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UrduMulti-storey timber buildings are extremely popular. To prevent them from being damaged by strong winds or earthquakes, sufficient bracing must be provided in the supporting structure. Computer calculations provide the basis for this. To check these in practice and improve the computer models, Empa researchers use a two-ton “shaker”.
Tag: Structural Engineering
“It’s our job to make the necessary changes to keep this from happening again,” said Virginia Tech structural engineer Roberto Leon.
Bridge infrastructure and safety: Roberto Leon Questions are being raised concerning U.S. infrastructure in the aftermath of the bridge collapse in Baltimore. Virginia Tech structural engineering expert Roberto Leon said that, given the ship’s weight, it struck the bridge’s support…
Researcher says technology exists to minimize effects vessel collisions have on bridges
A West Virginia University civil engineer sees extensive recovery and rebuilding ahead following the Tuesday (March 26) collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore due to a barge collision. Hota GangaRao, Wadsworth Professor and director of the Constructed Facilities Center in the WVU…
Structural engineering expert, Dr. John J. Myers, available for comment on bridge collapse
Dr. John J. Myers is available for comment related to the recent Baltimore bridge collapse. Myers is a professor of structural engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology and director of the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation. He has researched bridge…
Researchers design a national testing facility to simulate tornadoes, downbursts and gusts
A research team has won a four-year, $14 million grant to design a national testing facility that will simulate tornadoes and other windstorms. Experiments will measure the loads that windstorms exert on structures and help researchers engineer building improvements that can reduce damage and save lives.
Smart material prototype challenges Newton’s laws of motion
For more than 10 years, Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering at the University of Missouri, has been investigating the unconventional properties of “metamaterials” — an artificial material that exhibits properties not commonly found in nature as defined by Newton’s laws of motion — in his long-term pursuit of designing an ideal metamaterial.
Say Hello to the Toughest Material on Earth
Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel. Not only is the metal exceptionally strong and ductile, its properties become enhanced as it gets colder. This runs counter to most other materials in existence.
‘We need to be patient’ — UW’s Dawn Lehman on the collapse of the Champlain Towers
In the middle of the night on June 24, a 12-story condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed. As of July 9, the death toll was up to 78, with 62 people still classified as missing. While there is currently no explanation…
Michael Chajes, civil and environmental engineering professor and structural forensics expert, on Miami building collapse.
With reports indicating that three years before the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex in Miami, an engineering consultant was warning managers of “major structural damage” in the building, the University of Delaware’s Michael Chajes can speak…
Virginia Tech expert: ‘Entirely too early’ to identify cause of Florida condominium collapse
June 24, 2021 — An expert in forensic structural engineering failures says it’s “pure speculation” at this point to guess what might have led to the partial collapse Thursday morning of a 12-story condominium complex in Miami-Dade County, Florida. “It…