About Us   


     
  Engineering News

IT News

Industry News

Project News

Big Project Watch
 
     
     
  . Search Jobs

. Post Your Resume

. Virtual Job Fair

. PE Exam Guide

. Virtual Bookshelf
 
   
 
    Offshore Engineer

  Site Preparation

  Point of Beginning

  Building Design + Construction

  Water World

  Power Engng.
  Prof. Builder

  Contractor

 
   
 
Software Guide

Freeware

Open Source

Mobile Computing
 
   
 
Unit Conversion

Local Guide

Weather

Major Stocks
 
   
 
Web Directory

Famous Engineers

. Landmarks

Failure Watch

. Best Discussion Groups

. Best Mailing Lists

. Professional Association Index

WTC Coverage

Katrina Coverage

Big Dig Collapse

. Prof. Magazines

. Academic Department Index

. Online Learning

Industry Leaders

Small Biz Guide

 
     

 

Home / News / Engineering News


July 24, 2008
Tree branching key to efficient flow in nature and novel materials
Innovations Report

July 24, 2008
Divert water around Delta, says report
PressDemocrat.com

July 17, 2008
CSU working on putting rubber in roadways
Coloradoan.com

July 17, 2008
Dirt-repelling tube promises cheap, pure water
New Scientist

July 17, 2008
Wetlands possible pollution solution
Oakley Press

July 10, 2008
Levees may worsen flooding problems
Minnesota Public Radio

July 10, 2008
Midwest floods spotlight decrepit infrastructure
Reuters

June 27, 2008
Bigger levees, no magic bullet to flooding woes
KTKA.com

June 21, 2008
New Technologies Produce Designer Concrete
ACP Publications

June 13, 2008
Prof perks up ways to cut oilsands water use
Business Edge

June 13, 2008
Research to provide glimpse of how structures collapse
University at Buffalo

June 5, 2008
Engineers Design 'Brain' of Smart Sewage-Control Network
ASCribe

June 5, 2008
UA professor's material resists corrosion
AZStarNet.com

June 5, 2008
Possible New Approach To Purifying Drinking Water
Science Daily

June 5, 2008
Bamboo instant houses will soon shelter Sichuan quake victims
PhysOrg.com

June 5, 2008
Engineer strengthening aging concrete, steel
Portfolio.com

May 29, 2008
Designing for Resilience in Seismic Hot Zones
New York Times Blog

May 29, 2008
Green highways: Research targets environmentally friendly asphalts
University of Wisconsin

May 23, 2008
Why the China Quake Was So Devastating
Live Science

May 23, 2008
UF team simulates hurricanes to test damage
Independent Florida Alligator

May 23, 2008
New cables help bridges ride out earthquakes
Daily Commercial News and Construction Record

May 14, 2008
UCSD quake simulation tests strength of precast concrete
LA Times

May 14, 2008
Three-Story Structure Slammed in Magnitude 8 Earthquake on Shake Table
PhysOrg.com

May 14, 2008
China Lacks Earthquake Early-Warning System
Technology Review

May 14, 2008
China's deadly quake: Is the Three Gorges dam to blame?
Probe International

May 2, 2008
Managing Risk in an Increasingly Hazardous World
Newswise

May 2, 2008
Self-Cleaning Paint Uses Light to Cleanse Walls
Environment News Service

April 25, 2008
Research paves way for better roads
ASU News

April 25, 2008
City road networks grow like biological systems
New Scientist

April 11, 2008
Hurricane simulator to bring the house down
New Scientist

April 11, 2008
Replicas of New Tower Endure Nature’s Fury and a Test Blast
New York Times

April 4, 2008
Intelligent paint turns roads pink in icy conditions
NewScientist

April 4, 2008
Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it's a bridge!
EurekAlert

March 20, 2008
A tangled web: CEE researchers unravel the secrets of spider silk's strength
MIT

March 20, 2008
Clemson Researchers to Develop Hurricane-Strength Siding
WLTX.com

March 12, 2008
Industry scrambles to find a 'greener' concrete
The Christian Science Monitor

March 12, 2008
Wireless Sensors May Help Governments Monitor Health of Aging Infrastructure
Government Technology

