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New Approach To Engineering For Extreme Environments
Composite materials such as
fiberglass, which take on a
mix of properties of their
constituent compounds, have
been around for decades.
Now, a materials scientist
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'A Touch Of Glass' In Metal, Settles Century-old Question
Scientists have found
evidence of an important
similarity between the
behavior of polycrystalline
materials -- like metals and
ceramics -- and glasses,
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Concrete Creep Slowed: Work Paves Way For Lightweight, Vastly More Durable Infrastructure
Civil engineers have for the
first time identified what
causes the most frequently
used building material on
earth -- concrete -- to
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Biomimetic-engineering Design Can Replace Spaghetti Tangle Of Nanotubes In Novel Material
Nanoelectromechanical
systems devices have the
potential to revolutionize
the world of sensors:
motion, chemical, etc. But
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Engineers Research Effects Of Heat Expansion On Economically Efficient Bridge Design
July 7, 2009 — Researchers are studying the effects of integral bridge expansion resulting from heat to make integral bridges a more viable ... > full story -
New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging
July 3, 2009 — Scientists have developed a new material by applying a biotechnological treatment to paper sludge. In many cases, the new material could replace plastic packaging and certain building ... > full story -
New Lab-on-a-chip Measures Mechanics Of Bacteria Colonies
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious ... > full story -
Engineers Investigate Lead-Free Soldering
June 27, 2009 — Engineers aim to improve the reliability of lead-free soldering alloys that are used to make electronic devices. This would help with the implementation of environmentally-friendly materials in ... > full story -
3D Printing For New Tissues And Organs
June 18, 2009 — A more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being ... > full story -
Engineering Stereotypes Drive Counterproductive Practices
June 16, 2009 — Bad practices that many students believe will make them become expert engineers are the ire of managers who hire recent engineering ... > full story -
Do And Don't Of Building In Hurricane-prone Areas
June 16, 2009 — Experts have evaluated the best building design and construction practices to reduce wind pressures on building surfaces and to resist high winds and hurricanes in residential or commercial ... > full story -
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More Than Just The Tailpipe: Calculating The True Environmental Cost Of Travel
June 8, 2009 — Trains, planes, buses and automobiles do not only effect the environment via their exhaust pipes. There is a full lifecycle of processes associated with getting from A to B that we rarely ... > full story -
Secret Of Sandcastle Construction Could Help Revive Ancient Building Technique, Researchers Say
June 3, 2009 — The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient eco-friendly building technique, according to new ... > full story -
Water Tunnel Makes For Exacting Hydrodynamics For Product Testing
May 29, 2009 — The fifth largest and newest water tunnel in the United States has just been completed. The tunnel has been under construction for more than a year, holds thousands of gallons of water and has taken ... > full story
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