Abstract: The overhead conductor rail (OCR) is widely used in urban rail transit systems to supply electric power to trains through sliding contact with the pantograph. However, contact wire height ...

Fresh off the ASCE/SEI Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures (ETS) Conference in Dallas this September, I was energized by what has become the premier gathering in our industry. With over ...

Battery-powered trams could be part of Nottingham's public transport network in the future as some of the existing fleet of vehicles come to the end of their service life. The boss of Nottingham's ...

Robotic systems depend on advanced machine vision to perceive, navigate, and interact with their environment. As both the number and resolution of cameras grow, the demand for high-speed, low-latency ...

The new floating structure, pictured above, eliminates traditional maintenance walkways module rows. Image: Ciel & Terre via YouTube. Floating solar PV (FPV) firm Ciel & Terre has unveiled a new ...

Live production is going through fundamental changes thanks to the emergence of AI and automation, with robotic cameras playing a key role in the transformation. TVBEurope and Ross Video’s webinar on ...

The ASCE manual provides a unified standard for foundation design, reducing variability and unnecessary costs across utilities. It promotes modern approaches like Reliability-Based Design (RBD) to ...

On Sunday, November 16th, just before noon, a structure fire at the CN rail facility on the 200 block of S. 37th Avenue W. was reported. Crews from Downtown, Lincoln Park, Duluth Heights, and Spirit ...

When it comes to home security, the garage might often be the weak link in an otherwise well-protected property. Fortunately, new technologies and innovations can help make your home safer. Trevor ...

Why it matters: Companies seldom give outsiders a peek inside their facilities – company secrets, yo! As one of the world's biggest chipmakers, with technologies years ahead of its closest rival, TSMC ...

CAN SEE THERE, AND EVENTUALLY PUT OUT THE FLAMES. WELL, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER ITS RIG GOT STUCK UNDER A BRIDGE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. THE FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY SAYS ...

Oslo — Three 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway. The first to make the move is ...