HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Mass Plywood Panel to Compete in Timber Market
Mass plywood panel is a large-scale panel designed to be an alternative to cross-laminated timber.
"Sensing Skin" Detects Damage in Structures
The skin consists of three layers, which can be painted onto the surface of a structure or pre-assembled and attached like wallpaper.
Sea-Source Heat Pump Warms Buildings
The sea-source heating system comprises coils of pipes fixed to 12 stainless steel platforms known as "pond mats" that are sunk beneath a nearby pier and draw heat from the surrounding water.
Snow Could Reduce Air Conditioning Load
Directing a building’s air-handling units through snow collected and stored from winter road-clearing operations can reduce the need to use air conditioning during warmer parts of the year.
Little to Protect Persian Gulf Construction Workers
Nearly all the workers come from other countries, drawn by plentiful work in recent years due to the fast pace, high volume and large scale of construction on some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers.
Wave Splash Model Could Improve Seawall Design
Use of the model could help inform the design of seawalls that, until now, have not taken into account the pattern of spray produced by waves.
Data Centers Cause Buildings' Electricity Use to Spiral
Cooling electricity intensity in buildings with data centers was found to be almost double that of other buildings in both the smallest and largest categories of office buildings surveyed.
Simplified Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Installation?
The offshore wind turbine system can be pre-assembled onshore and towed to its final site.
New York Bridge, Tunnel Upgrades Planned
Tunnels will be hardened to withstand a 500-year flood, with water-tight barriers installed to block floodwaters from entering.
Making Construction Sites Safer with Virtual Reality
The engineers are making the most of the fact that every large construction site today is first planned virtually before it is actually built.
Companies Agree to Develop Market for Traction Inverters
Strukton and AmePower will seek business from public transport companies that refurbish fleets or add rolling stock.
Cement Scrutinized at the Atomic Level
Putting an atomistic lens on the role of defects on the mechanics and water reactivity of belite crystals can provide new insights on how to modulate the grinding energy of cement clinkers.
Panasonic, Schneider Team Up on Energy Management
An interface wireless system allows direct serial communication between Schneider Electric’s building management system and room controllers with Panasonic’s VRF-based HVAC systems.
Managing Energy Use in Commercial Buildings
Energy efficiency in commercial buildings can be effective, but costly to install in existing structures. The first article of a multi-part series outlines the issues and identifies strategies to manage energy use.
Open-Ended Pipe Piles to Be Tested in Bridge Foundations
Large open-ended piles have been used in offshore applications such as wind turbines and oil platforms, and INDOT is exploring how to use them more frequently for structures on land.
Tsunami-Resilient Design Standards Developed
Nearly 3.5 million residents of the West Coast of the U.S., Alaska and Hawaii are at risk of the impacts of a tsunami.
Is U.S. Construction Resisting Technology?
The survey responses reflect the industry’s innate conservatism toward technologies.
Safety Components Being Replaced at Ontario Nuclear Reactor
Triumph will supply end fittings and shield plugs for nuclear pressure vessels, part of a multi-year refurbishment of the generating station.
"Circular Building" Aims to Maximize Reuse of Materials
The building was constructed from materials that can be removed with minimum damage, helping each component retain its value.
Robots Scan for Building Defects
The robot uploads 3-D data to the cloud and informs a human operator, who can then inspect critical and complex defects.