Researcher develops technology to improve efficiency at construction sites
A Purdue University graduate's ideas to utilize sensors and a software platform could lead to greater efficiency at future construction sites.
Engineering
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Civil engineer creates phone app to gather public input on flash flooding conditions
D.J. Seo wants you to be his eyes on the weather - and more specifically to be watching for flash floods.
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2016
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Jet engines to become cleaner in future
Thanks to a close collaboration between the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), SR Technics and the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), Switzerland is setting an international benchmark ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2016
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Engineering graduate student developing heated pavement system for airfield runways
Scraping ice off windshields, salting driveways, shoveling walks—all miserable activities associated with winter weather. As much as individuals dread those activities, airport directors dread them even more because they ...
Engineering
Feb 16, 2016
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Research shows that pedestrians feel safer in streets illuminated with white light
This research, carried out by the University of Granada and published in Safety Science magazine, has analysed the pedestrians' perceived safety and well-being when walking by streets with particular illuminance types and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2016
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De-icing concrete could improve roadway safety, guard against corporate espionage
A 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid afternoon in late December.
Engineering
Jan 22, 2016
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Study finds High Plains Aquifer peak use by state, overall usage decline
A new Kansas State University study finds that the over-tapping of the High Plains Aquifer's groundwater beyond the aquifer's recharge rate peaked in 2006. Its use is projected to decrease by roughly 50 percent in the next ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2015
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Using Google Street View to assess the engineering impact of natural disasters
Photographs from Google Street View before and after a major natural disaster could help researchers and civil engineers to assess the damage to buildings and improve resistance against future events, according to new research ...
Engineering
Oct 29, 2015
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Studying the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy
Franz-Josef Ulm works on big issues such as concrete manufacturing, urban architecture, and gas shale recovery. All involve "the physics of what many consider dirty materials and messy systems," he says. His intent is to ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 14, 2015
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New test chamber making possible research into challenging 'geotechnical' problems
A test chamber developed at Purdue University allows engineers to simulate precisely what happens to soil underground during the installation of piles and other structural elements, a research tool for improving construction ...
Engineering
Jul 1, 2015
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