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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.
Lake Shore F71/F41 teslameters win R&D 100 Award
Lake Shore Cryotronics announced that the company’s F71 and F41 teslameters have been named 2019 R&D 100 Award winners in the Analytical/Test category.
U of Michigan to anchor a $300 million innovation center
The new university research facility could serve up to 1,000 graduate and senior-level undergraduate students in a range of high-tech innovation disciplines.
Here's Puerto Rico's 10-year, $20-billion electric grid plan
The plan is intended to rebuild damaged facilities to higher standards, increase the system's overall reliability and improve the quality of life for residents on the island, which is in its thirteenth year of economic recession.
Sempra advances LNG export goals with Mitsui MOU
The MOU includes Mitsui's potential purchase of one-third of the capacity of Cameron LNG Phase 2, as well as the potential offtake of around 1 Mtpa of LNG and equity participation in a future expansion of ECA LNG.
NYC's gateway airports get a $4.5 billion infrastructure infusion
The New York-New Jersey Port Authority board of commissioners approved plans to spend roughly $4.5 billion for improvements at its three airports in the New York City metropolitan area.
Composite-based bridge nears completion in Florida
The bridge is testing technologies that may address maintenance and longevity issue. It will be monitored in part by the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the University of Miami College of Engineering.