The ZPR structure is constructed by combining concave structures (green) and hexagonal structures (purple) in elaborately designed position, while strain concentration structure (orange) is embedded in the middle of hexagonal…
Tag: Engineering
A new method to understand the walkability of cities
The global-local path choice model explains the extent to which different attributes influence pedestrians’ global and local path choices. In this example, the pedestrians are more likely to choose Street…
Building on an abundant natural resource
An EU project built apartments in southwestern France to showcase wood’s potential in construction. Credit: BASAJAUN, 2024 Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster…
Researchers introduce biomineralization as a sustainable strategy against microbial corrosion in marine concrete
SEM and EDX images of the surface of the concrete with submerged inoculation: (a) MIC, (b) BCCI (F-3), and (c) CC; and with tidal inoculation: (d) MIC, (e) BCCI (T-3),…
Researchers look to the past to improve sustainability
Rammed earth technology, where waste products such as fly ash, are used as sustainable building materials can also be used to make decorative feature walls like this one at UBC…
A 20 kW laser system for producing high-purity crystals
Gallium oxide crystals are produced in Japan with a 20 kW diode laser using the high-power optical system of the Fraunhofer ILT. Credit: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen, Germany High-purity semiconductor crystals…
Smart earrings can monitor a person’s temperature
University of Washington researchers introduced the Thermal Earring, a wireless wearable that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature. Credit: Raymond Smith/University of Washington Smart accessories are increasingly common. Rings and…
