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UrduStandard comfort measurements used to design buildings’ heating and cooling systems share a common flaw, according to new research. The researchers said the findings could mean that designers have relied on inaccurate measurements for decades when building their systems. In…
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New process for preserving lumber could offer advantages over pressure treating
Pressure treating – which involves putting lumber inside a pressurized watertight tank and forcing chemicals into the boards – has been used for more than a century to help stave off the fungus that causes wood rot in wet environments.…
Protecting pipelines during land movements
Better protection for critical pipelines during land movement
New process for preserving lumber could offer advantages over pressure treating
Pressure treating – which involves putting lumber inside a pressurized watertight tank and forcing chemicals into the boards – has been used for more than a century to help stave off the fungus that causes wood rot in wet environments.…
Protecting pipelines during land movements
Better protection for critical pipelines during land movement
Reasons why megaprojects fail
Academics at UCL have identified 18 reasons why megaprojects such as HS2 and Crossrail often fail, as well as 54 preventative solutions
NIST renews $20 million partnership with CSU community resilience center of excellence
Funding will extend the center’s work for another five years
Coalition to study impact of sea-level rise, climate change on bays and estuaries
CAMBRIDGE, MD (January 30, 2020)– The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a coalition of scientists from around the country to study the impact…
Coalition to study impact of sea-level rise, climate change on bays and estuaries
CAMBRIDGE, MD (January 30, 2020)– The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a coalition of scientists from around the country to study the impact…
Current model for storing nuclear waste is incomplete
Study finds the materials — glass, ceramics and stainless steel — interact to accelerate corrosion
Current model for storing nuclear waste is incomplete
Study finds the materials — glass, ceramics and stainless steel — interact to accelerate corrosion
World’s first public database of mine tailings dams aims to prevent deadly disasters
Previously unreleased data offer unprecedented view into mining industry’s waste storage practices
New understanding of condensation could lead to better power plant condenser, de-icing materials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For decades, it’s been understood that water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup – like the droplets of water that form in power plant condensers to reduce pressure. New research shows that the necessity…
New understanding of condensation could lead to better power plant condenser, de-icing materials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For decades, it’s been understood that water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup – like the droplets of water that form in power plant condensers to reduce pressure. New research shows that the necessity…
Helping roadside soils bounce back after construction
Everyone hates road construction, even the soils and bodies of water around the roads. Paved roads can’t absorb water, so that responsibility falls to the soil next to the road. Unfortunately, those soils are often damaged during construction. Water that…
Helping roadside soils bounce back after construction
Everyone hates road construction, even the soils and bodies of water around the roads. Paved roads can’t absorb water, so that responsibility falls to the soil next to the road. Unfortunately, those soils are often damaged during construction. Water that…
Helping roadside soils bounce back after construction
Everyone hates road construction, even the soils and bodies of water around the roads. Paved roads can’t absorb water, so that responsibility falls to the soil next to the road. Unfortunately, those soils are often damaged during construction. Water that…
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative — and often invisible
Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that the increase in extreme weather events associated with climate change could pose significant challenges for the nation’s aging levee system.…
Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight
The Japanese art of origami (from ori, folding, and kami, paper) transforms flat sheets of paper into complex sculptures. Variations include kirigami (from kiri, to cut), a version of origami that allows materials to be cut and reconnected using tape…
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative — and often invisible
Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that the increase in extreme weather events associated with climate change could pose significant challenges for the nation’s aging levee system.…
Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight
The Japanese art of origami (from ori, folding, and kami, paper) transforms flat sheets of paper into complex sculptures. Variations include kirigami (from kiri, to cut), a version of origami that allows materials to be cut and reconnected using tape…
Bacteria and sand engineered into living concrete
Cement and concrete haven’t changed much as technology in over a hundred years, but researchers in Colorado are revolutionizing building materials by literally bringing them to life. The method developed, presented January 15 in the journal Matter , combines sand…
Winners of Cambridge Engineering Photography Competition unveiled
Sponsored by ZEISS (Scanning electron microscopy division), the winners of the Department’s annual photography competition are announced as follows: First Prize Awarded to PhD candidate Elisabeth Gill for her macro photo of complex fibrous architectures that can be designed with…
Bacteria and sand engineered into living concrete
Cement and concrete haven’t changed much as technology in over a hundred years, but researchers in Colorado are revolutionizing building materials by literally bringing them to life. The method developed, presented January 15 in the journal Matter , combines sand…
Winners of Cambridge Engineering Photography Competition unveiled
Sponsored by ZEISS (Scanning electron microscopy division), the winners of the Department’s annual photography competition are announced as follows: First Prize Awarded to PhD candidate Elisabeth Gill for her macro photo of complex fibrous architectures that can be designed with…
UTEP receives $1M to increase number of students who pursue graduate engineering studies
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help low-income, academically talented undergraduate students in engineering successfully advance to graduate studies. The Pathways to Success in…
Who’s liable? The AV or the human driver?
