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10/19/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Pop-up, origami-style skyscrapers may be the buildings of the future

Immediate help and relief actions are needed whenever natural disasters happen. However, due to infrastructure damages, sending aid to affected areas can be challenging. This particular issue was addressed by this year’s eVolo Skyscraper competition winner for a future buildings concept – an origami-style pop-up skyscraper which can be transported easily from place to place. Called the […]

08/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Will future buildings be made from vegetables?

Eating vegetables obviously makes people stronger. A U.K. study recently demonstrated that using vegetable-derived materials in the construction of a building apparently makes the structure stronger, too, an article in Alpha Galileo stated. The fibers found in carrots, sugar beets, and other root vegetables are good for digestion and beneficial bacteria in humans. The nanoplatelets […]

04/01/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Breakthrough construction material for earthquake protection will mean safer buildings and bridges

Earthquakes can cause immense damage to infrastructure, in turn hindering the operation of important public services. A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València reportedly developed a new construction element capable of overcoming that problem. Dubbed “Smart Seismic Concrete Connection” (SSCC), this material is a combination of two “symbiotic” components: Shape-memory metal alloy bars and […]

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