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Durable, Inexpensive, Bamboo Houses Can Be Assembled Quickly For Earthquake Victims
June 10, 2008 — A professor on sabbatical in China has created a prototype of a sturdy, quick-to-build bamboo house designed to help the vast number of people made homeless by the May 12 Sichuan ... > full story -
New Bridge Can Be Built In Two Weeks
June 4, 2008 — With new bridge-building materials, industrial production methods, and an efficient construction process, it will be possible to start using a bridge only two weeks after construction starts on the ... > full story -
Disaster Earthquake Scenario Unveiled For Southern California
May 22, 2008 — Scientists have unveiled a hypothetical scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake -similar to the recent earthquake in China- would impact the region, causing loss of ... > full story -
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Importance Of Retrofitting Existing Housing To Make It More Environmentally Friendly
May 6, 2008 — It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing, researchers assert. A large proportion of the ... > full story -
Earthquake Hazard Maps Show How U.S. Shakes With Quakes
April 21, 2008 — The recent magnitude-5.2 earthquake in southern Illinois is a reminder that earthquakes are a national hazard. Today, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are revealing how shaky the ... > full story -
Illinois Earthquake Is A Wake-Up Call
April 18, 2008 — Today's early morning earthquake that jolted many in the central U.S. is a reminder that seismic events do occur in areas not normally thought of as "earthquake country." It is also a lesson that ... > full story -
Incorporating Health And Safety Concepts In Building Plans Reduces Accident Rates And Costs
April 16, 2008 — Incorporating health and safety concepts into building plans reduces accident rates and safety costs. Workplace accidents are currently a great human, social and economic ... > full story -
California Has More Than 99% Chance Of A Big Earthquake WIthin 30 Years, Report Shows
April 14, 2008 — California has more than a 99% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake within the next 30 years, according scientists using a new model to determine the probability of big quakes. The ... > full story -
Nervous System For Airplanes, Bridges And Other Structures Should Improve Safety
April 11, 2008 — Technical structures may soon have their own nervous system. Developers and users expect this to bring greater safety, maintenance activities only when required, and a more efficient use of material ... > full story -
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Future Of Solar-Powered Houses Is Clear: New Windows Could Halve Carbon Emissions
April 10, 2008 — People could live in glass houses and look at the world through rose-tinted windows while reducing their carbon emissions by 50 percent, thanks to new Australian ... > full story
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