Engineering
Recent structural collapses, including tragedies in Surfside, Florida, Pittsburgh, and New York City, have centered the need for more frequent and thorough inspections of aging buildings and infrastructure across the country. ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Engineering
A new engineering technique that could help to preserve historic stone buildings and bridges has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
May 22, 2023
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Engineering
Franco Zunino's enthusiasm for the object of his research knows no bounds: "The magic and beauty are in the transformation. Concrete starts as a creamy fluid that can be poured into a mold. What emerges is a strong and durable ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Engineering
When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, it was identified as the most powerful seismic incident to hit the country since 1939. When a 7.6 magnitude earthquake was triggered ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Engineering
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry and dates to the Roman Empire. Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are now reimagining its design for the 21st century.
Mar 21, 2023
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Hardware
Precast structures are like giant lego blocks made of concrete that are manufactured in a factory to enable seamless construction at a building site. Modern urban construction projects rely heavily on precast concrete structures ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Engineering
Tall, supertall (heights of 300 meters or 984 feet or taller) and even megatall (at least 600 meters or 1,968 feet) buildings are being added to city skylines around the world.
Feb 6, 2023
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Robotics
The technology, which has been tested in the lab, could ultimately be used for manufacturing and building in difficult-to-access or dangerous locations such as tall buildings or help with post-disaster relief construction, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Engineering
After water, concrete is the most widely used substance on Earth. With applications from housing and industry to coastal defense and infrastructure, concrete and cement are at the cornerstone of life, quite literally.
Jul 19, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The Automating Concrete Construction project (ACORN), which aims to change the way concrete is used in buildings to decarbonize construction, features in the RIBA Journal, published by the Royal Institute of British Architects, ...
Mar 30, 2022
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