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Watch: Ten Fold Engineering's New Take on the Portable Building
The term temporary or portable building usually calls to mind images of mobile homes, tent-like structures, inflatable buildings or even modular buildings. Ten Fold Engineering has a different take on temporary, relocatable buildings. Ten Fold uses patented counterbalanced folding linkages that are designed for mobility, ease of setup and breakdown, and reliability.
Tackling World Hunger with Indoor Farming
With a world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, experts predict that food resources will be strained trying to accommodate such a number. Yet, Local Roots, an indoor farming company, is preparing for such a challenge with its efforts to increase the food supply.
'Nanograss' Glass Features Switchable Opacity
Nanoscale “grass” structures may enable smart glass that switches from hazy to clear in the presence of water.
The Importance of Subsurface Utility Mapping Technology
In order to protect subsurface infrastructure and prevent incidental injury, death or property damage, it is highly advantageous to invest in subsurface utility mapping (SUM) technology prior to breaking ground.
Exair’s Large Atomizing Spray Nozzle Covers 360 Degrees
Exair's 1/2 NPT internal mix 360-degree hollow circular pattern atomizing spray nozzle atomizes fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions, covering up to 13 feet in diameter.
Gulf Coast Universities Team for Storm Resiliency Institute
HuRRI, a multi-institution research center, will focus on helping the Gulf Coast do better at preparing for and mitigating the damage and loss of lives from hurricanes and other severe storms.
CTA Shortlists Engineering Firms for Transit Rebuild
Chicago transit officials will consider bids to design and build RPM Phase One from Walsh Fluor Design-Build Team, Chicago Rail Constructors and Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Newark Airport Expansion Gets $500m Spend Approval
The New York and New Jersey Port Authority’s board approved work as part of a project to build a one million sq. ft. terminal, accommodate 33 aircraft gates and create parking for about 3,000 vehicles.
80-Year-Old Escalator Turned into Art Installation
Artist and University of Sydney Architecture Professor Chris Fox, in collaboration with a team of engineers and architects, created an art installation in Sydney, Australia, using 80-year-old escalators from an underground train station.
Solar Installations Fell Sharply in Q3
Prices rose due to a tight global supply of modules and uncertainty around a trade dispute now being weighed at the White House.
How Does Land Surveying Work?
Land surveyors define boundary lines and establish land maps by determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them. There are two basic surveying methods and the method used is dictated by the size of the area to be defined.
Proper Maintenance Procedures for Excavators
Proper excavator maintenance maximizes fuel efficiency and reduces operating costs and equipment failure.
Built in the USA: Not Everything Is Broken, Study Says
Although much of the nation's transportation and water infrastructure is adequately maintained, a 2.5 to 3 percent annual spending increase could eliminate maintenance backlogs by 2030, a RAND study says.
New Materials to Help Visualize 3D-Printed Objects Released
Allegorithmic introduces the 3D print collection for Substance Source. With 50 new assets, designers will be able to pre-visualize their products, using digital materials that replicated the layers, marks and surface textures of objects that have gone through the 3D-printing process.
New Research on 3D Printing Proves How Metals Can Be Strong and Ductile
A new technique to 3D print metals involving a widely used stainless steel has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.
Better Airport Runways with PANDA
The model is called "Pavement Analysis using Nonlinear Damage Approach" and is being used to predict damage under the repeated loading of heavy aircraft like the A-380.
World’s Tiniest Interlinking Chains Developed
University of Chicago researchers have managed to develop a method to create the first tiny molecular chain.
Hurricane Forecast Model Focuses on Dollar Impact, not Wind
Civil engineering researchers wanted to come up with a more accurate way to talk about impacts, so they focused on a storm's expected economic damage.
Wireless Vibration Data Logger with Improved Anti-Aliasing Filter and Noise Floor
A wireless vibration data logger that can record accelerations, vibrations, velocities and inclinations and includes a three-axis MEMS accelerometer, an accurate clock and 128 Mb of non-volatile memory.
Blockchain-Based Currency to Promote Carbon Emission Reductions
The Bluenote currency will create an open, transparent platform to verify and incentivize emission reductions.