TU Graz supplies hospitals with 3D-printed medical shields
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The protection of medical staff is a major priority in the current corona crisis. ...
Tag: Civil Engineering
Making stronger concrete with ‘sewage-enhanced’ steel slag
A by-product of steel making can be used to both treat wastewater and make stronger concreteCredit: RMIT University Researchers have ...
ASCE/EMI awards Dan M. Frangopol 2020 Alfred M. Freudenthal Medal
Lehigh University civil engineering professor, life-cycle engineering pioneer recognized with lifetime achievement awardCredit: Lehigh University Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural ...
Giant umbrellas shift from convenient canopy to sturdy storm shield
Credit: Mauricio Loyola A storm nears the coast, stirring up wind and waves. Along the boardwalk that lines the beach, ...
Representation of driving behavior as a statistical model
To accurately measure the effectiveness of traffic safety management technologyCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: ...
$7.5 million study to develop operational plan for mixed truck fleets
Credit: Virginia Tech A new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in partnership with a 16-member ...
HKU team develops new wastewater treatment process
HKU researchers develop a novel wastewater treatment process to effectively remove health hazardous chemical contaminantsCredit: @The University of Hong Kong ...
Bubbles go with the flow
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The ...
Astronaut urine to build moon bases
Credit: ESA, Foster and Partners The modules that the major space agencies plan to erect on the Moon could incorporate ...
How fire causes office-building floors to collapse
NIST tests could lead to stronger building codes, improved design toolsCredit: NIST Engineers and technicians at the National Institute of ...
The power of light for internet of underwater things
Credit: © 2020 Filho et al. A system that can concurrently transmit light and energy to underwater energy devices is ...
The unfoldable bridge
A world premiere in Austria: The new bridge construction technology which was developed at TU Wien has now been successfully ...
Tunnel fire safety
With only minutes to respond, fire education really countsCredit: Pixabay/wal_172619 Global risk management experts are calling for fire education initiatives ...
Two NE tree species can be used in new sustainable building material
UMass Amherst study tested strength of mass timber panels created from eastern white pine and eastern hemlockCredit: Peggi Clouston/UMass Amherst ...
UTA civil engineer eliminating guesswork in protecting coastal homes from floodwaters
A tool to elevate coastal homesCredit: UT Arlington Severe storms and flooding have caused extensive economic losses in Texas coastal ...
KIER realizes advancing into next-generation building fuel cell market
Commercialization of 5kW high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system by establishing lab companyCredit: Korea Institute of Energy Research ...
UTA’s Konsta-Gdoutos elected fellow of European Academy of Sciences
Civil engineering professor and cementitious expert honored by prestigious academyCredit: UT Arlington Maria Konsta-Gdoutos of The University of Texas at ...
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/University of Washington Hydropower dams, which use flowing water to turn a series of turbines to generate electricity, ...
Longstanding flaw in sensor readings could lead to heating and cooling design errors
Credit: Eric Teitelbaum Standard comfort measurements used to design buildings' heating and cooling systems share a common flaw, according to ...
What is the best way to encourage innovation? Competitive pay may be the answer
Field work from UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher finds providing a sizable award to top performers is most effective ...
