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Study reveals roadways can be built with recycled construction waste
A long-term study conducted by researchers at the Universidad de Córdoba, Spain, reveals that construction waste from single-family homes demolished to make way for airport expansions were appropriate to use in the construction of roadways.
Work starts to raise a dam and ease downstream flood worries
The higher dam is intended to offer greater flood protection for people living near the Sacramento River, including the state's capital.
City makes bricks out of volcanic ash and plastic to rebuild following volcano eruption
In the aftermath of a recent volcano eruption in the Philippines, residents are using a volcanic by-product along with plastic waste to rebuild damaged and destroyed structures there.
Tri-State pivots to renewable energy as coal plants close
Combined, the new generating resources will result in more than 1 gigawatt of renewable resource capacity added to Tri-State’s power supply portfolio by 2024.
Early-stage pumped hydro project gets a boost from FERC
Project developers plan to use solar and wind energy to pump water to the upper reservoir, then release it through turbines to generate 10 hours of renewable energy each day.
Researchers create self-healing, "living" building material
A team of researchers from the University of Colorado is using bacteria to create “living” building materials to help lower the construction industry’s carbon footprint.
Texas DOT moves to replace FIGG as bridge designer
Design work on the $800 million bridge had earlier been suspended after the National Transportation Safety Board cited FIGG’s role in a Florida bridge collapse that killed six people.
Work on billion-dollar bridge pauses to correct design flaw
Construction on the main pylons of the cable-stayed portion of the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge replacement project will halt for several weeks.
Should HVAC techs get priority for the COVID-19 vaccine?
10 industry trade groups are arguing that HVAC workers' essential status earns them a priority to the front of vaccine queues.
Innovative spring wire induction temper lines
Radyne spring wire induction temper (IT) lines are revolutionizing the spring wire industry.
Moog’s new electrohydrostatic pump unit (EPU)
Moog has expanded its EPU product line by adding a 140 cc unit to address application requirements with finitely sized modular components.
Report urges focus on supply chain recovery after a disaster
The report draws on lessons learned from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and was prepared at the request of FEMA.
New disconnect standby switch for light commercial HVAC components
Marketair introduced a new disconnect standby switch with a standby portable generator receptacle and a three-position toggle switch to help expedite power restoration to light commercial air conditioners and heat pump condensers during brownouts and power outages.
Wind repowering project gets under way with new turbines and towers
The repowering project consists of replacing nacelles, towers and blades for 118 turbines that will have 108 m long blades on 80 m towers.
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.