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University of Alaska Fairbanks: They developed an algorithm that can predict earthquakes
- Sep, 02, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) published revolutionary research in Nature Communications journal that suggests that they can predict future earthquakes with the aid of machine learning. The...
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Digitalization could assist the construction industry reducing its carbon emissions
- May, 28, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It is well known that the global construction industry significantly contributes to the world's carbon footprint, with both building construction and operation being accountable for nearly 40% of glo...
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Depreciation models to accelerate the building construction
- May, 23, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Wind Engineering Structural Optimization Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Research / Academia Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Research that has been conducted by a team from the University of Bristol and published in the journal Structures claims that high-rise buildings are thoroughly constructed to withstand wind forces....
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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers
- Mar, 29, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Sweden
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have invented a method aimed at simplifying scale analysis, thus facilitating the construction of more textile-reinforced concrete structure...
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A novel material enables the assessment of concrete deterioration
- Feb, 20, 2024
- Bridge Management Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Structural Health Monitoring Concrete Structures Other Structural Non Destructive Testing News On Research / Academia Other News
- Brazil, São Paulo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The University of São Paulo's Physics Institute (IF-USP) in Brazil, in collaboration with counterparts from the University of Leuven in Belgium and researchers from the University of Kiel in Germany,...
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Novel computing model can detect structural damage with no physical intervention
- Jan, 31, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridges Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Performance-Based Design Structural Health Monitoring Structural Analysis Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry News On Software Other News Concrete Structures
- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers from Drexel University in Pennsylvania have developed a system that is believed to efficiently identify and evaluate problematic areas by integrating a novel machine learning approach wit...
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Updated National Seismic Hazard Model in the United States
- Jan, 26, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Soft Computing Applications Expert Witness News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other Structural Other News
- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A group, led by the U.S. Geological Survey, presented the most recent version of the National Seismic Hazard Model, that includes several notable discoveries about earthquakes in the United States. T...
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The progress of Civil Engineering with the aid of Artificial Intelligence
- Dec, 16, 2023
- Structural Behavior Structural Analysis Performance-Based Design Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Artificial Intelligence (AI) finds widespread applications across various sectors. Even in the fundamental domain of civil engineering, there is a growing exploration of AI applications. The advantag...
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British Columbia expands the use of mass timber in buildings proposing changes to the building code
- Dec, 11, 2023
- Standards And Design Codes Wood Structures Performance-Based Design Expert Witness Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Canada
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British Columbia is set to expand the use of mass timber in construction, proposing changes to the building code and aiming to facilitate the construction of tall buildings and foster resilient commu...
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The most significant principles of sustainable architecture
- Dec, 01, 2023
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News
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Over time, sustainable architecture has assumed various names and forms. The definition of sustainable architecture is broad, encompassing structures constructed entirely from recycled materials to t...
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