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Researchers produce high strength steel with increased fracture resistance and ductility
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have managed to create a steel product that presents high strength, cracking resistance and ductility. In a...
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Scientists produce high bending capacity concrete using no cement
Scientists from Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia, have created a new concrete material that needs no cement to be produced and performs better when subjected to high bending moments. Co...
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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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