New approach soft material flow may yield way to new materials, disaster prediction
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Tag: Civil Engineering
UTA crawler robot to inspect Lubbock pipelines
UTA civil engineer continues to help cities determine lifespans of critical infrastructureCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineering professor at The ...
The impacts of gentrification on transportation and social support
Experiences of black working-poor families in Portland, OregonCredit: Photo by Cait McCusker The historically Black district of Albina in Portland, ...
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
Chilled panels use less energy than conventional A/C and work in open spacesCredit: Lea Ruefenacht Many people beat the summer ...
SBIR grant fast-tracks 3D-printed runway mat development
Credit: Pablo Zavattieri/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A $1 million SBIR Phase II grant from the U.S. Air Force ...
Contextual engineering adds deeper perspective to local projects
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - When engineers develop drinking water systems, they often expect their ...
NYC shoppers 4 times more likely to frequent stores adhering to social distance guidelines
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - New York City residents are four times more likely to choose a store where ...
University of Missouri awarded $1.5 million to improve traffic safety, reduce congestion
MU engineers developing real-time, smart traffic management system for first use in greater St. LouisCredit: University of Missouri A $1.5 ...
Will automated vehicles cut parking revenue?
Not overnight, but cities should plan aheadCredit: Image by Benjamin Clark and Anne Brown, NITC Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will challenge ...
Molecular forces: The surprising stretching behavior of DNA
What happens when you pull a DNA molecule? It behaves quite differently than we are used to from macroscopic objects. ...
USU launches NSF-funded engineering research center for electrified transportation
Credit: Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH -- The National Science Foundation has awarded Utah State University a five-year, $26 million ...
How to mix old tires and building rubble to make sustainable roads
New material combines recycled concrete aggregate and rubber in a mix precisely optimised to meet road engineering safety standardsCredit: RMIT ...
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete production
Developing advanced technology for ultra-sustainable concrete in AustraliaCredit: Tim Johnson on unsplash A new manufacturing research project brings together industry ...
Software of autonomous driving systems
TU Graz develops methods for the generation of simulation scenarios and internal error regulationCredit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The ...
Engineering Academy of Japan elects Dan Frangopol as foreign associate
Lehigh University structural engineering professor is regarded as a worldwide authority on structural reliability, optimization, and life-cycle engineering Credit: Courtesy of ...
UCLA receives Department of Energy grant to transform CO2 into construction materials
Credit: Gabriel Falzone/UCLA A UCLA research team has received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy ...
Stony Brook to develop computational tools to design efficient, cost-effective offshore
CEAS awarded a $1.1 million award from National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC)Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, ...
Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor
3D printed fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubesCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory ...
Searching for the silver lining in drinking water disinfection
Pitt Researchers receive $330K to test whether silver modified shower fixtures effectively prevent opportunistic pathogen exposureCredit: Sarah Haig PITTSBURGH (July ...
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can ...
