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Graphene: a key element in water desalination
Researchers found that it can filter common salts from water to make it potable Researchers found that it can filter common salts from water to make it potable Water scarcity is considered to be o...
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Landslide Prediction System successfully tried in Thailand
NEC Corporation (Japan), in collaboration with Thailand's National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC), announced a few days ago the completion of the trial for a prediction system that identifies areas pr...
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Using bacteria to make self-healing cement
It is a common phenomenon for the traditional concrete to crack, requiring maintenance and reparations before reinforcement starts to corrode. Luckily, it seems that Delft University microbiology...
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European cities lead the way to sustainable transport
Oslo, London and Amsterdam are closer to achieving completely green transport Oslo, London and Amsterdam are closer to achieving completely green transport Air quality in the cities is one of the...
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Innovative piled raft foundation scheme used on building project in London
The construction site of the 33-storey student accommodation building at Miles Street, London was too tight to fit a piling rig, thus the engineering team adopted an alternative piled raft foundation...
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Increasing seismic activity recorded under San Miguel volcano, El Salvador
In a report released on April 18, 2017, the country's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported a sudden increase in internal seismic vibration under San Miguel volcano, between 00...
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A Chinese architecture firm builds multi-story bamboo treehouses with no fasteners
In 2013, architects Dayong Sun and Chris Precht founded Penda, with the aim to reconnect people with our natural environment through their designs. Since then, the Beijing and Vienna-based architectur...
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France’s oldest nuclear power plant to shut down by 2020
The French government honors its pre-election commitment and addresses concerns raised by neighboring countries and environmental activists The French government honors its pre-election commitment...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the deflection. Castigliano Theorem.
Calculate the deflection at point D for the point load 2P for the pinned beam at two ends. Calculate the deflection at point D for the point load 2P for the pinned beam at two ends. Read more
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Landslide in Kyrgyzstan kills 24 (video)
The landslide occurred due to heavy rain on Saturday, April 29, in the southwestern part of the country, tearing through Ayu village and burying 24 people under the debris. The landslide occurr...
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