News tagged with steel structures

Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design

Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges

A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures

Researchers at Purdue University are studying the effects of fire on steel structures, such as buildings and bridges, using a one-of-a-kind heating system and a specialized laboratory for testing large beams ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Waste steel in the Gulf of Mexico

The huge tonnages of waste steel from decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures represents a serious problem for operators looking to recoup losses and avoid environmental harm. A way to calculate the weight of the problem ...

Technology / Other

created Jun 10, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Shaky' plan: Quake experiments may lead to sturdier buildings

Cold-formed steel has become a popular construction material for commercial and industrial buildings, but a key question remains: How can these structures be designed so that they are most likely to remain ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast