Marvin Young

Northwestern University researchers have developed a blueprint for understanding and predicting the properties and behavior of complex nanoparticles and optimizing their use for a broad range of scientific applications. These include catalysis, optoelectronics, transistors, bio-imaging, and energy storage and conversion.

A groyne is a rigid hydraulic structure built from shore (in case of seas) or built from the bank (in case of rivers) to dissipate the wave energy or...

Acquisition of projects in the construction sector is generally done through the process of bidding. It requires a shrewd mind and years of...

A plate girder is a built up I-beam section, used to carry heavy loads which cannot be carried economically by rolled I-sections. It is made by...

Plane table surveying is a type of surveying in which plotting and field observations are done at the same time. In this article, errors occurred in...

Welded wire fabric is the series of parallel longitudinal wires welded to cross wires by electric fusion method having accurate spacing. the welding...

The Canal lining is provided to prevent the seepage losses of water. Canal lining can be constructed using different materials. There are some...

Compaction is the process of expulsion air from the voids present in the soil. It improves the engineering properties of soil. Effect of compaction...

A cooling tower is used to remove excess heat that is generated in large industrial and commercial units by cooling the area by lowering the...

The laboratory experiment procedure to determine hydraulic coefficients of an orifice is explained in this article. The coefficient of contraction,...

A Flow net is a graphical representation of flow of water through a soil mass. It is a curvilinear net formed by the combination of flow lines and...

Researchers have developed a fiber that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal, resulting in a tougher material that could be incorporated into soft robotics, packaging materials or next-generation textiles.

It's widely accepted that automated photo enforcement programs targeting speeding help reduce collisions and promote safe driving. Now a new study suggests they can also significantly reduce crime in the neighborhoods in which they are deployed.

A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tires has been successfully tested.

The procedure of a laboratory experiment to find critical Reynolds number for a pipe flow in different discharge conditions is explained in this...

Flip a lobster on its back, and you'll see that the underside of its tail is split in segments connected by a translucent membrane that appears rather vulnerable when compared with the armor-like carapace that shields the rest of the crustacean. But engineers have found that this soft membrane is surprisingly tough, with a microscopic, layered, plywood-like structure that makes it remarkably tolerant to scrapes and cuts.

Active cracks in concrete are live cracks which expand in length, width, and depth over time. These cracks are formed due to overloading and thermal...

Engineers detail new technology that allows them to build complex mechanisms into the exterior of a structure without taking up any actual space below the surface. This new class of mechanisms, called 'developable mechanisms,' get their name from developable surfaces, or materials that can take on 3-D shapes from flat conformations without tearing or stretching, like a sheet of paper or metal.

Researchers are developing an eco-friendly, 3D printable solution for producing wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors that can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment.

Researchers are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several widely used materials.

The procedure of laboratory experiment to find metacentric height of a floating body on water is briefly explained in this article. A point about...

A new virtual tool could help planners choose the best places to install bikes lanes in cities. The data-based tool builds on previous research that validated the safety benefits of bike lanes for cyclists and motorists.

The pervasion of mobile technology is on the rise in every extant sector. Construction sector too is not aloof to it. The acceptance of the digital...

What is Super-hydrophobic Cement? Super hydrophobic cement, which is also known as luminescent cement, is produced by modifying the structure of...

Rosiak and Yoshii define hydrogel as a crosslinked three-dimensional polymeric network structure, which can absorb and retain considerable amounts of...

Low carbon concrete has attracted significant attention due to the amount of CO2 that traditional concrete emits. It is demonstrated that, cement...

In the United States, aging civil infrastructure systems are deteriorating on a massive scale. A recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave these systems a D+ rating nationwide on an A-F scale. Now scientists at the have developed smartphone-based technologies that can monitor civil infrastructure systems such as crumbing roads and aging bridges, potentially saving millions of lives.

Concrete homes are commonly constructed from concrete, but it is possible to use other materials in combination with concrete such as steel. Concrete...

Chain surveying considered to be the simplest method of surveying in which measurements are taken in the field and other works like plotting...

If you are a budding Civil Engineer or a construction enthusiast and you have the urge to really understand what you are getting into, and visual...

Frost heave is an upward swelling of soil due to formation of ice during freezing conditions. It occurs when freezing temperature penetrates the...

Swirl finish is one of the most exceptional type of concrete finish that is generated by concrete surface smearing in a uniform overlapping circular...

Investigators have paired artificial neural networks (ANN) with dynamic mechanical analysis to quickly formulate and provide analytics on theoretical graphene-enhanced advanced composites.

Ceramics with networked nanosheets of graphene and white graphene would have the unique ability to alter their electrical properties when strained. The surprising ability could lead to new types of structural sensors.

Burnished concrete is the same conventional concrete which is trowelled more than twice to make the concrete surface hard-wearing, durable finish...

The procedure of Laboratory experiment to verify Bernoulli’s theorem, required apparatus and calculations to be done are explained in this article....

Stratification of soil is nothing but arranging it into different layers based on similar properties. In general, natural soil deposits are formed in...

Compaction and consolidation both are responsible to cause a reduction in the volume of soil which is due to compressibility characteristics of the...

Mix ratio of sand/cement screed for floor varied based on the intended use of the screed. Added to that, cement type, grade of aggregate and the...

A soil is said to be permeable when it allows water through it. There are various factors such as void ratio, size, and shape of the particle, degree...

Commonly, concrete floors are vulnerable to moisture and suffer from different detrimental influence of moisture such as lifting tile off the floor,...

Concrete slabs on grade and basement slabs are weak to detrimental effect of moisture which lead to various problems. For instance, lifting tile off...

Researchers have discovered a piece of the genetic puzzle that allows a mollusk to produce magnetite nanomaterials.