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Earthquake drill finds weaknesses in steel high-rises
Modern steel buildings have long been considered among the most sturdy in the event of a major earthquake. But a model of a massive quake in Southe...
none none January 2009
New Titanium-glass Alloys Are Tough, Cheap And Light-weight
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, t...
none none January 2009
Lifecycle Building Challenge Calls for Designs that Reduce Waste, GHG Emissions
Professional and aspiring architects, product developers and other innovators are invited to submit entries to the third annual Lifecycle Building ...
none none January 2009
Autodesk Expands BIM Software Offering for Structural Analysis
Autodesk, Inc. has announced the addition of two new structural analysis software offerings to expand its range of building information modeling (B...
none none January 2009
Developing hurricane-proof homes
Engineers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have developed fiber-based composite materials for low-cost residential coastal housing....
none none January 2009
Historic harbor gets modern upgrade
Mackinac Island, known as the Great Lakes' island jewel, is one of the classic historic parks in the United States. Located at the juncture of Lake...
none none January 2009
Why Did The London Millennium Bridge 'Wobble'?
On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge experienced unexpected swaying due to the large number of people crossing it. A new study finally ...
none none January 2009
Reducing Pollution: Green Future For Scrap Iron
Take a close look at that cheap piece of scrap iron before you toss it in the trash. Wei-xian Zhang has a good use for it. Someday soon, much of th...
none none November 2008
Construction industry: NYC regulations overzealous
On top of maintenance records and operator certification tests, engineers have to sign off before cranes are raised or dismantled. The city also re...
none none November 2008
More Flexible Method Floated To Produce Biofuels, Electricity
Researchers are proposing a new "flexible" approach to producing alternative fuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes,...
none none November 2008