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Feasibility of Measuring Stress in Glass with a SCALP
- Paper by Nabhajit Goswami, Student Stephen M Morse, P.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
<p>The SCALP device is designed to measure the residual compressive surface stress of glass. As the SCALP does not rely on the birefringence…

March 17, 2020
Hydroformed Shading
- Paper by Michelle Siu-Ching Lee, Architect Robert Matthew Noblett, Partner Roman Schieber, Associate Director
<p>New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of…

March 13, 2020
Building by Numbers
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA, Principal
<p>This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and…

March 15, 2020
From Design to Experiment
- Paper by E. Yagdir CELIKER, MSc., Research Assistant Oguz C. CELIK, PhD., Professor of Structural&Earthquake Engineering
<p>Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and…

March 22, 2020

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