Architecture and Construction
PolyU spearheads construction virtual technology development
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) has made great strides in tailoring construction virtual technology…
Research Could Spur Use of Sustainable Composite Lumber
Peggi Clouston, associate professor in wood mechanics, and Sanjay Arwade, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, are creating the…
The TU Vienna Palette House Travels to Venice
The used Euro-palettes module: A flexible construction that may be easily built up and also disassembled, which is not only cost-efficient, but also…
Building a Stronger Roof Over Your Head: 'Three Little Pigs' Project Begins First Tests
This week, inaugural tests at The University of Western Ontario’s ‘Three Little Pigs’ project at The Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes will begin to…
Engineers Part of Nationwide Effort to Make Buildings Earthquake Safe
The structure, which resembled a parking garage, went through a series of earthquake jolts as powerful as magnitude 8.0. The one-million pound precast concrete…
DuPont introduces new, thinner SentryGlas®
Originally launched in 1.52- and 2.28-mm (60- and 90-mil) thicknesses, DuPont™ SentryGlas® immediately helped architects and engineers meet toughened building…