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Your future home might be framed with printed plastic
The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...
Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...
Treasury Minister Liz Truss is taking a high-risk gamble in her bid for the Tory leadership by proposing building homes on the green belt. In a speech at a conference in London, she is unveiling a ...
With Week 13 coming to a close and only one game left for the No. 6 Ducks, it's time to start thinking about the College Football Playoffs. This... When it comes to home construction, strength, ...
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MIT turns recycled plastic into structural trusses that beat US housing load tests
3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully ...
SHIPSHEWANA — In an effort to keep up with the needs of area construction companies, Alpha Building Center in Shipshewana has constructed a new near-fully automated truss facility. “Everybody deciding ...
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