Every year several millions of tons of building rubble are produced. An efficient way of recycling concrete – the building material of the 20th and 21st century – does not yet exist. Researchers are working on new recycling ...
Engineering
Oct 1, 2012
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Strong, light and cheaper than steel poles, bamboo is ubiquitous across Asia as scaffolding.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 10, 2012
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All in one: A new electricity generating building component is being developed at EPFL.
Engineering
Jun 8, 2012
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Like other professionals, architects have used computer-aided design (CAD) software in their work for decades. Typically, the resulting digital files are converted to hard-copy plans, which are then used to support traditional ...
Engineering
May 16, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Construction management experts at the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering have developed a system that employs remote sensing technology to improve safety on construction sites by using tracking ...
Engineering
Apr 30, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Michigan State University researchers have found that by mixing ground waste glass into the cement that is used to make concrete, the concrete is stronger, more durable and more resistant to water.
Engineering
Feb 21, 2012
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These days, there are plenty of "green" buildings, with solar heating, insulated windows, self-generated electricity. But what would it take to construct an office building at competitive leasing rates that generated its ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 1, 2011
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Researchers from a team funded by the National Science Foundation have examined some of last spring's massive tornado damage and conclude in a new report that more intensive engineering design and more rigorous, localized ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2011
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Afficionados of modern poured-concrete design were in for a rude awakening last month when they heard NJIT Assistant Professor Matt Burgermaster's presentation at the 64th annual meeting of the Society of Architectural Historians. ...
Archaeology
Jun 1, 2011
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First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and now Turkey. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast this year, causing people to wonder if something sinister is happening underfoot. It's not.
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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