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German researchers have developed concrete that functions as a photovoltaic cell
They used the principle of plant photosynthesis to create energy
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Pre-drilled Pier by Hubbell
The Atlas Resistance® Pier by Hubbell is a manufactured, two-stage product designed specifically to produce structural support strength. Atlas Resistance® 2-Piece Predrilled Pier Systems by Hu...
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A ‘super sewer’ is under construction in London to stop the flow of waste into the Thames
As London’s population has doubled from 4 million in the 1860s to 8 million and counting by 2015, the old Victorian sewers, although in excellent condition, cannot handle the huge amount of waste anym...
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Gigantic hands emerge from the water to ‘support’ a building in the Venetian Grand Canal
An artistic installation by the sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, titled ‘Support’, was presented on Friday 12 May in the Italian city, as part of the 57th International Art Exhibition ‘La Biennale di Venezia’....
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Meet CHANCE® Combination (SS-RS) Helical Cast Transition by Hubbell
The type RS-SS combination transition is used mainly in compression applications in areas where soft/loose soils are located above hard/ dense soils. The transition section adapts type Squa...
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Construction crane collapses while building a bridge (video)
In the evening of the 9th of May, a large crawler crane collapsed in Varese, Italy while lifting a large section of a new viaduct at the Arcisate Stabio railway yards. The piece of concrete bridge was...
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Easy surface mount installation with the Plate Pier by Hubbell
Meet Hubbell's Plate Pier Systems for easy surface mount installation. The Atlas Resistance 2-Piece Plate Pier Systems by Hubbell can: Easy surface mount installation. May be used for rou...
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Using bacteria to make self-healing cement
It is a common phenomenon for the traditional concrete to crack, requiring maintenance and reparations before reinforcement starts to corrode. Luckily, it seems that Delft University microbiology...
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A Chinese architecture firm builds multi-story bamboo treehouses with no fasteners
In 2013, architects Dayong Sun and Chris Precht founded Penda, with the aim to reconnect people with our natural environment through their designs. Since then, the Beijing and Vienna-based architectur...
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John Wolosick Presents Lizzi Lecture at the 2017 International Workshop on Micropiles
Hayward Baker Inc., North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, is pleased to report that John R. Wolosick, P.E., D.GE., presented the Lizzi Lecture on March 30, 2017 at the International Wor...
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