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Less concrete in building design with the aid of AI
- Sep, 09, 2023
- Concrete Structures Structural Optimization Structural Design Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials worldwide. The concrete industry contributes significantly to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, accounting for an estimated 8% of the worl...
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A 3D-Printed house to be made entirely from bio-based materials
- Dec, 02, 2022
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States, Maine, Orono
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Maine doesn’t have enough affordable housing or enough workers to build more, but it does have quite a bit of excess wood fiber from its substantial forestry industry. Seeking a solution to those pro...
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Washington, D.C.: First mass timber commercial office building opens
- Nov, 11, 2022
- Wood Structures Performance-Based Design Structural Design Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes Structural Optimization News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Awards
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The office building at 80 M Street SE in Washington, D.C., might not stand out if you walked past it. It sits comfortably between several other office buildings, all sporting the same modern exterior...
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Saudi Arabia: the world’s tallest on-site 3D printed building completed
- Nov, 02, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Other Structural Sustainable Development News On Awards News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings. However, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing techn...
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Backyard homes to be built by 3D printers
- Jun, 29, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News Sustainable Development Structural Optimization Structural Systems Structure Types News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes, is holding what looks like a piece of white plastic but he says it’s the future of accessory dwelling units, or more commonly known as ADUs, that clients can...
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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials
- Dec, 22, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Structural Systems Structural Behavior News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...
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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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Texas: The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Community Is Coming
- Nov, 10, 2021
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Other Structural Sustainable Development News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 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. ...
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Amsterdam: The World’s first 3D-printed steel bridge
- Jul, 26, 2021
- Bridge Design Structural Optimization Steel Structures Structural Health Monitoring News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Mark Girolami, professor at The Alan Turing Institute, stated that “3D printing is poised to become a major technology in engineering, and we need to develop appropriate approaches for testing and mo...
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Novel remote sensing monitoring program of bridges in Australia
- May, 28, 2021
- Structural Health Monitoring Bridge Management Structural Reliability Structural Optimization Structural Behavior
- Australia
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The governmental authorities of Victoria in Australia are planning to deploy a remote structural health monitoring program for bridges. The program will be a joint venture between the Australian go...
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