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New method to evaluate building safety after seismic events
Researchers from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have found a bran-new method to determine whether a building is safe after an earthquake. Structures that have withst...
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Turning bio-solids into bricks
A research team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has found a method to turn bio-solids into sustainable bricks. Bio-solids are nutrient-rich organic materials that derive from domestic s...
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Understanding and manipulating nanolayer composites behavior of Pearlite
Scientists from Kanazawa University in Japan have found a method to increase the ductility of Pearlitic steel. Pearlitic steel or Pearlite is one of the strongest materials capable of bearing heavy...
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High-strength and ductile alloys developed in China
Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed an extremely strong but still ductile and flexible multicomponent alloys. The research focuses on high-entropy alloys (HEAs),...
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New method to transform construction waste into useful materials
A group of German researchers has found a way to manipulate construction waste by turning them into new materials. Construction industry is highly developed in Germany, a country that handles about...
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Mobile Bay bridge cannot withstand another massive typhoon
New evidence released by the government of U.S. suggest that the I-10 bridge over the Mobile Bay would collapse in case of a strong hurricane. According to the federal report, the bridge is vulnera...
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New research about the oscillation of London’s Millennium Bridge
New reseach concerning the oscillation of London's Millennium Bridge, that was closed in 2000, has been published. The Millennium Bridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the Ri...
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Largest outdoor shake table receives $16.3 million for upgrades
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...
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3D printing concrete structures
A 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...
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Research reveals new insights about metal structure failure
Scientists 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...
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