The University of Limerick and Limerick City and County Council are collaborating on a new project that aims to examine the future of the Irish city and the way that it’s designed. Staff and students from UL are giving the people of Limerick a chance to have their say on the future of their city as part of a new project based at the UL City Centre Campus. The UL School of … [Read more...] about Examining the future design of the city of Limerick
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Game theory proves good engineering makes good neighbours
Researchers in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University, part of the Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering, are using game theory to suggest ways to improve the design of shared infrastructure systems. Picture a sun-scorched neighbourhood in the middle of summer. A small canal cuts between homes, quietly delivering water to yards via an … [Read more...] about Game theory proves good engineering makes good neighbours
Optimising geothermal foundations for urban buildings
A research team led by Professor Shinya Inazumi from the College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, has developed an innovative framework to improve the design and performance of energy piles – concrete foundation systems that also serve as heat exchangers using geothermal energy – especially in soft clay soils. As urbanisation increases and climate … [Read more...] about Optimising geothermal foundations for urban buildings
Researchers identify most efficient reinforced concrete beam design
In an international collaboration, researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, the Metallurgical Institute in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, and Ariel University in Israel, have joined forces to explore how corrosion of reinforced concrete affects the design of structures exposed to harsh environments. A major challenge they tackled … [Read more...] about Researchers identify most efficient reinforced concrete beam design
Engineers shake tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shaken the tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator. The ten-storey, 30-metre structure was subjected to simulations of real earthquakes, including the 6.9-magnitude, 1989 Loma Prieta temblor, as part of an effort to determine if height limits for buildings made of cold-formed steel could be … [Read more...] about Engineers shake tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator