Utilizing the impact resistance of the world’s hardest concrete for disaster prevention
A research team including Kanazawa University tests the impact response of the world's hardest concreteCredit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - ...
Tag: Civil Engineering
Researchers are improving resolution in 3D data collected by drones
Separating signal from noise in Earth observation dataCredit: University of Houston Drones have become a quick and relatively inexpensive way ...
International team develops new model to improve accuracy of storm surge analysis
Credit: University of Central Florida Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm ...
Stanford study reveals a holistic way to measure the economic fallout from earthquakes
Stanford researchers have developed a way to quantify the economic toll that a major earthquake is likely to exact, and ...
With TxDOT grant, UTA team to test feasibility of recycled plastics in road construction
Building roads from plastic recyclablesCredit: UT Arlington When China recently stopped importing much of the United States' recycling materials, it ...
Achieving strong structures with carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Strengthening steel using bond-free carbon fiber reinforced plastic laminatesCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Researchers of ...
Social media can forecast economic impact of disasters including COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: University of Bristol Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries ...
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. ...
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 ...
