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Materials
Our stories about materials begin with coverage of steel and concrete but the stories also extend to wood and masonry and composites and synthetics in all their various applications to construction.
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2008 Headlines
| 09/26/08 | Nano-Revolution Infiltrating The Construction Community Nanotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving building materials, including cement and concrete, coatings, thermal insulation, composites and fire retardants, said Joannie Chin, leader of the Polymeric Materials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colo. |
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Las Vegas Strip Resort Fire Fueled By Unapproved Resins Unapproved, combustible resins used in a decorative band on upper floors fueled a Jan. 25 fire at a Las Vegas resort, Clark County officials say. |
| 09/03/08 | Engineers’ Reaction Strong To Seven WTC Collapse Report Though structural and building code experts agree with the federal finding that the local trigger for the global progressive collapse of the 47-story Seven World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, was thermal expansion, many oppose the report’s recommendation for change. |
More News
09/03/08 Crew Erects Concrete Modular Home in Eight Hours08/27/08 Thermal Expansion Razed Tower on 9/11
08/27/08 Ground Zero Project’s Fatal Flaws Aired
08/27/08 Florida Codes Now Permit Use of Welding Technique
08/27/08 New Orleans Gas Utility Rushes Line Replacement To Beat Corrosion Clock
08/21/08 Institute Suggests Expansion Of Structural Endurance Concept
08/20/08 Decorative Material Under Investigation
08/16/08 NTSB finds fractured gussets in I-35 span
01/30/08 Architectural Accent Foam Fuels Las Vegas Casino Fire
01/30/08 Concrete Institute Updates Building Code Guidebook
01/23/08 Slump Hits Concrete Construction
01/16/08 More Pains Over Panes
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