Science and Nature

My love of Egypt and my first contact with Egyptian construction started in 1994 when I was asked to provide a scheme to strengthen parts of historic Cairo...

Strength The corrugations in roofing materials are created by a process known as roll-forming, which creates a material that is stronger and more rigid than a flat sheet...

Applications of Nanotechnology In ConstructionNano-Particles used with building materials are currently used for producing durable, anti-bacterial, purified air compound paint and green building materials. However, some applications of nanotechnology in...

The mammoth overpass section was first built separately by Chinese engineers at a site adjacent to the high speed railway line, before being hoisted onto a 15-metre high axis at...

his is the first of a series about the five finalists for ASCE’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) awards. Established in 1960, the OCEA Award recognizes a project that makes...

Timber Tower Research ProjectBenton Johnson, P.E., S.E., David Horos, P.E., S.E., LEED AP and William Baker, P.E., S.E., F. ASCE, FIStructE The Timber Tower Research Project by Skidmore,...

Concrete-Eating Robot Recycles BuildingsBuilding demolition demands a lot of heavy machinery to crush concrete and separate valuable materials for reuse. Often, those materials are transferred to offsite locations,...

The Progression of High Strength ConcreteThe definition of high strength concrete continues to change. This change occurs as the art of achieving a particular strength is reduced to...