March 7, 2008
Shockwave traffic jam recreated for first time
New Scientist

March 7, 2008
Failure Investigations Report Highlights Efforts for Safer Buildings
Newswise

February 26, 2008
USC awarded grant for levee research
The State

February 19, 2008
NIST building safety efforts mark fifth anniversary of RI nightclub fire
EurekAlert

February 19, 2008
New Mississippi delta would limit hurricane damage
New Scientist

February 19, 2008
Catastrophe? 'Istanbul 2' Offers Backup
Discovery.com

February 13, 2008
UMaine Researchers Develop Breakthrough Composites Technology
University of Maine

January 31, 2008
Study Reveals Sensory Impact Of Water Distribution Piping
Today's Facility Manager

January 31, 2008
River plants may play major role in health of ocean coastal waters
HINDU.com

January 24, 2008
Proposed New City Of Istanbul Could Be Refuge In Case Of Severe Earthquake
Science Daily

January 24, 2008
Worst Pollution Risks Moving Indoors
redOrbit.com





January 17, 2008
California flood risks are 'disaster waiting to happen,' say engineers
PhysOrg.com

January 17, 2008
Minneapolis bridge part designed too thin
LA Times

January 17, 2008
MoDOT tests spans here for Minneapolis bridge's flaw
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

January 17, 2008
NTSB points to design flaw in Minneapolis bridge collapse
Seattle Times

January 17, 2008
Report: Reservoirs contributed to flooding along Delaware River
PhillyBurbs.com

January 14, 2008
Small changes could reduce Yolo County's greenhouse emissions
Daily Democrat

January 12, 2008
New slide test developed
Sun News Alberta

January 11, 2008
For seawalls, beauty is in the eye of the holder
MIT News

January 10, 2008
Purdue U. Creates Virtual City to Replace Earthquake-Prone Istanbul
The Chronicle of Higher Education

January 2, 2008
How Vulnerable Is New York?
Universit of Buffalo

December 31, 2007
Local Structural Engineers Win Coveted Awards
Businesswire

December 31, 2007
Extra energy from coal fields possible
News Post Leader

January 1, 2008
New Energy Uses for Asphalt
Associated Press

December 28, 2007
Professor finds new technique: Manure can slow spread of antibiotic-resistant genes
CSU Zone

December 26, 2007
Invention Turns Toxic Waste into Electricity
Livescience.com

December 24, 2007
Secret to treating water? Go with the flow
The News-Gazette

December 18, 2007
Report: Reservoirs could have lowered floodwaters by 6 feet
Pocono Record

December 12, 2007
Smart structures keep tabs on themselves
The Globe and Mail

December 12, 2007
Arsenic Contamination Lacks One-size-fits-all Remedy
Newswise

December 12, 2007
Task force will review engineers' studies
NOLA.com

December 7, 2007
Prof. has plan to clean up Hunters Point
Stanford University

December 4, 2007
Expert: Louisiana levees worsened Katrina in Mississippi
Sun Herald

November 29, 2007
Rattling elevators reveal a building's health
New Scientist

November 29, 2007
Researchers develop better membranes for water treatment, drug delivery
PhysOrg.com

November 29, 2007
Cleanup method uses activated carbon to anchor toxins to bottom of the bay
Stanford University

November 27, 2007
Local expert shakes it up
Collegian

November 27, 2007
Bad Vibrations
Science News

November 27, 2007
Civil engineers call for greener technology tools
Computer Weekly

November 21, 2007
Groundwater lost to rising sea levels greater than thought: study
Yahoo.com

November 16, 2007
Engineer group not amused by online spoof of levee review
NOLA.com

October 18,2007
Water Recycling System, Self-Contained
technologynewsdaily.com

October 19,2007
Hospital Room Shook Up in First Seismic Experiment of Its Kind
newswire.com

October 17,2007
Researchers Develop Wireless Bridge Sensors Without Batteries
newswire.com

October 16,2007
Engineering expert warns cities to stop street digging projects
modplas.com

October 11,2007
Protecting Essential Buildings and Their Contents during Earthquakes
University of Bufallo

