One of the most consistent causes of failure and collapses is poor workmanship. Many buildings are erected by contractors who lack adequate training or supervision.Unqualified individuals posing as ...
In seismic analysis, it is crucial to consider the interaction between the infill walls and the concrete frame in order to prevent local failures in RC columns. To this end, this paper presents a ...
ABSTRACT: With super high-rise buildings developing towards characteristics of low damping, light weight, and high flexibility, their wind-induced vibration and aeroelastic effects have become key ...
Electric vehicles (EVs) exceeded 20 percent of global car sales for the first time in 2024. Yet this rapid growth masks a fundamental inefficiency: lithium-ion batteries store energy but offer no ...
All owner-operators want to know the answer to the same question before taking a load -- is this run actually going to make me money? After delivery, a variation on the same question too often goes un ...
Completion of the project is scheduled for the end of 2027. Credit: fokke baarssen/Shutterstock.com. Acteon, through its geo-services business line UTEC, has been awarded a structural monitoring ...
President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on wind and solar power as he seeks to reshape the US energy landscape and reverse the green agenda put forward by his predecessor. Since ...
Trump’s crackdown on wind shows how both parties use energy policy to pick winners and losers, ultimately undermining market competition. Energy policy in the United States feels a bit like the song ...
In this pv magazine Webinar, we will review fatigue loading from hurricane and high-wind events and their impact on solar trackers Single-axis solar trackers need to be designed with extreme weather ...