Civil Engineering News
April 27, 2024
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Apr. 24, 2024 A new model extends the theory of elastic phase separation towards nanoscopic structures. Such patterns are frequent in biological systems and also used in nano-engineering to create structural color. With their new insights, the scientists can ...
Apr. 18, 2024 Researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical ...
Apr. 9, 2024 With climate change and rising urbanization, the likelihood and severity of urban flooding are increasing. But not all city blocks are created equal. Researchers investigated how urban layout and building structures contribute to pedestrian safety ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Engineers have created ultraviolet (UV) rays-emitting glass that can reduce 98% of biofilm from growing on surfaces in underwater ...
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Apr. 18, 2024 Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Energy harvesting, an eco-friendly technology, extends beyond solar and wind power in generating electricity from unused or discarded energy in daily life, including vibrations generated by passing ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Researchers introduce a groundbreaking alternative to reduce secondary battery ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Researchers developed a method for 3D experiments that can reveal how forces are transmitted through granular materials, and how the shapes of the ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Load-bearing structures like bridges and shelters can be made with origami modules -- versatile components that can fold compactly and adapt into ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Researchers are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically. Researchers are developing new ...
Mar. 12, 2024 A team achieves successful mass production of metalenses designed for application in the ultraviolet ...
Mar. 11, 2024 A team develops an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound ...
Mar. 7, 2024 A recent study showed that it is possible to discern the composition of a buried pipe by striking an accessible portion of it and monitoring the sound waves that reach the surface. This method could ...
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Feb. 28, 2024 Engineers have unveiled an encodable multifunctional material that can dynamically tune its shape and mechanical properties in real ...
Feb. 26, 2024 To become carbon neutral by 2060, China will have to build eight to 10 times more wind and solar power installations than existed in 2022, according to a new study. Reaching carbon neutrality will ...
Feb. 23, 2024 Researchers are revisiting old building practices -- the use of by-products and cast-offs -- as a way to improve building materials and sustainability of the trade. A technique known as rammed earth ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Researchers have discovered a solid material that rapidly conducts lithium ions. Consisting of non-toxic earth-abundant elements, the new material has high enough Li ion conductivity to replace the ...
Feb. 13, 2024 The properties of supramolecular polymers are dictated by the self-assembled state of the molecules. However, not much is known about the impact of morphologies on the properties of nano- and ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Issues such as abrupt changes in speed limits and incomplete lane markings are among the most influential factors that can predict road crashes, finds new research. The study then used machine ...
Feb. 2, 2024 A research team develops edge-to-edge assembly technique for 2D ...
Jan. 30, 2024 Our built environment is aging and failing faster than we can maintain it. Recent building collapses and structural failures of roads and bridges are indicators of a problem that's likely to get ...
Jan. 29, 2024 Engineers developed a way to quickly test metamaterial architectures and their resilience to supersonic impacts. They plan to use it to identify new metamaterial designs that could form the basis for ...
Jan. 26, 2024 A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Due to the substantial clinical demand for artificial small-diameter vessels (SDVs), numerous commercial products have emerged. However, the majority of existing artificial SDVs lack an endothelial ...
Jan. 3, 2024 New research reveals how corrosion happens on the atomic ...
Jan. 3, 2024 If you have a deep-seated, nagging worry over dropping your phone in molten lava, you're in luck. Materials scientists have developed a method for rapidly discovering a new class of materials ...
Dec. 19, 2023 During X-ray diffraction experiments, bright lasers shine on a sample, producing diffracted images that contain important information about the material's structure and properties. But ...
Dec. 8, 2023 In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete. Fiber reinforcement has been ...
Dec. 5, 2023 Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft ...
Dec. 4, 2023 Amid the rubble of large-sale earthquake, war or other disaster -- and as ageing buildings and infrastructure are replaced -- mountains of concrete are often taken to landfill or pounded into rubble ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Civil and environmental engineers have determined the factors that may help identify the schools and daycare centers at greatest risk for elevated levels of lead in drinking water. The most telling ...
Nov. 28, 2023 Researchers report that they have developed a new composite material designed to change behaviors depending on temperature in order to perform specific tasks. These materials are poised to be part of ...
Nov. 27, 2023 Carbon capture is essential to reduce the impact of human carbon dioxide emissions on our climate. Researchers have developed a method to confirm whether carbon in concrete originates from the raw ...
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- Exploring the Effect of Ring Closing on Fluorescence of Supramolecular Polymers
- Road Features That Predict Crash Sites Identified in New Machine-Learning Model
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- How Does Corrosion Happen? New Research Examines Process on Atomic Level
- Computational Method Discovers Hundreds of New Ceramics for Extreme Environments
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- Preventing Catastrophes With Next-Generation Sensors
- Using Computer Algorithms to Find Molecular Adaptations to Improve COVID-19 Drugs
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- Magnetoelectric Material Can Reconnect Severed Nerves
- Modular Dam Design Could Accelerate the Adoption of Renewable Energy
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- Robustness of the World's Skyscrapers Stress-Tested
- Do Driverless Cars Feel Safe? New Study Shows Gradual Introduction Needed to Build Comfort Among All Road Users
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- Engineers Use Kirigami to Make Ultrastrong, Lightweight Structures
- New Test Chamber Created to Find Better Ways to Keep People Cool
- Coffee Offers Performance Boost for Concrete
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- Scientists Create Novel Approach to Control Energy Waves in 4D
- Building Blocks Spontaneously Construct 3D Objects in Fluids
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- New Research Explores Durability of 2D Hybrid Materials
- A Butterfly's First Flight Inspires a New Way to Produce Force and Electricity
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- Researcher Turns One of the Basic Rules of Construction Upside Down
- The Ground Is Deforming, and Buildings Aren't Ready
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- Weeks Later, Potentially Harmful Chemicals Lingered in Homes Affected by Marshall Fire
- Climate-Friendly Air Conditioning Inspired by Termites
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- Turning Old Maps Into 3D Digital Models of Lost Neighborhoods
- New Method Could Break Down PFAS Left on Water Treatment Filters
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- Researchers Develop Carbon-Negative Concrete
- Using Machine Learning to Find Reliable and Low-Cost Solar Cells
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- New Additives Could Turn Concrete Into an Effective Carbon Sink
- Eco-Efficient Cement Could Pave the Way to a Greener Future
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- 'Talking' Concrete Could Help Prevent Traffic Jams and Cut Carbon Emissions
- Scientists Develop a 'cosmic Concrete' That Is Twice as Strong as Regular Concrete