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Posted March 31, 2010:

• LOW3: A Bioclimatic Solar House

Posted March 30, 2010:

• Radon in Residential Buildings: A Risk Factor for Lung Cancer

Posted March 23, 2010:

• Tsunami Generator Will Help Protect Against Future Catastrophe
• Mini Generators Make Energy from Random Ambient Vibrations

Posted March 22, 2010:

• Chicken House Attics Can Be Tapped to Warm Broilers

Posted March 19, 2010:

• Designer Nanomaterials on Demand: Scientists Report Universal Method for Creating Nanoscale Composites

Posted March 16, 2010:

• Metallic Glass Yields Secrets Under Pressure

Posted March 8, 2010:

• Synthetic 'Sea Shells' Made from Chalk and Materials Used in Disposable Coffee Cups

Posted March 4, 2010:

• U.S. Geological Survey Scientists, Research Help Haiti Reconstruction
• 'Tunnel Anxiety' Can Be Reduced

Posted February 27, 2010:

• Large Earthquake Hits Chile, Generates Tsunami Across Pacific

Posted February 22, 2010:

• Earthquake Engineers Release Report on Damage in Haiti

Posted February 9, 2010:

• Nanoscale Structures With Superior Mechanical Properties Developed

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Haiti Earthquake a Reminder That Disasters Are Preventable, Expert Says

Posted January 26, 2010:

• NIST Releases Final Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

Posted January 18, 2010:

• Heat-Resistant Adhesive Used in Construction Instead of Bolts

Posted January 15, 2010:

• Haiti Earthquake: Converting Shipping Containers Into Emergency Housing

Posted January 14, 2010:

• Industry Corruption, Shoddy Construction Likely Contributed to Haiti Quake Devastation

Posted December 22, 2009:

• Conservation Areas Threatened Nationally by Housing Developments

Posted December 21, 2009:

• Modern Tests Demonstrate Soundness of Old Iron Bridge

Posted December 15, 2009:

• Engineers Help Secure California Highways and Roads

Posted December 14, 2009:

• Going Vertical: Fleeing Tsunamis by Moving Up, Not out

Posted November 20, 2009:

• Low Carbon Straw House Passes Fire Safety Test

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Engineers Use Aerospace Approach to Design Wave Energy System

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Working Together To Design Robust Silicon Chips

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Liquid Granite: Building Material Of The Future Unveiled

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Investigating Nanopillars: Silicon Brittle? Not This Kind!

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Why Did Cowboys Facility Collapse?

Posted September 29, 2009:

• 'Green' Research Results In New Geopolymer Concrete Technology

Posted September 27, 2009:

• New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Sound Waves Save Roads

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Engineers Develop Safer, Blast-Resistant Glass

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Intelligent Structural Elements: Support Frames, Adaptive Engine Hoods And More To Come
• New Design Keeps Buildings Standing And Habitable After Major Earthquakes

Posted August 25, 2009:

• Slow-Motion Earthquake Testing Probes How Buildings Collapse In Quakes

Posted August 5, 2009:

• 1930s Home Goes Green

Posted July 20, 2009:

• New Fireproof Coatings Can Really Take The Heat

Posted July 16, 2009:

• University Has Grand Designs To Build A House Of Straw

Posted July 14, 2009:

• Concrete Columns With Internal Bars Made Of Glass Fibers Can Make A Building Sturdier

Posted July 10, 2009:

• A Bridge Too Far? Stark Warning From History Over Plans For 'Inhabited' London Bridge

Posted July 9, 2009:

• Rensselaer Researchers To Participate In Seismic Test Of 7-Story Building

Posted July 3, 2009:

• Energy-Efficient Intelligent House That Can Learn Our Routines

Posted July 2, 2009:

• New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging

Posted June 26, 2009:

• Engineers Research Effects Of Heat Expansion On Economically Efficient Bridge Design

Posted June 23, 2009:

• Engineers Investigate Lead-Free Soldering

Posted June 22, 2009:

• Alaskan Earthquake 'To Be Expected,' Says Researcher

Posted June 17, 2009:

• First Detailed Look At Progress Of A Wildland-Urban Fire

Posted June 15, 2009:

• Concrete Creep Slowed: Work Paves Way For Lightweight, Vastly More Durable Infrastructure

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