The central problem is the current chase and gaming of metrics such as h-index and citations. From the article: "Current selection procedures fall into the trap of Goodhart’s law: 'When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure' " 3/6 x.com/olivier_klein/…

Welcome, new followers! It seems the internet is hungry for blast geotechnics* content, and I am more than happy to provide!💥 Let's dig deeper then, why did concerns about water cause the #GreatYarmouth bomb EOD team to change their disposal plans? 🧵 *Sand 'splosions.

59 years and still going. Long life to fire research

Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk? dezeen.com/2023/03/22/mas…

Natural Pavilion by DP6 Architectuurstudio Connection joint allowing disassembly and reuse of building materials. Beautiful

The NFCC ACER group (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/ACER) would like to hear about UK based research with Fire and Rescue Services. Please complete this quick survey & share with your networks to capture the work of your collaborators & associates: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ACER-researc… National Fire Chiefs Council

Find out more about what one of my final year project students, Eliza Yardley, got up to this year... linkedin.com/posts/mathgilb…

"Our #CircularEconomy Symposium was a really exciting opportunity to bring together leading research and practice to progress a circular #builtenvironment. " Dr Danielle Densley Tingley, Director of the Urban Flows at Sheffield Freshers Learn more here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ sheffield.ac.uk/civil/news/cir…

Humber Bridge was officially opened #OTD 1981. The longest single span suspension #bridge in the world at the time. DYK the 155.5m towers are 36mm further apart from each other at the top than at the bottom, to allow for the curvature of the Earth? bit.ly/2OAcX3m

This is like the final boss of brustalism Casa De Napoli - Aldo Loris Rossi

A reporter shares concerns about working for a small consultancy, as a graduate structural engineer, where their calculations were never checked. Find out more: bit.ly/45waZXy

The amazing Julian Mendez presenting his work in on ventilated facade systems in fire with a single combustible wall IAFSS2023 UQ Fire #iafss2023

In my natural habitat: examining cool adaptive reuse projects in the rain

I was asked if I wanted all the Cardington fire data, so I said yes. I might also have taken a few textbooks that were going to be thrown away/sold. Now I just need to find somewhere to put all this...

I’m seeing a lot more multi-storey rammed earth buildings proposed This, by Moll Architects will be a steel frame, CLT floors and prefab rammed earth blocks. It’s lovely!!! architectsjournal.co.uk/news/emerging-…

After four years of being back in the UK, I've finally found the setting to change news sources in Google. I will be a bit sad not starting my day with the Australian news though...

I've not seen a timber building product like this before!!! Triqbriqs - stackable timber blocks, joined together with wooden dowels to create solid wood walls... triqbriq.de