In downtown Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, Merdeka 118 topped out at 678.9 metres tall and 118 storeys which construction started 5 years ago. It becomes the second-tallest building in t...
Read MoreGenerally, when concrete is exposed to intense fire, materials in the concrete can decompose, and consequently there is a reduction in strength. Nevertheless, there is not a widely accepted method fo...
Read MoreThe 3D-printing method has become an alternative to building houses based on the old-fashioned way, with many championing its effectiveness and ability to reduce labor costs and construction time. ...
Read MoreFor soaring bridges, dramatic skyscrapers and even the path around your local park, builders love concrete, making it the most-used building material in the world – but producing the cement used in m...
Read MoreIt is a fact that, in modern society, the majority of our infrastructure (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is made of ageing concrete. A cost-effective method of sustaining this infrastructure was...
Read MoreNew ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials have been designed by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Politecnico di Milano. In cracking situations, the ne...
Read MorePalari Homes and Mighty Buildings company is using a new technique to build houses within 24 hours. They use 3-D printing to prefabricate house components and assemble them in a factory. The last two...
Read MoreAfter the devastating collapse of the Surfside condo which cost the life of at least 100 people in Miami, the necessity for the engineers to prevent such incidents is more urgent than ever. Because o...
Read MoreThe energy that comes from the wind and the sun as a renewable source has become a growing necessity. As a result, new ideas about rechargeable batteries have gained ground to capture these intermitt...
Read MoreNo casualties were reported after a five-story residential building collapsed on the morning hours of Thursday May 6th 2021, in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district. The residents had the opportunity...
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