How to Make Roads with Recycled Waste, and Pave the Way

How to Make Roads with Recycled Waste, and Pave the Way

Brief  Print It cost A$49 million to add 12.5 kilometres of extra lanes to Western Australia’s Kwinana Highway, south of Perth’s CBD. That’s not unusual. On average, building a single lane of road costs about about A$5 million per kilometre.What is unusual about this...
What Is Passive Solar Heating? How It Works and Limitations

What Is Passive Solar Heating? How It Works and Limitations

Brief  A passive solar-heated home needs no solar panels to heat or cool it. Rather, the energy used to heat and cool a house comes directly from the sun through skylights and windows. Some of that energy is then stored in the building’s walls and floors to be...
Using Popcorn  as an Eco-friegndly and Cheap Fire  Insulator

Using Popcorn as an Eco-friegndly and Cheap Fire Insulator

Brief  A research team at the University of Göttingen has unveiled insulation boards made of granulated popcorn that are more sustainable and environmentally friendly than petroleum-based options. The plant-based material not only traps warmth in, but offers good...
Why People Development is Importaqnt

Why People Development is Importaqnt

Episode Info This episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, we talk with two engineers from Alaska that decided to start their own firm and really focused on people development within their firm. They are Garret K. Gladsjo, P.E.and Lucas Chambers, P.E., co-owners and...
How to Grout Outdoor Tile

How to Grout Outdoor Tile

Brief  Grouting outdoor tile on a concrete patio slab is a lot like grouting interior tile, with a few key differences. First, the grout must be rated for outdoor applications. Second, some of the grout lines should be filled with caulk rather than grout, to create...
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