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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts
- Dec, 16, 2021
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Sustainable Development Structure Types Standards And Design Codes News On Events News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...
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Steel or Timber? Carbon footprint of truss structures can be reduced with the aid of new studies
- Nov, 29, 2021
- Trusses Steel Structures Wood Structures Structural Optimization Structural Design News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Buildings contribute significantly to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction. Truss structures — those crisscross arrays of diagonal stru...
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A 5D platform for earthquake prevention and control
- Nov, 17, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Bridges News On Events News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Publications News On Research / Academia
- Taiwan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-dimensional (5D) smart city earthquake simulation platform was exhibited by its developer, the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), at a press conference in Taipei o...
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Earthquake prediction in the lab using deep learning
- Nov, 09, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Natural Disasters/phenomena
- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Lives and billions of dollars in infrastructure damage every year is the cost of earthquakes in the United States. Earthquakes can occur at any time, and there is no way to predict them, at least now...
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Fire-damaged concrete structures: how do we know when to fix or rebuild a concrete structure after a fire?
- Nov, 15, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Loads Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Awards Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Generally, 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...
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Concrete is a climate disaster and thus it’s time to clean it up
- Oct, 29, 2021
- Concrete Structures Bridge Design Structure Reinforcement Underwater Structures Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
For 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...
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How long can fiber reinforced polymer sustain concrete structures? A question that is answered by scientists
- Oct, 14, 2021
- Concrete Structures Bridges Structure Reinforcement Confinement (Structural) Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It 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...
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A novel system for structural integrity monitoring of an offshore fish farm
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Structural Health Monitoring Fatigue Structural Reliability News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Norway
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel system of structural stress monitoring which is going to be tested on one of the world's most exposed fish farms, Salmar's Ocean Farm 1. Light Struct...
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The longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge
- Sep, 09, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands, Nijmegen
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Dutch city of Nijmegen has now the longest concrete 3D-bicycle bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 29 meters. The bicycle bridge has been designed with complete freedom of form, base...
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Researchers develop new ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials
- Sep, 30, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Standards And Design Codes Structural Stability News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New 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...
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