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Ductility in Steel Beams Improved by Geometric Cutouts
The ability of steel buildings to bend without fracturing, or ductility, allows for extreme lateral loading from earthquakes and wind. This loading, however, subjects the solid web and flanges of stee...
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Hidden Flows Could Be Behind Antarctic Melt
Two previously unnoticed oceanic gateways of warm water have been linked to the extreme thinning of East Antarctica’s Totten Glacier according to new research from the University of Texas at Aus...
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Is Interpretation of Kolmogorov's Theory of Turbulence Wrong?
Russian scientist, Andrew Kolmogorov’s theory of turbulence has been widely accepted as a basic tenet of fluid dynamic theory since its introduction in 1941. New research out of the University o...
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Scientific prediction says the Big One is more likely than previously assessed
Chances of a large magnitude earthquake in California are higher than previously estimated seven years ago. Scientists came up with the new prediction using a new model based on the latest research an...
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Urine Power: Urine to Generate Electricity in Refugee Camps
A collaboration between researchers at the University of West England Bristol (UWE Bristol) and Oxfam, an international organization dedicated to fighting poverty, is proving that urine might be an in...
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Evidence of Carbon Dioxide's Influence on the Greenhouse Effect
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demonstrated the first direct observation of increased radiative forcing due to increased carbon dioxide levels...
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Fibers to help fire damage prevention in tunnels
Engineers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have come up with a way to prevent concrete spalling caused by excessive temperature built up during a tunnel fire. The new technology consists of...
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3-D model may be the answer to the U.S. bridge maintainance crisis
With nearly 70,000 bridges requiring repair works across the U.S. and an estimated cost of $70 billion, Associate Professor's 3-D model aims in facilitating officials and transportation agencies to mo...
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Rocking technology may be the answer to earthquake resistant structures!
Michael Pollino, researcher from the Case Western Reserve University has recently published his findings on a new innovative technique that will allow buildings to rock during an earthquake and return...
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New earthquake resistant technology in steel castings solves architectural restrictions
A new pioneering technique in steel castings fabrication provides enhanced earthquake resistance and allows implementation of unique architectural designs. The new technique, initially developed in Ca...
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