Copolymer helps remove pervasive PFAS toxins from environment
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers have demonstrated that they can attract, capture and destroy PFAS ...
Tag: Civil Engineering
Advanced facade material for urban heat island mitigation
Using analytical models to evaluate the reflection directional performance of the retro-reflective materials applied to building facadesCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI ...
Reduction by reduction: Novel approach to mitigating chromium contamination in wastewater
Scientists report a novel method based on the chemical reaction 'reduction,' which can help in efficient control of chromium toxicity ...
Safer future for rail transportation of hazardous materials being developed by WVU engineers
Credit: Paige Nesbit/WVU A team of West Virginia University researchers are making railways safer by developing a Band-Aid-like protective jacket ...
Intelligent maintenance: Improved maintenance management for track
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Train journeys should be safe and comfortable, and track systems are crucial to this. ...
Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move
Credit: University of Plymouth An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become ...
UTA researchers develop geothermal de-icing technique for bridges at Arlington test site
A new way to de-ice bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington has ...
Bridges with limb-inspired architecture can withstand earthquakes, cut repair costs
Using expert feedback, Texas A&M researchers quantify the benefits of their new bridge designCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering ...
Concrete structure’s lifespan extended by a carbon textile
Construction costs reduced by 40%, while improving fire resistanceCredit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) The Korea ...
Comparing the promise and reality of e-scooters
A critical assessment of equity improvements and mode-shiftCredit: Michael McQueen Is shared micromobility the ideal first/last mile supplement to transit? ...
Effective ventilation may be a key factor in preventing the spread of COVID-19
Credit: TalTech During the first wave of COVID-19, which paralyzed the world in spring, it was initially thought that effective ...
UTA civil engineer leads study aimed at assisting state transportation departments
COVID-19 challenge: keeping transportation infrastructure operatingCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineer at The University of Texas at Arlington is determining ...
Rice’s Haotian Wang wins Packard fellowship
Five-year grant will support technology to turn greenhouse gases into fuelCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 15, 2020) -Haotian Wang ...
Climate change undermines the safety of buildings and infrastructure in Europe
Credit: We acknowledge the World Climate Research Programme's Working Group on Regional Climate, and the Working Group on Coupled Modelling. ...
UTA civil engineer developing new concrete material that’s better for environment
Concrete that's environmentally friendlyCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineering researcher will use a National Science Foundation grant to develop new ...
UC Davis Pavement Research Center receives $32 million interagency agreement from caltrans
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga, UC Davis The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has approved a $32 million interagency agreement to continue ...
World’s largest experiment shows shack fires move with devastating speed
Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutesCredit: Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That's how quickly fires can spread ...
Climate change could mean fewer sunny days for hot regions banking on solar power
Credit: Image courtesy of Jun Yin, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology While solar power is a leading form ...
New climate model helps researchers better predict water needs
Credit: Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering New research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering combines climate and land use projections ...
UTA research to provide real-time data on gas leaks
UTA civil engineer developing data network to monitor, quantify gas leaksCredit: UT Arlington An associate professor of civil engineering at ...
