by GCO | Mar 15, 2023 | News
Brief The University at Buffalo is collaborating on a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-funded project to improve the resilience of existing Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings during earthquakes while also creating educational opportunities for...
by GCO | Mar 14, 2023 | experts
Brief Learn how earthquake-prone countries like Chile and Japan have implemented strict building codes and innovative technology to create buildings that can withstand earthquakes, reducing loss of life and property damage. Discover the benefits of quake-resistant...
by GCO | Mar 13, 2023 | Podcasts
Description This article reviews the use of fibers to improve the structural response of reinforced concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs). Steel fibers significantly enhance load-carrying capacity and ductility, while adding SFs by 1% is more effective than 1.5%. GFRP...
by GCO | Mar 13, 2023 | Podcasts
Description This week we’re looking at The B1M’s latest video “The Leaning Tower of New York City”. One of New York’s skyscrapers, the 204-metre One Seaport – also known as 161 Maiden Lane – on the East Riverfront in Lower Manhattan is leaning...
by GCO | Mar 13, 2023 | Podcasts
Description Bishop & Taylor give two cheers to National Highways for choosing to repair a Scottish viaduct instead of simply filling it in; they discuss latest initiatives in the push for a national retrofit strategy; and they sympathise with a contractor stuck...
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