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Researchers reinforcing concrete with tire fiber to improve fire resistance
The fiber from old tires can be used to fortify concrete against fire damage, according to research from the University of Sheffield.
Fluor wins contract to build auto lubricants plant in China
The plant would be Valvoline's largest dedicated to blending and packaging.
9 tips for assessing the HVAC when buying a home
Knowing as much as possible about a home's major systems will go a long way toward avoiding unpleasant surprises down the road.
World’s first fully wetted, refractory-free vertical tubeless boiler
The Fulton Companies introduced a fully wetted, refractory-free vertical tubeless boiler that achieves efficiencies as great as 86% without the use of a gas economizer.
Federal investigation into heating, electricity issues at Brooklyn jail
Prisoners at the jail endured the recent polar vortex, which plunged the region into sub-zero temperatures, without heat, hot water, hot food and light.
Marines 3D print a bridge in the field
The ACES printer uses concrete made with aggregate, rather than paste or mortar, and can create other types of structures such as obstacles, protective structures, vaults, culverts and beams.
States to share $705 million in federal road repair funds
The funding program reimburses states, territories and federal land management agencies for expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations.
Wrecked by hurricane, Air Force base eyes a $3 billion rebuild
The base includes nearly 1,200 facilities and all of them will need some level of repair.
Watch a self-healing, oil-based barrier coating
A new coating for metal self-heals within seconds when scratched, scraped or cracked.
Unusual architecture: building with objects designed for another purpose
Construction in this age of sustainability presents a number of challenges from what material to use to how well the structure handles energy. With that in mind, builders are finding that objects designed for entirely different purposes can have a second life as a home or even a hotel room. Following is a review of some unusual spaces created from objects intended for vastly different purposes.
This Manhattan tower is coming down
Demolition work on the 707 ft tall tower is expected to begin in early 2019 and will take around a year to complete.
Siemens turbines tapped for coal power plant conversion
The project will use an SGT6-9000HL natural gas-powered turbine, an SGen6-3000W generator and SPPA-T3000 turbine controls system to re-power the facility’s existing coal-powered steam turbines.
Recycling paper into a fireproof material
An insulating material made of recycled paper protects timber structures from fire.
Using wastewater biosolids as the basis for bricks
Instead of being landfilled or stockpiled, biosolids could be used in the manufacture of eco-friendly fired-clay building bricks.
Officials OK repairs to $2 billion transit center
Herrick Steel and Arcelor-Mittal Steel companies will supply material for the girder repair and reinforcement.
Jacobs wins water project engineering work
Jacobs' initial $93 million contract will support the preliminary and final engineering design phase of the 15-year program.
Sensata Technologies introduces multi-turn absolute encoders for smart industrial applications
Sensata Technologies has introduced the availability of MHM5 and MHK5 absolute multi-turn encoders with either Ethernet/IP or ProfiNet interfaces for Factory 4.0 applications.
High-flow butterfly valve for HVAC applications
Belimo’s new butterfly valves for HVAC applications feature a patent-pending self-adjusting end-stop algorithm to ensure zero-leakage at 200 pounds per square inch (psi) in the closed position throughout the life of the valve.
Homeowner converts 110-year-old tree into library
The trunk of a 110-year-old cottonwood tree in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has been converted into a mini library.
US geothermal heat pump market expected to reach $2 billion by 2024
A study by Global Market Insights concluded that the geothermal heat pump market will experience a compound annual growth rate of 3.3% between 2018 and 2024.