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How blue light lasers benefit multiple industrial sensor applications
Requirements for precision techniques in manufacturing operations have bolstered the use of laser triangulation on production lines, where it is used for industrial displacement measurement.
Construction firm turns discarded milk containers into roadways
A construction firm in South Africa has recently paved a stretch of road on the outskirts of the coastal city of Durban in plastic asphalt derived from half-gallon milk containers.
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Toronto starts C$3 billion stormwater management project
The project is intended to capture water within a tunnel system and store it during extreme rainstorms until system capacity can be restored and the water can be transported for treatment.
Virginia Tech creating virtual construction sites to train future construction engineers
A researcher at Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction is using a combination of augmented reality (AR) and hologram technology to give construction engineering students virtual hands-on construction site training.
2019 was a record year for supertall buildings
The tallest building to complete in 2019 was the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, at 530 m. It is now tied for the third-tallest building in China.
Testing electron beam welding in nuclear applications
The application of electron beam welding technology to the joining of components in civil nuclear assemblies is being explored by a U.K.-based consortium led by Sheffield Forgemaster.
Construction bot developed to manage construction site progress
A Spain-based startup has developed a robot that can assess the progress of construction sites.
Novel HVAC and building efficiency projects are targeted by Oak Ridge
The Energy Department said that the 127 million buildings in the United States consume nearly 40% of the nation’s total energy at a cost of $415 billion annually.
This school's gas valve looked to be closed, then it exploded
At the time of the explosion, workers were installing new piping as part of work to relocate gas meters from the basement of the building to the outside.
Technology update helps buildings use more, not less, electricity
The technology coordinates building device operations, and is used to control building peak energy use or to respond to utility company requests to change consumption.
Predictive maintenance model targets road and rail infrastructure
Extensive infrastructure built during Japan’s period of rapid economic growth is now deteriorated and in need of repair.
Electricity output struggled long after hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, EIA says
Repair and modernization efforts are under way, and Puerto Rico's electricity authority released in late October a $20 billion, 10-year plan to rebuild the island's grid.
This innovation could lead to self-cleaning concrete for construction
Inspired by self-cleaning surfaces found in leaves and elsewhere in nature, a research team devised a self-cleaning concrete for the construction industry.
This AI-driven algorithm could help monitor bridge and dam health
Researchers developed an algorithm for monitoring the condition of bridges, dams and other infrastructure.
LA Metro issues RFP for early-stage transit line work
The RFP seeks up to two private sector firms to help plan and design a fixed guideway transit line connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside, and eventually LAX.
Flash flood risk differs in the west than in the east: Here's why
Researchers found that "flashiness" actually decreased with the extent of imperviousness in arid, urban, Southwest watersheds.
This flying robot could help maintain skyscrapers
Researchers developed a flying robot that may one day help maintain and repair high-rise buildings.
Artificial intelligence can now design
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have enabled artificial intelligence (AI) to create new designs.
Inquiry blames exterior panel cladding for fatal London fire
The report said that a kitchen fire was "perfectly foreseeable," but that once it escaped from Flat 16, it spread rapidly up the tower's east face.