News tagged with steel
'Shaky' plan: Quake experiments may lead to sturdier buildings
Cold-formed steel has become a popular construction material for commercial and industrial buildings, but a key question remains: How can these structures be designed so that they are most likely to remain ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures
Researchers at Purdue University are studying the effects of fire on steel structures, such as buildings and bridges, using a one-of-a-kind heating system and a specialized laboratory for testing large beams ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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An alliance formed by design and technology
Designers love state-of-the-art production technologies. This is the story of how a young designer worked with researchers from Fraunhofer to manufacture the Hydra steel tube chair. This chair is not only ...
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Dairy farmers can fight growing disease threat with chlorine and stainless steel
Two good tips for preventing Johne's disease on dairy farms: Use stainless steel water troughs and add chlorine to the water. That's according to Kim Cook, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist at the agency's ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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iPhone 4 review: Nice phone, too bad about antenna problem, lack of LTE
Apple's iPhone 4 is a beautiful device, one of the nicest in the growing field of amazing smartphones on sale this summer. The software gives its touch-screen controls a buttery smoothness, plus a few handy ...
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Jul 15, 2010 |
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Waste steel in the Gulf of Mexico
The huge tonnages of waste steel from decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures represents a serious problem for operators looking to recoup losses and avoid environmental harm. A way to calculate the weight of the problem ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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New research cuts into origins of iron and steel in India
A small but intrepid team of Exeter staff and students have returned from a six-week archaeological research expedition to a remote region of rural Andhra Pradesh in India.
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Mar 22, 2010 |
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New welding discovery could radically improve manufacturing practices
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new welding technique for manufacturing horizontal and inclined structures discovered by Cranfield University could radically improve weld-based manufacturing practices, without the need ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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40 percent of surface disinfectants ineffective in eliminating viruses that cause gastroenteritis
Some 40% of commercial disinfectants used to clean surfaces are believed to be ineffective in eliminating noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for more than half of all foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks. According ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Perfectly shaped solid components
(PhysOrg.com) -- When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates the material. By running simulations ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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NIST releases final report on Cowboys facility collapse
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its final report on the May 2, 2009, collapse during a severe thunderstorm of the fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Making Steel Recycling Greener
A new process developed by Siemens cuts the energy required to recycle steel and also lowers carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Purdue tests nuclear plant design at Bowen Lab
(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers are working with Westinghouse Electric Co. to ensure that a new design for nuclear power plants will stand up to strong earthquakes.
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Study sees little dust risk for subway workers
New York subway commuters may worry more about rats and rising fares than dust floating through the system, but for the workers who spend their whole shift below ground, air quality has long been a concern. ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Engineers help secure California highways and roads
Sprays of dirt flew out of a soil box that held a retaining wall as it violently shook from a simulated 7.4 magnitude earthquake. The wall was put to test recently by engineers at the UC San Diego Englekirk ...
Dec 15, 2009 |
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