The largest shake table utilized as an earthquake simulator received a $16.3 million fund from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for upgrades. The facility, that is manipulated by engineers at...
Read MoreA research team in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has managed to 3D-print concrete structures by the utilization of 2 robotic machines. The project was developed...
Read MoreScientists from Arizonta State University (ASU) have found new data concerning the intergranular stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) of metals. Intergranural SCC was considered to occur due to simultan...
Read MoreThe construction that is now considered the world's tallest timber building turned out to be 4m. higher than it was designed. The building is located in Brumunddal, 10 km north of Oslo in Norway. I...
Read MoreWood presents a lot of benefits as a building material because it is strong, lightweight and environmental friendly. However, only changes in building codes will make wood competitive with steel and c...
Read MoreA team of engineers just unveiled the mystery The Tower of Pisa, a 58 meter-tall campanile situated behind the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, is known worldwide for its tilting. In fact, pr...
Read MoreThe researchers have been training a local community living in an area at high risk of landslides to monitor how their main hillside is shifting over time, by sending photos back to them via WhatsApp...
Read MoreWith NHERI's five-year Science Plan, natural hazard engineers now have a roadmap for research When developing proposals to NSF, researchers are strongly encouraged to consider tenets of the Sci...
Read MoreMIT students have found a way to produce plastic-reinforced concrete that is up to 15% stronger than conventional concrete, by adding irradiated bits of plastic water bottles MIT students have...
Read MoreA team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley (Berkeley Lab) and Lawrence Livermore (LLNL) national laboratories, as well as from the University of California a...
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