Building soft robots to lend a helping hand (or four)
Researchers net grant to develop next-generation machines to help humans in orchards and operating roomsCredit: Courtesy of Changyong Cao. Smarter. ...
Tag: Civil Engineering
UTA civil engineering professor named fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Civil engineering chair honored by professional societyCredit: UT Arlington A professor and chair of civil engineering at The University of ...
AU researcher receives massive EU grant to investigate alternative climate solutions
The European Research Council has awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy grant of DKK 70 million to a research project headed ...
Water-energy nanogrid provides solution for rural communities lacking basic amenities
Researchers at Texas A&M developed a purification system that uses energy from solar panels to decontaminate waterCredit: Dr. Le Xie ...
Industrial-strength brine, meet your kryptonite
Boron nitride coating is key ingredient in hypersaline desalination technologyCredit: Kuichang Zuo/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 3, 2020) - A ...
Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Slowly increasing the use of wood in European construction could increase the carbon storage of buildings by 420 million CO2 ...
Urban mobility: Together or against each other
In the new 'Cape Reviso' project, researchers of KIT determine how cyclists and pedestrians feel when they meet in trafficCredit: ...
Streetlights contribute less to nighttime light emissions in cities than expected
The combination of smart city lighting and satellite imagery allows measurements of the contribution of street lights to urban lighting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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