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Soil consistency evaluation with the HS-4210 digital static cone penetrometer
The HS-4210 digital, static cone penetrometer (DSCP), with its large, digital readout, makes testing and recording readings easy. The DSCP can be used to evaluate soil consistency by determining the s...
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Magnetite particles from air pollution found in human brains are linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease
However, the research is still a long way from proving that the air pollution particles cause or exacerbate Alzheimer’s. However, the research is still a long way from proving that the air po...
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Building collapses in Italy: the second failure in few days!
Last Thursday, a collapse of a four-story building occurred in the Ponte Milvio area of northern Rome, near the Foreign Ministry. Fortunately there are no deaths or injuries, but many people lost thei...
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Photos Found from Aberdeen Sewer Construction in 1901
Bob Nicoll, an employee of the Scottish Water service has revealed photos in his possession from the 1901 construction of the Aberdeen sewer system. Bob Nicoll, an employee of the Scottish Water serv...
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Calculation Example – Undamped free Vibration (Part A).
Calculate the Mass and the Stiffness matrix for the shear frame below. The mass is lumped at each level. The supports at end A,B are fixed . The columns are considered to have no mass. (Modulus of ela...
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France bans plastic cups, plates and cutlery starting in 2020
They must be replaced by ones made of 50% biologically-sourced materials, biodegradable and home-compostable They must be replaced by ones made of 50% biologically-sourced materials, biodegradable...
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The next day for Rio’s Olympic Stadiums and Arenas
Due to their sustainable design, they can be transformed according to society’s new needs. Due to their sustainable design, they can be transformed according to society’s new needs. In...
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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)
Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...
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Researchers Develop Theory Behind New Madrid Earthquakes
Researchers along with USGS believe they may have developed a theory to explain the mid-plate earthquakes of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. They theorize that super dense rock exerts a gravitational pul...
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Poor water management likely led to the Ancient Maya collapse
Scientists’ model calculations in TU Wien may have found a (new) explanation Scientists’ model calculations in TU Wien may have found a (new) explanation The reasons why the advanced M...
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