News tagged with construction
USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology
Aug 28, 2008 |
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Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ...
Hemp could be key to zero-carbon houses
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Hemp, a plant from the cannabis family, could be used to build carbon-neutral homes of the future to help combat climate change and boost the rural economy, say researchers at the University of Bath.
China's Great Wall far longer than thought: survey
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 20, 2009 |
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The most comprehensive and technologically advanced survey of China's Great Wall has discovered the ancient monument is much longer than previously estimated, state media reported Monday.
Maritime Archaeologist at Helm of Modern Journey to Ancient Egyptian Land
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ancient Egyptians may be best known for building pyramids, but internationally renowned maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward wants the world to know that they were pretty good sailors, too.
Ordered Water: Just how much water is there in calcined gypsum?
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gypsum was used as a building material in antiquity and is still widely used as a binder in plaster, drywall, and spackling paste. Known as dihydrate in construction chemistry, gypsum is a water-containing ...
Study finds better way to protect streams from construction runoff
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have found an exponentially better way to protect streams and lakes from the muddy runoff associated with stormwater around road and other construction projects.
New building design withstands earthquake simulation (Video)
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed ...
Obama moves to curb road-building in forests
May 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is ordering a one-year moratorium on most road-building and other development on about 50 million acres of remote national forests.
New science approach to revolutionize welding
Oct 16, 2009 |
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A multi-million pound engineering research project is using advanced thinking to revolutionise the welding industry - and offering the prospect of saving lives.
Software Helps Design Energy Stingy Buildings (w/ Video)
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new quick, easy to use and free software tool created by NREL developers seamlessly combines the building energy simulation of EnergyPlus with the popular drawing interface of Google's SketchUp, ...
Setting sail in an ecological 'Earthship'
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste", including vehicle tires and metal drinks containers? That's the ...
Laser image aimed at achieving 85 percent reduction in costs
Jul 30, 2009 |
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An innovative laser imaging technique, developed with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), could cut more than 7,700 man hours from the manufacturing cycle of the VIRGINA-Class Submarine (VCS).
ASU scientists' research on honey bees featured in 'Science'
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Arizona State University researchers, Robert Page and Gro Amdam, are the subject of a feature article in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Science, which traces their collaboration, discov ...
Israeli archaeologists discover ancient quarry
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said ...
Invention busts dust
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Worried that dust from a nearby construction zone will harm your family's health? A new Tel Aviv University tool could either confirm your suspicions or better yet, set your mind at rest.
