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Transforming Your New Build Home into a Stylish Sanctuary
Moving into a new build home is exciting. However, these spaces can feel a little impersonal. Essentially, they are blank canvases. You...
Structures Insider
Jun 27
How are architects and planners integrating flood resilience and heat mitigation into large-scale projects?
Cities around the world are rethinking how they design and build because climate risks like flooding, extreme heat, and rising inequality...
Farming Structures: Engineering the Future of Urban Agriculture
Urban farming has gotten a ton of attention in the world of sustainable architecture/living in recent years. It offers many benefits in...
Natalie Akins
Jun 1
Build to Last: The Best Materials for Long-Lasting, Energy-Efficient Structures
It is no secret that the cost of construction is rising. Â Expensive raw materials, high interest rates, labor challenges, and, now,...
Natalie Akins
Jun 1
Adaptive Reuse: Engineering Challenges in Repurposing Historical Structures
Adaptive reuse is a trending principle in the modern construction landscape. To help reduce problematic construction waste created during...
Natalie Akins
Jun 1
What is the apparatus used for a tensile test?
A tensile test  measures how a material behaves when pulled apart, giving critical data  like yield strength, ultimate tensile strength,...
Nafisa Nazneen Choudhury
May 30
What Happens When a Project Runs Over Budget - And How to Prevent It
It starts with a small change — maybe the material price jumped unexpectedly or the project manager approved a few extras. Then a delay...
Structures Insider
May 29
How to Market Your Home: Effective Strategies for a Fast Sale
Selling a home isn’t just about setting the right price; it’s also about ensuring that the right buyers see it. In today’s competitive...
Structures Insider
May 19
High-rise design - Why are cities banning glass skyscrapers due to energy inefficiency?
Materials: Moving Beyond Glass and Steel 1. Mass Timber (CLT and Glulam) Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glulam are becoming...
Nafisa Nazneen Choudhury
May 14
Do steel reinforcements affect deflection in a cantilever? - Deflection Formula
Source: Kim and Kim 2021 While the basic deflection formula for a cantilever beam primarily involves parameters such as the modulus of...
Why Invest in a Cement Brick Making Machine? Benefits, ROI, and Efficiency Explained
Understanding Cement Brick Making Machines Cement brick making machines automate the process of converting raw materials like cement,...
Structures Insider
May 3
What are eccentric biaxially loaded columns?
Eccentric biaxially loaded columns are structural elements subjected to axial loads that do not act through their centroid, resulting...
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