October 11,2007
Biofuels report warns of strain on water resources
MIT

October 11,2007
UT researcher earns $1.3M grant to study toxic cleanup at DOD sites
Eurekalert

October 9, 2007
New plastic strong as steel
Science Daily

October 5, 2007
Stabilization System Stops Slope Failure
ACP Construction Data

October 6, 2007
Built on green thinking
Daily News Tribune

October 1, 2007
Environmental engineer studies how antibiotics affect water, soil
The UConn Advance

October 1, 2007
'Green roofs' could cool warming cities
New Scientist

September 26, 2007
Collapsing structures to be tested in revamped UW engineering lab
PhysOrg.com

September 12, 2007
Big Earthquake Test In Southern California
ACP Construction Data

September 12, 2007
Parking Spaces Outnumber Drivers 3-To-1, Drive Pollution and Warming
Newswise

September 12, 2007
Prof: Cost-cutting felled Twin Towers
The Mercury News

September 12, 2007
9/11 'conspiracy' theories challenged by Cambridge research
PhysOrg.com

September 7, 2007
MIT probes secret of bone's strength
MIT

September 7, 2007
University receives $3.6 million for seismic study
NevadaNews

September 5, 2007
Fire Tests Examine Structural-Collapse Hazards and Warning Devices
Newswise

September 5, 2007
UCLA engineers develop revolutionary nanotech water desalination membrane
Spirit India

September 5, 2007
'Sand pollution' perplexes state researchers
Inside Bay Area

August 31, 2007
Researchers work on self-healing structure materials
El Defensor Chieftain

August 31, 2007
When the Levees Fail
Newswise

August 29, 2007
Water Pollution Can Be Reduced With New Storm Water Analysis System
Science Daily

August 24, 2007
Researchers Turn Yorkshire Rivers Red to get Better Pollution & Flood Warning
University of Warwich

August 22, 2007
Determining the Safe Load Capacity of Aging Concrete Bridges
AZoBuild

August 22, 2007
Researchers Developing Storm-Resistant Housing Material
Newswise

August 17, 2007
Why bridges fail
Scenta

August 17, 2007
Solar sensors could monitor bridges
Herald News Daily

August 15, 2007
The Threatening Storm
Time

August 10, 2007
Purdue Researchers Testing the Safety of Bridges and Buildings
WLFI.com

August 10, 2007
A bridge too far gone
Economist

August 10, 2007
Prof Develops System to Remotely Monitor Bridges
Newswise

August 10, 2007
Bumper to Bumper: Predicting Traffic Flow
NPR

August 7, 2007
From Fresh Ideas and Better Steel, Safer Bridges
New York Times

August 7, 2007
Full-time Sensors Can Detect Bridge Defects
Newswise

August 7, 2007
UCD building roads to become research hub
Daily Democrat Online

August 1, 2007
Planes' Impact Stripped Fireproofing From Towers
Chief Engineer

August 1, 207
Math for the masses: managing infrastructure assets
InterGovWorld.com

July 25, 2007
"Smart" Traffic Sign Stops Collisions
Newswise

July 25, 2007
New models to speed hurricane evacuation route
ShreveportTimes.com

July 18, 2007
Case closed: MIT gumshoes solve "throbbing" oil mystery
MIT

July 18, 2007
Giving Rubberneckers Less to See Could Improve Safety
PR Newswire

July 18, 2007
Mississippi sinking, throwing off elevation maps
Hattiesburg American

July 13, 2007
Sacramento State begins seismic bridge experiment
CSUS

July 13, 2007
U.S. looks for lessons in Boston's "Big Dig"
Monster and Critics

July 11, 2007
Engineers Faulted on Hurricane System
New York Times

July 3, 2007
'Smart' traffic boxes could help monitor roads, save money
PhysOrg.com

July 3, 2007
Making Waves: New Research Could Minimize Impact Of Future Tsunami
Science Daily

July 3, 2007
Colorado State, oregon State Universities Study How Hurrican Waves Affect Woodframe Structures
Colorado State University

