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New ASCE 7-22 supplement on flood loads now available as free download
ASCE’s most widely used standard has a newly released supplement.
Advanced manufacturing and materials could benefit hydropower
Novel manufacturing processes and materials could help hydropower, report says.
Book explores the potential of nondisruptive creation
Ray Bert reviews W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne’s “Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs.”
How recent research on rising sea levels could impact coastal designs
Effectively preparing coastal communities for future sea level rise hazards means getting — and using — the best scientific research available.
Car-free Icelandic bridge design would lower emissions
Proposed bridge design calls for sinusoidal concrete arches that would form a bus backbone for Iceland’s capital area.
Proposed ‘white lights’ would assist self-driving traffic
North Carolina State University researchers propose a fourth light on traffic signals to streamline self-driving cars’ ability to interact with human drivers.
When can vacant office buildings be converted to residences?
With vacancies still high in some cities, office buildings offer a chance to add residential units in urban areas, but many complications must be overcome.
Can ‘unhackable’ infrastructure be designed?
An expert panel convened by the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance identifies research priorities necessary to do just that.
Open-access San Francisco Bay Area earthquake models now available
The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center is hosting the simulated data sets, which will help the Bay Area improve overall community resilience.
Can sand be used to create energy on demand?
Researchers explore how abandoned mines — and sand — could be used to create and store energy for future use.
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