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How Manchester Fixed Its Industrial Declin
MANY of our planet's most successful cities have grown and developed as industrial hubs, then continually reinvented themselves to survive.But not all cities have kept pace, and some former industrial centres have struggled in recent years. Manchester impressively...
Debonding Mitigation of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer- Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams with Grooved Bonding
Author(s) Yail J. Kim and Ahmed Ibraheem Abstract This paper presents the potential and feasibility of an alternative bonding method for strengthening reinforced concrete beams with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. Periodic grooves are cut along...
Localization and Confinement Efficiency in Carbon Fiber- Reinforced Plastic-Confined Materials
Author(s) Gebran N. Karam and Mazen R. Tabbara Abstract An experimental and numerical investigation of stress-strain response, hoop strain variation, and localization of carbon fiber-reinforced composite (CFRP) confined cylinders of polypropylene and sand was...
Mitigating Bond Deterioration under Cyclic Loading and Water Exposure
Author(s) Tomohisa Saito, Nobuhiro Chijiwa, Hiroo Shinozaki, and Mitsuyasu Iwanami Abstract Several cases of premature damage of wind turbine tower foundations constructed using the anchor-ring method have been reported to cause towers’ uplift. Sludge buildup...
Long-term Study of Bonded Steel Reinforcements on a Concrete Beam Enters 50th Year
Brief Empa engineers are continuing to test a concrete beam built in 1970 with steel reinforcement. After half a decade, the beam is showing no signs of weakness, says engineer Christoph Czaderski. Insight For half a century now, a long-term experiment has...
Bamboo-Based Architecture: Vietnamese Restaurant Highlights the Beauty of Bamboo
Brief VTN Architects has been experimenting with bamboo for some time and has now produced its most ambitious bamboo-based work to date. The Vedana Restaurant rises to a height of 18 m (60 ft) and features a complex structure topped by an impressive roof. ...
Nation’s Heaviest Concrete Tilt Panels Erected at Northrop Grumman in Gilbert
Brief Willmeng Construction has lifted a record-setting 126-cubic-yard concrete tilt panel for an installation at a Northrop Grumman factory in Gilbert, Ariz. The previous record of 92.25 cubic yards was set in 2018. Insight REAL ESTATE | 15 hours ago |...
Auto DraftPurdue University: Researchers Test Sensors that could Speed up Construction Schedules
Brief Engineers at Purdue University have developed sensors that help contractors measure concrete strength in real time to expedite construction timelines safely. The technology has been tested on highways in Indiana, and F.A. Wilhelm Construction is working with...
Amazing Modern Tunnelling Construction Technology with Incredible Construction Machines
Amazing Modern Tunnelling Construction Technology with Incredible Construction Machines: The Herrenknecht and MartiTechnik tunnel boring machine is special because it excavates the tunnel over a length of 75 metres, provides it with segments, seals it and concretes...