Concreting company fined $225k after new worker crushed by six-tonne wall
A Canberra concreting company has been fined $225,000 after its careless attitude towards safety led to an inexperienced, untrained worker being trapped under a six-tonne wall.
Revolutionary origami-like construction design uses 60% less concrete and 90% less steel
A new origami-inspired concrete technique could help reduce concrete-related waste exponentially. Here's what you need to ...
ZME Science10d
Origami-Inspired Design Cuts Concrete Use by 60% and Steel by 90% Without Sacrificing Strength
In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...
New Atlas13d
Origami-inspired floor design cuts concrete and steel use by half
Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...
Ars Technica28d
Rocket Report: Did China’s reusable rocket work?; DOT may review SpaceX fines
Welcome to Edition 7.28 of the Rocket Report! After last week's jam-packed action in the launch business, things are a bit quieter this week. Much of the space world's attention has turned to ...
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Plastic bag ban left N.J. with 65K extra reusable bags. Here’s where they went.
Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...