ROLLA, Mo. – A Missouri University of Science and Technology research team led by Dr. Kamal Khayat has been awarded $1.4 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop an artificial intelligence program that will determine the best locally-available…
LeadIT and GCCA launch Green Cement Technology Tracker
The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have launched a new tracker, to help policymakers,…
Simulating Damage Propagation in Composite Materials Through a Novel Computational Method to Realize High-Quality CFRPs
CFRPs are lightweight materials with remarkable mechanical properties. However, their design involves many time-consuming experiments, which drives up…
Green construction boost as new service provides transparent environmental data on concrete products.
Major step forward for sustainability reporting and green construction Production of Environmental Product Declarations on-demand allows concrete producers to show the environmental impact of their products Governments and authorities are mandating use of…
Scientists Knit Futuristic Eco-Building Designs Using Fungal Networks
FIGURE 1. BioKnit self-supporting structure exhibited in the OME, Newcastle University (Image credit: Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment). Mycocrete, a paste made with fungi, can be combined with a knitted textile framework to create environmentally…
Swiss Steel continues research for climate protection
New alloying technologies improve steel Witten/Emmenbrücke. High-alloy steels often consist of more than 30 percent alloying metals. These steels are used in high-performance machinery, among other things. The ecological footprint of these metals is…
AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the…
Lorin Highlights Anodized Aluminum for Architectural Applications
High quality material featured in award winning buildings across the globe Muskegon, MI- Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, highlights its anodized aluminum for architectural applications.…
Automated window shades show potential for significant energy savings, Illinois Tech study finds
Image: Infrared image showing the temperature of the window with (left) and without (right) insulating shades. Research done at Willis Tower in Chicago shows that automated insulating window shades can significantly reduce energy consumption, with strong…
Simpson Strong-Tie Participates in 7.7 Moment Magnitude Earthquake Test of 10-Story Mass Timber Building
Tests conducted by the NHERI TallWood Project aim to establish the seismic resiliency of mass timber construction with simulations of both the 1994 Northridge and 1999 Jiji earthquakes. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered…
