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World Trade Center Collapse, What Happened and Why The World Trade Center Tower Buildings Collapsed

Article - 14 Oct 2008

This article examines what happened to the buildings of the World Trade Center on the morning September 11 2001 and why the towers collapsed after being hit by jet aircraft

Infrastructure Management and Development from the Center for Infrastructure Management

Article - 1 Oct 2008

The Centre for Infrastructure Management which is a part of the Materials and Engineering Research Institute has a strong track record and reputation in the field of infrastructure management and...

Multi-Residential Timber Framed Construction – from Forest and Wood Products Research and Developmen

Article - 30 May 2007

This type of construction has been used successfully overseas for a number of decades.

Industrial and Commercial Structures – from Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corpor

Article - 30 May 2007

The development of manufactured wood products has enabled timber to be used in many landmark large span structures.

Laminated Veneer Lumber – from Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation

Article - 24 May 2007

LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) is quite similar to the vertically laminated glulam beams, but is made in a similar manner to plywood.

Why and How to Construct a Green Roof

Article - 27 Sep 2022

Sustainable construction approaches are gaining increasing interest in the building sector, with many innovative active and passive methods based on novel materials and technologies explored in recent...

Can Buildings be Developed to Resist Aircraft Impact?

Article - 29 Jan 2020

The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers were built to withstand aircraft crashing into them, suggested a panel on the top floor visitor center.

The Main Bridge Types and Their Structural Design

Article - 29 May 2023

The structural design of a bridge varies according to the specifications, but structural safety and stability, along with optimum cost, are of the utmost importance. All these factors result in...

Exploring Circular Principles with a Waste-Based Dome

Article - 24 Oct 2022

A research team in Switzerland recently constructed a geodesic dome made out of demolition waste to show how construction could become more sustainable by applying circular economy principles to waste...

How to Offset Carbon While Building

Article - 13 Sep 2022

Construction is one of the leading industry emitters of carbon emissions. However, there are ways to reduce this footprint and offset the carbon cost of construction projects, which can lead to as...