With just the press of a button, ETH researchers knit a textile that serves as the primary shaping element for curved concrete shells. Now they have used the new technology to create a five-tonne concrete structure for an ...
Engineering
Oct 29, 2018
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A new building material called memory steel, developed at Empa is about to be launched on the market. The material can be used to reinforce new and existing concrete structures. When the material is heated (one-time), prestressing ...
Engineering
Oct 24, 2018
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Tomorrow's building material is here today. Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is durable, formable in diverse shapes and suitable for lightweight construction. As the name suggests, conventional TRC is reinforced with carbon ...
Engineering
Oct 1, 2018
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Given the choice between safer and cheaper construction, many housing design companies in earthquake-prone developing countries see themselves forced to save on expensive construction materials and opt for the latter. EPFL ...
Engineering
Nov 6, 2015
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Challenged to build homes that create a feeling of light, space and tranquility in some of the world's most densely populated areas, Japanese architects have had no choice but to think outside the box. Literally.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 17, 2015
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Non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings are among the most common structures in the United States. They are also among the most deadly.
Engineering
Oct 21, 2014
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Swedish scientists have studied models to help road and bridge maintenance engineers work out how much damage salting the roads in winter might cause to steel-reinforced concrete structures.
Engineering
Nov 5, 2012
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Conventional means of internal reinforcement for concrete member in buildings involve steel bars. Yet for structures that function in harsh environments like coastal regions, or for structures that support sensitive equipment, ...
Engineering
Jul 14, 2009
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A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Engineering
Apr 8, 2009
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People are always looking for ways to make something less expensive and more environmentally friendly - and a team of researchers from North Carolina State University has figured out how to do both of those things at once ...
Engineering
Mar 3, 2009
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