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A review is offered for the Tower Bridge located at London, England.

A review is offered for the Tower Bridge located at London, England.

Reports on the lecture given by Tony Fitzpatrick, the chief engineer responsible for the Millennium Bridge in London, England, explaining that the bridge's wobbling is caused by a rare phenomenon known as synchronous lateral excitation. Conditions under which the phenomenon occur; Other structures manifesting the same phenomenon; Summary of the investigations conducted on the bridge's wobble.

Focuses on the projects being funded by the Millennium Commission in Great Britain, that will provide a lasting tribute to and a celebration of engineering. Includes the National Space Science Center at Abbey Meadows; Magna exhibition center in South Yorkshire; Baltic Millennium Footbridge.

The article offers information on the British engineering firm Qualter Hall which helped to design and build the Scale Lane Bridge spanning the River Hull, England and offers statements of the firm's technical director Graham Carr on Qualter's export projects such as a lifting bridge in Indonesia.

The article offers information on the construction of Manchester Ship Canal in England. It recalls that the Manchester Ship Canal was opened by Queen Victoria on May 21, 1894 and built by chief engineer Edward Leader Williams who received a knighthood in recognition of his achievement. The Ship Canal features an eight swing bridges for road crossings in addition to fixed bridges and a movable aqueduct erected at Barton to carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal.

The article reports on the development of a handheld radar device that allows the identification of damage on concrete bridges by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. The radar device enables the identification of damage and deterioration of bridges up to 10 meters brought by composite materials. MIT researchers reveal that the radar will promote safety of bridges as well as eliminates blocking of road lanes in times of bridge monitoring.

The article reports on the opening of Newport's £5 million foot and cycle bridge in England. The bridge stands 70 meters high and weighs 850 tonnes and links the east and west side of the River Usk. It is supported from the west bank by two A-frame masts, and drafted with the tallest crane in the country to help with the lift.

The article informs that access platforms on the Royal Albert Bridge in Great Britain have been moved to reveal the name of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an engineer, at each end, which has been hidden for decades. To celebrate the bicentenary of Brunel's birth, Network Rail carried out the work. According to Ian McAllister, chairman of Network Rail, Network Rail has the unique honour of safeguarding much of Brunel's legacy, so it is only fitting that people can once again see his name in full glory on one of his most famous structures.

The article presents information about a bridge with a bronze balustrade, which has been constructed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. The bridge has been constructed over one of the Garden's lakes. The bridge features approximately 1000 bronze uprights. The uprights were developed by the firm Copper Alloys. According to the company's managing director John Dudley, the material that was used is an aluminum bronze that was selected for its high corrosion resistance. Buro Happold, a structural engineer, managed the construction project.

The article reports on several landmark engineering projects in Eastern England. Series of iconic landmarks will be constructed aiming to attract tourism and introduction of its local environment. East of England Development Agency conducted a competition to gather potential entries. Final four projects include the East Reef, Dragonfly bridge, Dunwich church and Bridge of Reeds.

The article reports on the steelwork assembly of a bridge by the Rowecord Engineering at its Newport factory. The structure will connect the River Usk in South Wales. The construction of the bridge will involve the Gottwaid AK 680, largest crane in Great Britain. The work on the bridge will tentatively last in two months going through safety tests.

This article reports on Kidde PLC, which has announced that its Stockport-based subsidiary WFEL has won a 65 million pound contract from the United States Department of Defense to provide 26 transportable bridges. Kidde has been contracted by the US Army Tankautomotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to supply 26 bridges, with options of 26 additional bridges to be supplied concurrently. This is the company's second five-year contract with the U.S government. The first, for 32 bridges, was won in 2001.

