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Soil Tester for quick and accurate determination of unconfined compression strength by Humboldt
The H-4180D Tester by Humboldt can be used for on-site pile tonnage or foundation bearing capacity estimates. Its light and compact design provides portability for everyday field use. The H-4180D Tes...
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A light aircraft flew more than 500 miles using fuel partially originated from plastic waste
The initiative ‘On Wings of Waste’ aims to raise awareness about plastic waste recycling and draw attention to its potential use as fuel The initiative ‘On Wings of Waste’ a...
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Oklahoma faces seismic risk due to drilling activity
According to the U.S. Geological Survey annual forecast on natural and human–induced seismic risk, Oklahoma and Kansas may experience serious ground shaking during 2017 due to the drilling activity of...
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Bridges built to meet current Canadian safety codes are being 'overbuilt' while still prompt to taking high structural damage after a major earthquake
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan campus) examined a variety of bridge types along with design requirements under the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. As part of the rese...
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SuntoWater generators produce 150-400L of potable water per day out of thin air
They can be powered by solar or solar plus grid power They can be powered by solar or solar plus grid power SuntoWater is a device that promises to solve the water scarcity problems even in heavil...
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Sixteen new locations listed as major active fault zones in Japan
The total number of major active faults in the country has now increased to 113, as the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of the Japanese government added 16 more faults to the list of ac...
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A 3D printer filament from recycled plastic
PET bottles, old refrigerator insides and car dashboards are recycled into 3D printer ink PET bottles, old refrigerator insides and car dashboards are recycled into 3D printer ink Although the 3D...
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Footage captures landslide destroying homes in Bolivia (video)
Several houses were destroyed in the Auquisamaña area of La Paz, Bolivia on February 15, 2017, as a landslide rolled off the mountainside into the neighbourhood of the Bolivian capital. Several...
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A new resource-efficient way to construct a concrete dome has been developed
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a construction method for concrete domes, requiring far less amounts of labor and materials than the conventional resource intensive formwork. Invented by Dr. Ben...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the location of support.
Calculate the distance x for locating roller support so that the moment on the beam at point B is zero. Calculate the distance x for locating roller support so that the moment on the beam at...
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