The March 2011 events at Fukushima nuclear power plant have underscored the importance of resiliency of nuclear power plants for beyond-design-basis events (especially seismic related). As a ...
Researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and flexibility. These ...
It is one of a number of remarkable structures in reinforced concrete that are increasingly recognised as key industrial heritage monuments in Malta Over the last two centuries, concrete has evolved ...