Columbia researchers use game theory to help policy makers create liability rules for accidents involving self-driving cars and those driven by people
UTEP receives $1M to increase number of students who pursue graduate engineering studies
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help low-income, academically talented undergraduate students in engineering successfully advance to graduate studies. The Pathways to Success in…
Who’s liable? The AV or the human driver?
Columbia researchers use game theory to help policy makers create liability rules for accidents involving self-driving cars and those driven by people
Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing. A study just published in Nature Communications shows high frequency sound waves can have a significant impact on the inner micro-structure of 3D printed…
Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing. A study just published in Nature Communications shows high frequency sound waves can have a significant impact on the inner micro-structure of 3D printed…
Arup SenGupta awarded second Fulbright research fellowship
Water technology expert returning to India to explore new opportunities to deploy HIX-Nano to mitigate drinking water crisis in affected communities and improve wastewater recovery, reuse
Benefits of electrification don’t accrue equally for women, finds survey of homes in India
Increasing access to clean and affordable energy and improving gender equality are two major sustainable development goals (SDGs) that are believed to be strongly linked. With electricity access, less time and effort in the developing world is needed for tasks…
Book looks at how landscape design helps solve water issues
Landscape design research can help solve environmental problems related to water systems
Book looks at how landscape design helps solve water issues
Landscape design research can help solve environmental problems related to water systems
Preparing for extreme sea levels depends on location, time, UCF study finds
Using historical data from tide gauges that line US coasts, researchers created an extreme sea level indicator
Preparing for extreme sea levels depends on location, time, UCF study finds
Using historical data from tide gauges that line US coasts, researchers created an extreme sea level indicator
UTA developing better bridge inspections
UTA using non-contact testing to help TxDOT detect, plan for needed bridge repairs
Using robots to inspect sewer pipes
Pinpoint technology turns pipe replacement from ‘amputation into microsurgery’
UTA developing better bridge inspections
UTA using non-contact testing to help TxDOT detect, plan for needed bridge repairs
Using robots to inspect sewer pipes
Pinpoint technology turns pipe replacement from ‘amputation into microsurgery’
Suction cups that don’t fall off
Insects in torrential rivers may inspire engineering solutions
New system transmits high-speed unrepeated signal over 520 kilometers
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have partnered up with engineers from Corning Inc., U.S., and T8, Russia, and developed a system for high-throughput data transfer over great distances without the need for signal repeating along the…
How we transport water in our bodies inspires new water filtration method
A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, breathable and protective fabrics, and carbon capture in gas separations. The research…
New system transmits high-speed unrepeated signal over 520 kilometers
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have partnered up with engineers from Corning Inc., U.S., and T8, Russia, and developed a system for high-throughput data transfer over great distances without the need for signal repeating along the…
How we transport water in our bodies inspires new water filtration method
A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, breathable and protective fabrics, and carbon capture in gas separations. The research…
Harnessing nature’s defenses against tsunamis
International team led by Göttingen University studies protection of coastal communities in biodiversity hotspots
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are leading a multidisciplinary team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground…