HEADLINES ARCHIVE
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.
Database and Structural Shortcomings Cited in Bridge Collapse
Analysis found structural and human failures that contributed to the accident, in addition to variable vertical bridge clearance.
Timber-Concrete Composite Safe for Construction
While timber-concrete systems have been in use in Europe since the 1990s, they are only now being looked at in the U.S.
Transparent Wood Provides Lighting and Insulation
Transparent wood provides better thermal insulation and lets in nearly as much light as glass, while eliminating glare and providing uniform and consistent indoor illumination.
Underground Radar for Post-Katrina Damage
The technology is a pipe-penetrating scanning system that uses ultra-wide-band pulsed radar.
Non-powered Dams: An Untapped Source of Electricity?
An Energy Department report says U.S. hydropower could grow to 150GW of capacity by 2050, much of it from currently non-powered dams.
Engineers Without Borders USA: Fast Response After Natural Disasters
Volunteer teams of engineers responded rapidly to Nepal and Ecuador to help accelerate earthquake recovery efforts.
Seawalls and Forests Help Mitigate Tsunami Destruction
Seawalls of 10 meters in height were associated with a 5% to 6% decrease in destruction rate.
A Faster, Cheaper Way of Repairing Steel Bridges
The repair method uses ultra-high performance concrete encasings to retrofit the corroded ends of steel bridge girders—one of the most prevalent deficiencies in steel bridges.
Army Corps Breaks Ground on Shore Protection
The Army Corps says the ocean-side measures are estimated to provide protection against inundation from storm surges from a 100-year event.