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Concrete monitoring using Bluetooth technology
Bluetooth wireless monitoring can be used to monitor concrete's maturity on-site. The maturity method is an approach utilized to predict concrete's strength in-situ based on its internal temperate....
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Scientists reveal Mega-tsunami threat in New Zealand
It is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a disastrous tsunami, strikes, according to scientists. It is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a dis...
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First cotton seeds grown on the moon
China has managed to grow the first cotton seeds on the moon. The seeds were germinated on Chinese Chang’e-4 lunar lander and started growing after the spacecraft landed. It is the first...
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The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered
The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing...
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UK's nuclear facility under construction on the brink of abandonment
Hitachi, a Japanese firm, is considering pausing the construction works of a new nuclear power station location in Wales. If this happens, Hitachi will be the second Japanese company to withdr...
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Tunnel in Chicago prevents an area from flooding
A tunnel designed to divert rainfall water has resolved a persistent flooding issue in Chicago's Albany Park. A tunnel designed to divert rainfall water has resolved a persistent flooding issue in Ch...
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Release of Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report on Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century. The crucial role for environmental engineers during this peri...
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Pioneering grout monitoring using thermal imaging
For the first time, thermal imaging was used to monitor grout penetration in two shafts segmentally constructed by precast concrete rings. For the first time, thermal imaging was used to monitor grou...
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High-strength and ductile alloys developed in China
Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed an extremely strong but still ductile and flexible multicomponent alloys. Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU...
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Denmark to build 9 artificial Islands
Denmark is planning to construct 9 artificial islands that will host a new industrial zone in the southern coast of Copenhagen. The project comes after a recent initiative in which 20,000 new resid...
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