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Leonardo da Vinci's bridge performance evaluation
A bridge designed by Leonardo da Vinci but was never constructed is now being tested by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Back in 1502, Leonardo da Vinci...
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Impact of wetting and drying cycles on cement
Scientists shed light on the wetting-drying behavior of cement. The study was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Cement is widely used as a construction mate...
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Polymers that function as heat conductors
Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have introduced a new method of producing conductive polymers. Polymers are materials than are normally used to trap heat while heat cond...
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Discarded plastic bottles could be used to make stronger concrete
MIT students have found a way to produce plastic-reinforced concrete that is up to 15% stronger than conventional concrete, by adding irradiated bits of plastic water bottles MIT students have...
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