The article reports that a unique bridge that folds in on itself when raised, to form an octagon, was due to be opened in London, England, as of September 2004. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the man behind the spectacular B of the Bang sculpture in the City of Manchester Stadium, the 250,000 pound bridge moves from the open to the closed position in silence, thanks to hydraulic control. The steel-framed bridge incorporates seven moving platforms, as well as a static one, each linked by a pair of hydraulic cylinders. All 14 are controlled by a master cylinder which has to operate them all in unison. Fluid power is provided by two electrically driven hydraulic pumps, located in the basement of a nearby building.

Engineer Francis Fox produced some of the best anecdotal accounts of engineering works in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His brother, Charles Douglas Fox was also his business partner, and as consulting engineers the two would tunnel, bridge and build their way around the world. Both were engaged on the construction of the Mersey Tunnel, the Liverpool Overhead Railway and elements of the London underground system.

Reports on the dismantling and rescue work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first iron bridge, which was found concealed in a road bridge, in London. Different and novel design of Brunel's bridge, built of cast-iron components, in 1838, guarding corrosion; Labeling of each removed component with a reference number against a labeling drawing with aluminium tag on each part, for the process of reassembling; Hope of restoring and relocating the Brunel's bridge by 2006.

Presents an update on the roadside crash barrier system for elevated highways and bridges, developed by Corus. Highlights of its European EN 1317 standard; Role of advanced computer modeling in cutting development time and costs; Use of engineering data on Rover 75 for sophisticated simulation routines and models.

Announces the closure of parts of Network Railway for carrying out engineering works during the Christmas break. Permission to limit the airport services; Details about the plans to close certain areas for longer periods; Completion of new rail bridges.

Presents a news update on the introduction of a series of new pound coins designed by an engraver to portray British civil engineering feats. Depiction of the country's great bridges, modern and old; Marvelous intricacy of the Gateshead Bridge as special inspiration to the engraver; Production of coins and their circulation after royal proclamation.

Reports developments on industrial engineering as of June 2002. Number of trains passing danger signals; Approval of a bridge project linking the island of Sicily to mainland Italy; Publication of the guidance on the use of personal protective equipment.

Reports the advanced test on the Million Bridge by the engineers of Arup in London, England. Plans of reopening of the bridge; Construction cost of the bridge; Physical features of the bridge.

Focuses on the architectural construction of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in England. Construction mechanics of the bridge by the Sheffield; Features the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems; Details on the opening and closing sequence of the bridge.

Focuses on the testing procedure for configuration of the Millennium Bridge in London, England. Implications of retrofit incorporating fluid-viscous dampers for design of bridges; Use of stepped-sine excitation in the procedure; Role of consultants Ove Arup in the building configuration.

Reports the use of a prototype highway bridge for the structural system in Spain. Development of lightweight system of small bridges; Involvement of civil engineering firm Mouchel in the project; Improvement of instrumentation in monitoring the bridge.

Reports that the contract to fix the defect of the Millennium Bridge in London, England, has been put out to tender as of March 28, 2001. Background on the wobbling which has affected the bridge since its opening on June 12, 2000; Proposed re-engineering for the bridge constructed by engineering firm Arup.

Reports on the possibility that the use of dampers to reduce wobbling of the Millennium Bridge in London, England by Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd. may not be effective. Installation of dampers at critical points to absorb vibration energy caused by the synchronous walking of pedestrians on the bridge.

Reports on progress on the construction of the Millennium Bridge over the Thames River between the City of London and the New Tate Gallery. Placement of cables through the A-frame structures on the north and south piers; Work carried out by consulting engineer Arup company; Expected opening by June 2000.

Reports that a bascule bridge has been modified to operate automatically when the river rises above a pre-set level instead of using counterweights to raise and lower the roadway. Features of the improved system; Information on the process.

Reports on a new composite steel and concrete bridge that will be built by Butterley Engineering for the Midland Metro Line 1, from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, England.

Discusses the impact of the closure of the Hammersmith Bridge in London, England. Anticipation of a heavy traffic disruption; Inconvenience to motorists; Consequence of the lack of progress with the national bridge program; Result of the patch and make-do policy on bridges.