From Cairo to Vietnam and the United States, transportation infrastructure faces very different challenges. How can a monorail withstand extreme temperatures? How can an airport designed for up to 100 million passengers a year combine comfort and durability? And how can an ageing bridge extend its service life while optimizing material use? Three destinations, and three different approaches to greater resilience and performance. Let’s go.

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