HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Fiber Optics Offer Gas Pipeline Protection
The monitoring system quickly detects when abnormal stress, movement, or temperature conditions occur.
Standard Supports Recycling Concrete, Sustainable Construction
A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturing plants better recycle returned fresh concrete, supporting the growth in sustainable construction practices.
Beipanjiang Bridge is Open
After three years of construction, the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China is now open to traffic.
Summer Heat Could Warm Your House in Winter
The project studied the use of sodium hydroxide as a thermal storage medium, converting thermal to chemical energy.
Sea Sponge Spikes Could Lead to Stronger Columns
The shape of rib-like structures in sea sponges could inform structural design for slender structures like building columns and bicycle spokes.
SABIC Set to Open Next-gen PP Plant in Europe
The opening of a new polypropylene pilot plant in Europe is expected to bring innovations in resins.
Rising Use of Solar Trackers in Grid-Scale PV
The use of solar tracking technology can improve production at PV farms by anywhere from 15-30% when compared to a fixed-tilt system.
Defects Actually Strengthen Roman-era Concrete
Small defects known as screw dislocations help account for the superiority of the Roman Empire’s concrete.
A Raincoat for Houses
Nylon and fiberglass are being mixed with traditional fibers to control thermal and acoustic insulation in walls, facades, and roofs.
LVD Introduces Uprated Adaptive Bending Technology
New system maintains consistency when bending large parts.
Tool Calculates Benefits of Hazard Resistant Structures
Hazard-induced maintenance costs can be significant over the lifetime of a building.
Butterfly Valve for HVAC Applications
The company says the valve saves energy with up to 80% less power consumption than currently available products.
Hydraulic Control Valve for Fire Suppression
The company says the valve will fill the need for constant, controlled pressure in fire suppression systems.
POINTER: Enhancing Safety for First Responders
The tracking system works reliably inside buildings and may help to pinpoint a first responder’s location, increasing safety for firefighters and other emergency personnel.
Cooling Ceiling Panels Provide Alternative to Air Conditioning
A key to the technology is that the heat-conducting polymer film operates well below the dew point and so avoids the problem of condensation.
Sodium Bicarbonate Is an Environmentally Friendly Blasting Abrasive
Soda blasting offers a gentle yet effective way to clean, remove paint, and degrease a wide variety of substrates, including steel, lead, aluminum, alloys, plastics, rubbers, composites, and masonry materials.
Measuring the Stresses in Advanced Composite Structures
Advanced composites behave differently from traditional construction materials such as steel and concrete.
The Education of a Smart Building
Control and power a smart building with Power over Ethernet.
Sand Absorbs Ballistic Impact Better than Steel: NUS Study
The finding suggests that sand can potentially be used as an alternative to enhance protection of critical infrastructure as well as armor systems.
Shanghai's Supertall Sustainable Building
Shanghai boasts one of the world's newest, and tallest, skyscrapers. It is also one of the world's greenest.