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New Ultrasonic Imaging System Can Detect Deadly Defects in All Types of Concrete

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New Ultrasonic Imaging System Can Detect Deadly Defects in All Types of Concrete

– credit Fujikawa et al. with background / SWNS If a physician needs to see what’s gone wrong inside a human body, it’s easy enough to order an ultrasound scan. But if the structural engineer wants to do the same in a block of concrete, his options are of limited effectiveness. The range of materials … Read more

First Nation Innovates Prefabricated Housing System from Locally-Sourced Wood

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First Nation Innovates Prefabricated Housing System from Locally-Sourced Wood

A rendering of Timber House from the Nak’adzli Development Corporation – credit, released Prefabricated housing holds the potential to erect both economic opportunities and affordable housing in Canada’s far northwest, tribal leaders believe. Using low-quality timber sourced locally, the Nak’adzli Whuton, a first nation located near Fort St. James in British Columbia, are creating mass … Read more