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The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has announced the development of an effective structural strengthening method using a noncombustible carbon textile grid and ...

The reBENT project, developed by the Research Group 9 of the March 2019-20 Program of the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), explores the interactive relationship between augmented reality (AR) ...

Nanotechnology has acquired considerable attention in civil technology. The incorporation of nanomaterials can significantly enhance the structural and mechanical properties of cementitious composites ...

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Kamal Khayat, seen here with a 3D printer in Missouri S&T University’s Advanced Materials Characterization Laboratory, leads a team that won a $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

This chapter provides an overview of conventional concrete technology from a materials science and engineering (MSE) systems perspective —specifically its structure and composition, synthesis and ...

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Every drop of water stored in our country's reservoirs, water treatment plants, and behind dams is vital to the well-being of the population they serve and the local economy. This mission is even more ...