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Self-sensing and energy-generating concrete was created by engineers
- Apr, 27, 2023
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new generation of concrete that is self-sensing and capable of generating electricity was recently presented by a team of engineers in a journal paper. Published in the Advanced Materials journa...
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Secondary Moments in Post-Tensioned Concrete Design Technical Article
- Apr, 13, 2023
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Research / Academia News On Publications Standards And Design Codes Tendons Calculation Examples
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
For further knowledge on utilizing secondary moments in the design of post-tensioned concrete one can read a recent technical article in the PTI Journal by Jonathan Hirsch, Software Development Manag...
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The Notre Dame cathedral fire revealed a long-hidden secret for the famous Parisian monument
- Mar, 16, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Paris
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Notre-Dame was the first Gothic cathedral whose construction made extensive use of iron staples. This was a long-kept secret about the famous Parisian landmark before it was engulfed by fire four yea...
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Integration of Physics-Based Building Model and Sensor Data to Develop an Adaptive Digital Twin
- Feb, 08, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Analysis News On Research / Academia News On Software
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
ADINA simulation model of a concrete structure can be adapted based on real-world seismic IoT data to produce a more accurate digital twin for simulation so users can get a more accurate and robust...
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A 3D-Printed house to be made entirely from bio-based materials
- Dec, 02, 2022
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States, Maine, Orono
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Maine doesn’t have enough affordable housing or enough workers to build more, but it does have quite a bit of excess wood fiber from its substantial forestry industry. Seeking a solution to those pro...
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The future of steel production and steel structure construction
- Nov, 27, 2022
- Steel Structures Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Standards And Design Codes News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
This article will explore four technologies that are helping shape the future of steel construction. It is no overstatement to say that steel production and construction are primary shapers of our re...
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Saudi Arabia: the world’s tallest on-site 3D printed building completed
- Nov, 02, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Other Structural Sustainable Development News On Awards News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings. However, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing techn...
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The world’s first carbon concrete building constructed by researchers in Germany
- Nov, 10, 2022
- Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Composite Structures Thin Wall Structures Structural Stability Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Germany, Dresden
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The first building made of carbon-reinforced concrete was inaugurated in September after two and a half years of construction, is called the “Cube” and is located on the Dresden University of Technol...
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Earn Credentials in Sustainable Waterfront Design
- Nov, 01, 2022
- Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
You are invited to earn your WEDG Associate credential. An urban planner in Singapore, a chief sustainability officer in San Diego, port engineers in Miami, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and real estate...
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Seismic isolation: engineers launch a new building system to protect houses in an earthquake
- Oct, 12, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Design News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News Other Structural Structural Stability
- New Zealand, Christchurch
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A University of Canterbury team, led by Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Professor Tim Sullivan and postdoctoral fellow Tom Francis, tested a prototype of the system last year. The results w...
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