Science and Nature

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...

His world-famous photo manipulations span the globe but this time with a twist: a single seemingly-unremarkable structure bent, broken, shattered, turned, twisted and reformed in dozens of ways.Victor...

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...

Prefabricated Construction MethodPrefabricated construction is a building process in which elements or modules of the structure are prefabricated at plants, then transported to the construction site for installation....

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