June 27, 2007
MIT tool determines landslide risk in tropics
MIT

June 27, 2007
Making Hurricanes at the University of Florida
First Coast News

June 22, 2007
Civil engineers pump energy into machines
MIT

June 20, 2007
Helping chlorine-eating bacteria clean up toxic waste
PhysOrg.com

June 20, 2007
Sensors help UT engineers, others gauge changing conditions
The Toledo Times

June 20, 2007
NJIT professor says certain home shapes and roofs hold up best in hurricane
EurekAlert

June 15, 2007
NTU researchers use canvas strips to fortify buildings against quakes
Channel News Asia

June 13, 2007
Where the rubber meets the road
9News.com

June 8, 2007
MU engineers work to safeguard bridges from terror attacks
Columbia Tribune

June 6, 2007
Researchers design protective wall to shield bridges from terrorist attacks
PhysOrg.com

June 6, 2007
How Technology Can Make Our Urban Future Better
IEEE Spectrum

June 6, 2007
Ports Could Hasten Freight Traffic by Doubling Up on Crane Trips
Newswise

June 6, 2007
Nano-material filters could cut cost of cleaning water
Channel News Asia

June 6, 2007
New Study Could Bring Relief To Sweltering City Slickers
Innovations-Report

June 1, 2007
Making Water From Thin Air
Newswise

June 1, 2007
Demonstration simulates use of plastic to protect homes in hurricane-force winds
Anderson Independent Mail

June 1, 2007
Hurricane Katrina: Move Beyond Sound-Bites and ˇ°Armchairˇ± Theories
Newswise

June 1, 2007
Researchers develop low-cost, low-energy desalination process
New Mexico State University

May 30, 2007
Huge wind machine to simulate category three hurricanes
University of Florida

May 3, 207
Can Science Outwit Storms Like Katrina?
New York Times

May 25, 2007
U of C researcher studies ways to avoid traffic
Gauntlet Publications Society

May 25, 2007
Engineering Professor Researching Used Tires As Filler in Roadbeds, Foundations to Combat Expasive Soils
Colorado State University

May 25, 2007
MSU professors spearhead international water project
Michigan State University

May 23, 2007
Follow the "Green" Brick Road?
National Science Foundation

May 23, 2007
Better Commutes, Reduced Pollution, Greater Safety: Traffic Operations Academy Produces Experts with New Solutions
Newswise.com

May 23, 2007
Stanford takes the long view with alternative energy research
The San Francisco Chronicle

May 18, 2007
Handheld device 'sees' damage in concrete bridges, piers
MIT

May 16, 2007
Ancient arches guide modern work
MIT

May 16, 2007
New Research to Examine Durability of Unique Concrete Fertilizer Storage Facilities
Farmscape.com

May 16, 2007
City parks could cool urban areas by 4ˇăC
New Scientist

May 11, 2007
Jacobson ties to ethanol disputed
The Stanford Daily

May 11, 2007
Bridges Will Rock -- Safely -- with New Quake Design
University at Buffalo

May 11, 2007
Researchers examine the environmental effects of silver nanoparticles
NanoWerk.com

May 2, 2007
Bacteria Found That Can Clean Up PCBs Without Dredging
Environment News Service

May 2, 2007
Freeway collapse prompts questions, debate on safety
LA Times

May 2, 2007
Bad Vibes Can Indicate Structural Damage In Bridges
Science Daily

May 2, 2007
Researchers warn of indoor pollution
American-Statesman

April 26, 2007
UCSD Shakes It Up, Literally
The UCSD Guardian

April 20, 2007
Students Harness Solar Power in House
wtopnews.com

April 20, 2007
Straw greenhouse rises on West Side
UB Reporter

April 18, 2007
Study: Ethanol May Cause More Smog, Deaths
AP via ABC News

April 18, 2007
A whole lot of puffin' going on
The Star

April 13, 2007
Building shaker reveals quake effects in detai
New Scientist

April 13, 2007
NU Professors' Research Makes Creative Building Designs Feasible
The Daily Northwestern

April 13, 2007
Study: Wireless sensors limit earthquake damage
Washington University in St. Louis

April 11, 2007
CSU engineers test for quake safety
Denver Post

April 11, 2007
Study of coastal disasters yields surprising findings, arresting images
Princeton University

