Architecture and Construction
Rice research IDs vulnerable bridges
Analysis of Ikefs damage shows which bridges are most susceptible to a stronger hurricane Preliminary results from research at Rice University show more than…
Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road
A new study by civil engineers at MIT shows that using stiffer pavements on the nation's roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3 percent —…
Michigan Tech Researcher Using Nanoclays to Build Better Asphalt
Under the onslaught of 21st century traffic, modern asphalt isn’t likely to hold up for anywhere near 2,700 years. But at Michigan Technological University,…
Colors burst into contemporary architecture
“Modern architecture has wrongly been identified with the exclusive use of the colour white but it is not like this: it is just a myth,” ensures SINC Juan…
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions Announces Commercial Launch of New Safety Glass Interlayer for High UV Transmission
“Bringing full-spectrum light through laminated glass is proving attractive to botanists and other life science professionals,” said DuPont Advanced Interlayer…
3D planning tool for the city of tomorrow
Fine dust, aircraft noise and the buzz of highways have a negative impact on a city‘s inhabitants. Urban planners have to take a lot of information into…