UBC Researchers Explore Reducing Fly-ash Use
A significant finding resulting from the work of two University of BC Okanagan campus research engineers who controlled alkali-silica reaction (ASR) when using glass in a mortar mix is the potential for reducing fly-ash content as Canada’s supply of fly-ash is predicted to diminish. Read more.
Windsor Parkway Sets Precedent Protecting Endangered Species
Windsor, Ont.’s $1.4 billion Herb Gray Parkway that opened a year ago and is scheduled to connect to a new bridge to the United States in 2020, was precedent-setting because of how the construction preserved endangered wildlife. Read more.
Swarms of Robots Printing Homes in Disaster Areas
A 3-D printer is simply a type of industrial robot. The relationship between robotics and 3-D printing had been there all along. Most of us simply never noticed it. Now, though, that relationship is what’s behind a project that would let flying robots —drones — fly into disaster areas and build shelters for survivors using […]