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Low Carbon Straw House Passes Fire Safety Test
A newly designed straw house
-- built of pre-fabricated
straw-bale and hemp panels
-- has fire resistance as
good as houses built of
conventional building
... > full story
Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest
Coastal towns and cities in
the northwest are woefully
unprepared for a large-scale
natural disaster. In
response, geotechnical
... > full story
Investigating Nanopillars: Silicon Brittle? Not This Kind!
Silicon, the most important
semiconductor material of
all, is usually considered
to be as brittle and
breakable as window glass.
... > full story
Intelligent Structural Elements: Support Frames, Adaptive Engine Hoods And More To Come
Weather conditions such as
wind and snow loads can
cause failure and collapse
of supporting structures in
roofs and similar
... > full story
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Liquid Granite: Building Material Of The Future Unveiled
November 4, 2009 — Scientists have developed a new building material that is fire resistant to temperatures in excess of 1100 degrees Celsius, is made largely from recycled material and is as versatile as ... > full story -
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Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'
October 16, 2009 — Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste," including vehicle tires and metal drinks ... > full story -
Why Did Cowboys Facility Collapse?
October 7, 2009 — A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys collapsed under wind loads significantly less than those required under applicable design ... > full story -
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper
October 4, 2009 — Not all that long ago, hybrid vehicles were still really exotic. Now, you see them more and more frequently on our roads. However, hybrid cars are not mass-produced as their production costs are ... > full story -
'Green' Research Results In New Geopolymer Concrete Technology
October 1, 2009 — Researchers in Louisiana are conducting innovative research on geopolymer concrete and providing ways to use a waste byproduct from coal fired power plants and help curb carbon dioxide ... > full story -
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Sound Waves Save Roads
September 24, 2009 — Every year European roads are built and repaired to the tune of several billion Euros. Intensive efforts are underway all over the world to get 'more road for your money' by developing better methods ... > full story -
Engineers Develop Safer, Blast-Resistant Glass
September 11, 2009 — To protect from potential terrorist attacks, federal buildings and other critical infrastructures are made with special windows that contain blast-resistant glass. However, the glass is thick and ... > full story -
New Design Keeps Buildings Standing And Habitable After Major Earthquakes
September 4, 2009 — A new earthquake-resistant structural system for buildings, just successfully tested in Japan, will not only help a multi-story building hold itself together during a violent earthquake, but also ... > full story -
Slow-Motion Earthquake Testing Probes How Buildings Collapse In Quakes
August 28, 2009 — It takes just seconds for tall buildings to collapse during earthquakes. Knowing what's happening in those seconds can help engineers design buildings that are less prone to sustaining that kind of ... > full story -
New Fireproof Coatings Can Really Take The Heat
August 11, 2009 — Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS ("hybrid inorganic polymer system") are showing they can take the heat. HIPS coatings can withstand temperatures of over 1000°C compared to ... > full story
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