In seismic zones, construction of concrete high-rises keeps getting easier, thanks to advances in high-strength reinforcing steel used for confinement of high-strength concrete. The first use of ...

Carbon nanotubes become reinforcing bars that make two-dimensional graphene much easier to handle in a hybrid material. Chemists set nanotubes into graphene in a way that not only mimics how steel ...

Ultrathin and highly conductive, graphene shows promise for flexible electronics and energy-dense battery electrodes. But materials scientists fret that the material’s brittleness could hold it back ...

More than a century of engineering effort has made the Chicago River ­­— a 251-km long system of rivers and canals that snakes through urban Chicago, IL, US — into what the American Society of Civil ...

Can hemp building materials prevent dangerous crises such as the recent Surfside building collapse in Miami, or crumbling MICA homes in Ireland? Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers believe ...

In the project, Shanghai Petrochemical worked together with China Construction Eighth Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and other companies to design a heavy-duty cross beam using 48K large tow carbon fibre ...

A high-rise targeting exclusive clientele in Florida states, “Waldorf Astoria is known for providing unforgettable experiences in landmark destinations worldwide. Rising 1,049 feet above Biscayne Bay, ...