April 6, 2007
'Self-healing' house for earthquake protection
Scenta.co.uk

April 5, 2007
After defying cleanup for decades, toxins may yield to new approach
Exduco.net

April 3, 2007
'Self-healing' House: Building-in Earthquake Resistance?
Science Daily

April 3, 2007
Experts at Nevada develop technology to increase effectiveness of tsunami warning systems
EurekAlert

April 3, 2007
New homes rise from rubbish
EurekAlert

April 3, 2007
Atomistic model helps students visualize nanoscale problems
NanoWerk

March 30, 2007
Hurricane-Proof House
Ivanhoe Broadcast News

March 30, 2007
Great Pyramid was built inside out, Frenchman says
Washington Post

March 26, 2007
UVM Dean Advocates Engineering Reform in Chronicle of Higher Ed Essay
The University of Vermont - Burlington

March 26, 2007
LSU researchers publish commentary on delta preservation with coastal science experts
Innovations-Report

March 26, 2007
Japan quake reminds Tokyo of potential disaster
Alertnet.org

March 26, 2007
Water, Water...
Washintonian.com

March 20, 2007
Structural engineer advocates innovation during Khan series
The Brown and White

March 20, 2007
Researcher to determine why oil still remains from Exxon Valdez
EurekAlert

March 20, 2007
Study: Prions likely more mobile in alkaline soils
University of Wisconsin System

March 20, 2007
Officials consider newer repair method for Wolf Creek Dam
Ashland City Times

March 10, 2007
Singapore worried over safety of buildings on reclaimed land after tremor experience
The Peninsula Online

March 6, 2007
Co-engineers share designs on clean water
MIT

February 27, 2007
New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water
University of Delaware

February 27, 2007
Researcher Says Stronger Building Codes Made Difference in Fla. Tornadoes
Insurance Journal

February 27, 2007
Carnegie Mellon researchers study harmful particulates
EurekAlert

February 23, 2007
Engineers shake up the world as they perform a first
University of Nevada, Reno

February 23, 2007
Beefier Building Codes Helped Some Florida Homes Survive Tornados
Newswise

February 23, 2007
Bacteria Could Steady Buildings Against Earthquakes
UC Davis

February 20, 2007
Professor makes a splash with arsenic filter
The Morning Call

February 20, 2007
Big bumpers may lead to computerized roads
Science Daily

February 20, 2007
Earthquake simulator tests four-span bridge
NCTimes.com

February 16, 2007
Simulation shakes up bridge model at UNR
RGJ.com

February 16, 2007
Better freshwater forecasts to aid drought-plagued west
EurekAlert

February 12, 2007
Wasted wood: Engineers seek a more sustainable building
Exduco Graduate Studies & Schools Directory

February 7, 2007
'Green' Concrete Could Reduce CO2
Discovery Channel

February 7, 2007
Storing CO2 below ground may prevent polluting above
PhysOrg.com

February 2, 2007
Researchers earn $200,000 prize for filtering arsenic from water wells
EurekAlert

February 2, 2007
Researchers Find Substantial Wind Resource Off Mid-Atlantic Coast
Newswise

January 29, 2007
MU Researcher Developing Sensors to Monitor Structural Safety of Bridges
University of Missouri

January 29, 2007
Nanoengineered Concrete: MIT
Technology News Daily

January 26, 2007
Three Little Pigs take on big bad wolf
The University of Western Ontario

January 26, 2007
Cheap, easy trick for rural Nepal against earthquakes
SciDevNet

January 23, 2007
At San Diego State's soil erosion lab, the rain is feigned, but the results are real
SignOnSanDiego.com

January 11, 2007
Automated System Installs Reflective Pavement Markers, Improves Safety
Newswise

January 11, 2007
Past offers lessons on future Big One
LA Times

January 11, 2007
Repair costs of seismic house could have been prohibitive
University at Buffalo

January 9, 2007
Mining link to quake questioned
The Australian

January 9, 2007
New Scientific Studies Identify Causes of Mercury Pollution Hotspots
YubaNet.com

January 5, 2007
A bumpy shift from ice house to greenhouse
EurekAlert

January 3, 2007
Clarkson University Researchers Use Dairy Waste for Energy
AZoM™

December 22, 2006
Nanomaterials vulnerable to dispersal in natural environment
Innovations-Report

