Tag: Civil engineering
All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how...
Zachary del Rosario, Olin College of Engineering
Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma...
Sick of dangerous city traffic? Remove left turns
Vikash V. Gayah, Penn State
To reduce travel times, fuel consumption and carbon emissions, in 2004, UPS changed delivery...
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
Luna Lu, Purdue University and Vishal Saravade, Purdue University
Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of...
Genoa bridge collapse: maintaining these structures is a constant battle against...
Marios Chryssanthopoulos, University of Surrey
As rescue workers look for survivors in the concrete rubble that used to be part of the Morandi bridge in...
Fungi can help concrete heal its own cracks
Congrui Jin, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Infrastructure supports and facilitates our daily lives – think of the roads we drive on, the...
EXPLORING NATURE
What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with...
Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee
When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes...
