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ARM Institute project automates sewing
Robots could take over the manual task of industrial sewing.
HILCO® Oil Mist Eliminator helps curtail environmental contamination
Economic solutions for eliminating oil mist and maintaining a healthy workplace environment.
New chemistry provides power play for zinc-air batteries
A nonalkaline electrolyte supports a new battery chemistry that is more reversible and efficient.
Polymers pinpoint drug precursors in wastewater
An automated sensor system incorporating highly selective molecularly imprinted polymers was engineered to detect the presence of banned and illicit drugs in wastewater.
US Space Force orders $4.9B in missile detection satellites
These satellites will be responsible for warning Americans abroad and at home about imminent missile threats.
A zero-emissions passenger aircraft by 2027?
A new aircraft supplier promises an all-electric or hydrogen powered airframe in six years.
The barriers blocking rivers in Europe were inventoried
Database analyses and field studies reveal more than twice as many as previously thought.
Study: Fish mislabeling negatively impacts consumer willingness to eat certain fish
Researchers from Arizona State University studied the impact that seafood mislabeling has on the environment.
Watch: Sensors could significantly shorten construction timelines
Purdue engineers have designed technology that eliminates the need for time-consuming offsite testing and safely speeds up the construction timeline.
Solar power investment by NJ hospital pays off
Medical facilities are excellent candidates for solar power installations for a number of reasons, according to Silicon Valley-based SunPower.
Home affordability dropped for many across the US in fourth quarter 2020, report shows
According to the recently released U.S. Home Affordability Report for fourth quarter 2020, median home prices for single-family homes and condos have risen 10% in more than half the country while the average wage fell below the level necessary to afford a typical home.
Material shortages, fluctuating costs significant concerns for construction contractors
New data from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) shows that more contractors are confronted with a shortage of building materials, due to the pandemic.
ASTM International construction standard supports architectural mockup programs
ASTM International is awaiting approval of a new standard that will help architects in the design of the mockup structures used to prepare for construction of new buildings.
Online course on energy code requirements for metal buildings offered by MBMA
To address the current popularity of metal building systems, the MBMA is offering “Using Metal Building Systems to Meet and Exceed the Energy Code,” a new online continuing education course.
Metro Vancouver buildings more vulnerable to large earthquakes than seismic guidelines indicate
Scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have determined that during a megathrust earthquake more shaking would occur in Metro Vancouver’s tall buildings than is accounted for in Canada’s national seismic hazard model.
50-year study validates bonded steel reinforcement of concrete beams
Fifty years ago, Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) began an experiment to determine the durability of epoxy resin as an adhesive for attaching a steel plate to a concrete beam. Today, one of the six identical test subjects remains intact.
WIKA introduces its high-pressure needle valve
WIKA has supplemented its portfolio of shut-off valves with the model HPNV high-pressure needle valve.
New process may yield more hard-to-reach heavy oil
Process promises to recover heavier, harder to reach oils.
Drones will locate and map abandoned wells in New York
Drones will be used to map the location of orphaned oil and gas wells.
How to find biddable projects early in the US water and wastewater industries
Valuable public planning documents can help water engineering services better target new opportunities, and also influence project specifications and potential solutions before a single bid is issued.