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Microspheres can improve concrete's mechanical properties
Researchers have developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres that could increase concrete's strength and reduce its environmental footprint. Researchers have developed micron-sized calcium silica...
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Facebook to invest $2 billion for data center expansion in Oregon
Facebook will soon provide an additional $750 million, reaching a total investment of $2 billion in its data center in Prineville, Oregon. The latest expansion will increase the company's property...
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Disastrous retaining wall failure followed by building collapse in Turkey
A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and leaving a building hanging on a cliff before it finally collapsed in Istanbul's Beyoglu district. A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and...
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First Hydrogen-Powered train in the world launched in Germany
The first hydrogen-powered railway, introducing a more eco-friendly technology of transporting, was launched in Germany. The first hydrogen-powered railway, introducing a more eco-friendly technology...
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Tremendous earthquake followed by tsunami struck Indonesia: 840 people dead
A powerful Mw 7,5 earthquake hit Indonesian Island of Sulawesi triggering a large tsunami and killing at least 840 people. A powerful Mw 7,5 earthquake hit Indonesian Island of Sulawesi triggering a...
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New design to make bridge spans longer
Longer bridge spans will be achieved in the future by the utilization of new bridge forms. Longer bridge spans will be achieved in the future by the utilization of new bridge forms. Read more
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Express California-Las Vegas railway on track
An effort to build a high-speed railway connecting Southern California and Las Vegas has initiated. The project is supported by Brightline, a private express intercity rail company which announced...
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New findings reveal a bridge existed between UK and Europe
A study from Plymouth University in the UK shows that, millions of years ago, a natural bridge between England and rest of Europe existed. A study from Plymouth University in the UK shows t...
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Research reveals new insights about metal structure failure
Scientists from Arizonta State University (ASU) have found new data concerning the intergranular stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) of metals. Scientists from Arizonta State University (ASU) have found...
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Bridge constructed without geotechnical investigation directly collapses
The Dyck Memorial Bridge, constructed in the Rural Municipality of Clayton approximately 300km east of Saskatoon, collapsed just six hours after its opening. The Dyck Memorial Bridge, constructed in...
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