Safety Board slammed Amtrak’s approach to safety management, charging that it spawned a host of deficiencies that led to the fatal 2016 derailment of a passenger train in Chester, Pa.
Automating construction and creating a collaborative, seamless cloud-based central space for all aspects of a project cycle dominated the scene at Autodesk University 2017.
A new bridge connecting Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, features what engineers believe is the first-ever use of precast-concrete segmental towers on a vertical-lift bridge.
Immersive reality has a new look coming at the end of November in the form of a clever arrangement of digital projectors, curved screens, mirrors and software for image rendering and stitching, configured into a portable viewing theater.
Realizing the promise of liquid paper—lightweight digital surfaces that can be written on, erased and saved as easily as traditional paper—is an elusive goal, but a new tablet from Kent Displays is getting close.
Looking to simplify its product lines and streamline production, Caterpillar has introduced a trio of 20-ton-class excavators aimed at a broad range of applications.