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'SnowMan' Software Helps Keep Snow Drifts Off the Road
Jan 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Snow that blows and drifts across roadways has long troubled road maintenance crews and commuters alike, creating treacherous driving conditions and requiring additional maintenance resources ...
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Researchers design protective wall to shield bridges from terrorist attacks
Jun 06, 2007 |
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Government officials have acknowledged the transportation system’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks. Bridges are among the most vulnerable. Because of this reality, researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are ...
Engineers Shovel Their Way through Snow-Plowing Problem
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The average person probably doesn’t realize that snowplowing is a complex operation involving the interaction of several variables. To simplify this process, two University of Missouri engineers have developed models that ...
Independent tests validate BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below SULEV
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered ...
Method uses 'Bluetooth' to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians
May 27, 2008 |
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Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one point to another.
Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.
GE to open advanced tech center in Michigan
Jun 26, 2009 |
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General Electric announced plans Friday to open an "advanced manufacturing technology and software center" in Michigan that could create more than 1,100 job in the coming years.
On gravel roads, people drive at speed they are comfortable with, regardless of posted limit
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Kansas gravel roads have varying speed limits, but a study by Kansas State University researchers shows that instead of abiding by those limits, people are more likely to use their own judgment to gauge how ...
Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure and operations
Mar 11, 2008 |
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While every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on transportation systems will be flooding of roads, railways, transit systems, and airport runways in ...
Lasers, software and the Devil's Slide
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Running for more than 1,000 kilometers along picturesque coastline, California's Highway 1 is easy prey for many of the natural hazards plaguing the region, including landslides.
Report examines limits of national power grid simulations
May 07, 2009 |
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America's power grid today resembles the country's canal system of the 19th Century. A marvel of engineering for its time, the canal system eventually could not keep pace with the growing demands of transcontinental transportation.
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