December 22, 2006
Repair Costs of Seismic Test House Could Have Been Prohibitive
Newswise

December 22, 2006
Landslide tsunamis: Huge and deadly:Biggest one on record was a third of a mile tall
Corvallis Gazette-Time

December 12, 2006
Computer model takes in earthquake data and runs a simulation in real time
Post-Gazette.com

December 12, 2006
Glaciers Adding More to Global Sea Rise Than Ice Sheets
Ascribe

December 12,2006
Researchers Study Conversion Of Cattle Waste Into Hydrogen
Cattle Network

December 8, 2006
Engineering professor shakes things up with earthquake tests
PhysOrg.com

December 8, 2006
Researchers learn from analyses of rare tsunami earthquake
PhysOrg.com

December 4, 2006
Concrete Blocks Used in Great Pyramids Construction
Newswise

December 4,2006
Mapping the wake of a pending quake
EurekAlert

November 29, 2006
Rising Sea Greater Danger to Louisiana than Sinking Land
Newswise

November 22, 2006
Recycled rubber tyres could clean water
New Scientist

November 22, 2006
Engineers demonstrate strength of new metal shear wall that could lower construction cost
UC Berkeley

November 22, 2006
Portable, Solar-Powered Tag Readers Could Improve Traffic Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

November 17, 2006
Seismic Testing of Wood-Frame Townhouse Makes History
University at Buffalo

November 14, 2006
Quake study tests a home's strength
LA Times

November 10, 2006
Solar-Powered Tag Readers to Improve Traffic Management Tested
Telematics Journal

November 10, 2006
'Nanorust' cleans arsenic from drinking water
Nano Tech Wire

November 8, 2006
Nanotech eyed for help with outages
Small Times

November 8, 2006
Testing behaviour of clay-laden lahars
Massey News Article

November 8, 2006
Today's Seawater Is Tomorrow's Drinking Water
UCLA

October 27, 2006
Researchers of the UGR apply the method of acoustic emission to building diagnose, restoration and maintenance
Innovations-Report

October 28, 2006
Professor Raymond Seed Publishes Final Report on Failure of New Orleans Levee System
UC Berkeley

October 24, 2006
Formula to Measure the Seismic Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
AZoM™

October 24, 2006
Talk focuses on levee failure, flood
Contra Costa Times

October 24, 2006
Wireless Nanotech Sensors Could Monitor Power Systems 24/7
Newswise

October 24, 2006
Wood stoves in poor countries worse than expected for global warming
mongabay.com

October 24, 2006
Camera experiment over, speed-data analysis starts
AC Central

October 20, 2006
Purdue researchers design airport simulation
Purdue Exponent

october 20, 2006
Intelligent sensors gear up for real-time flood monitoring
EurekAlert

October 17, 2006
Warning to Yorkshire of devastating flood threat
York Shire Today

October 17, 2006
UT-Dallas leader says failure of levees holds leadership lessons
WFAA.com

October 17, 2006
How Brunel shaped Cardiff
News Wales

October 9, 2006
UD scientists use carbon nanotubes to detect defects in composites
Innovations-Report

October 3, 2006
N.S. engineers develop new materials, methods to make concrete bridges safer
Canada.com

September 29, 2006
Scientists work on mathematical model that adds up to better flood prevention
Physorg.com

September 29, 2006
Study: Airbags, Antilock Brakes Not Likely to Reduce Accidents, Injuries
AScribe

September 24, 2006
Researchers Help Cities Better Manage Sewer Systems
Newswise




 
July 25
 
 

  Civil Engineers:

    Search Jobs
    Post Your Resume
    Career Advice
    Career Fairs

 
 
 
 
Click here for Free Industry Magazines!

  Offshore Engineer

  Site Preparation

  Point of Beginning

  Building Design + Construction

  Water World

  Power Engng.
  Prof. Builder

  Contractor

   
 

shim shim shim shim shim shim shim shim
shim
shim 1999 - 2008 © iCivilEngineer.com
shim
shim

Privacy Statement | Disclaimer | Help