Engineering
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It can be used in many ways, can be produced locally and is very durable. Its environmental performance, on the other hand, is the subject of critical debate. ...
May 25, 2022
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Engineering
Small mistakes and miscalculations made in the design stage of a construction project can develop into large and costly problems for the project. But with VR technology connected to building information modeling (BIM), you ...
May 20, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Skoltech researchers have trained a neural model to determine the height of trees on satellite imagery to monitor the natural environment, infrastructure, and timber supply. Unlike prior solutions, the model presented in ...
May 20, 2022
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Engineering
Constant construction on your vacation route, jarring potholes during the winter and bridge collapses will continue until roads are "smart enough" to better prevent their own damage, says a Purdue University civil engineer.
May 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state's energy needs while meeting environmental goals, according to new research by Rice University engineers.
Mar 21, 2022
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Engineering
A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt—the two most damaging factors in crumbling concrete infrastructure ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Engineering
A new dataset released by a New York University Tandon School of Engineering research team and Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a Toyota subsidiary dedicated to building the safest mobility in the world, promises to help visually ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Engineering
Steel-reinforced concrete columns that support many of the world's bridges are designed to withstand earthquakes, but always require inspection and often repair once the shaking is over.
Jan 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A pair of economists, one with the University of Calgary, the other, the University of California, along with a civil engineer from Carnegie Mellon University, is suggesting in a Comment piece in the journal Nature, that ...
Engineering
They are working with start-up company Adaptavate, which makes sustainable building materials. Their biodegradable plasterboard, Breathaboard uses compostable crop waste instead of gypsum, is lighter and has better thermal ...
Sep 24, 2021
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