Civil Engineering News

Posted February 14, 2012:

• New Nano-Material Combinations Produce Leap in Infrared Technology

Posted February 10, 2012:

• New Method for Creating Tissue Engineering Scaffolds

Posted February 9, 2012:

• New Method Makes Culture of Complex Tissue Possible in Any Lab
• Seismic Resistance: Model Analyzes Shape-Memory Alloys for Use in Earthquake-Resistant Structures

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Spider Web's Strength Lies in More Than Its Silk

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Sensor Sensibility: Better Protection for Concrete Coastal Structures

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Magnetic Actuation Enables Nanoscale Thermal Analysis

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Stretching Exercises: Using Digital Images to Understand Bridge Failures

Posted January 10, 2012:

• The Path Less Traveled: Research Is Driving Solutions to Improve Unpaved Roads

Posted January 4, 2012:

• One of the Most Porous Materials Ever Discovered

Posted December 21, 2011:

• How to Break Murphy's Law

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Researchers Measure Nanometer Scale Temperature

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Working to Change Bridge Fabrication and Inspection Practices

Posted December 14, 2011:

• New Method for Enhancing Thermal Conductivity Could Cool Computer Chips, Lasers and Other Devices

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Scientists Develop Material That's Tough and Strong

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Carving at the Nanoscale
• Patterns Seen in Spider Silk and Melodies Connected

Posted November 29, 2011:

• 3-D Printer Used to Make Bone-Like Material

Posted November 28, 2011:

• 'Fool's Gold' Aids Discovery of New Options for Cheap, Benign Solar Energy

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Kilobots Are Leaving the Nest: Swarm of Tiny, Collaborative Robots Will Be Made Available to Researchers, Educators, and Enthusiasts

Posted November 17, 2011:

• World's Lightest Material Is a Metal 100 Times Lighter Than Styrofoam

Posted October 31, 2011:

• World's Most Efficient Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Created on Plastic
• Relief from 'Parking Wars': Computer Software to Revamp City Parking

Posted October 27, 2011:

• New Approach to Overcome Key Hurdle for Next-Generation Superconductors

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Restraint Improves Dielectric Performance, Lifespan

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Gallium Nitride Is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible; Holds Promise for Implants, Research Finds

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Spreading Like Wildfire? Maybe Not Always: Research Helps Define Fire Standards to Protect Homes

Posted October 11, 2011:

• New Program to Expand, Enhance Use of LIDAR Sensing Technology

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Polymeric Material Has Potential for Noninvasive Procedures

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Pressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materials
• Researchers Produce Cheap Sugars for Sustainable Biofuel Production

Posted September 28, 2011:

• In Unique Fire Tests, Outdoor Decks Will Be Under Firebrand Attack

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Nature Shows the Way: Self-Healing Membranes

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Shake, Rattle and … Power Up? New Device Generates Energy from Small Vibrations

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Double Jeopardy: Building Codes May Underestimate Risks Due to Multiple Hazards
• Civil Engineering Professor Develops 'Superlaminate' Industrial Pipe Repair System

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Designing High-Rise Buildings: World Still Learning Lessons of 9/11

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Researchers Power Line-Voltage Light Bulb With Nanotube Wire

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Robotic Loader System Achieves Composite Material Testing Milestone

Posted September 2, 2011:

• Hiding Objects With a Terahertz Invisibility Cloak
• Engineers Test Effects of Fire on Steel Structures, Nuclear Plant Design

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Successful Rainwater Harvesting Systems Should Combine New Technology With Old Social Habits

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade Developed: Polyurethane Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes

Posted August 23, 2011:

• New Theory May Shed Light on Dynamics of Large-Polymer Liquids

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Molecular Scientists Develop Color-Changing Stress Sensor

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Mimicking Biological Complexity, in a Tiny Particle

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Status of Nuclear Power 2010

Posted August 10, 2011:

• High Energy Output Found from Algae-Based Fuel, but 'No Silver Bullet'

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