Architecture and Construction

Climate Change Poses Major Risks for Unprepared Cities

Cities worldwide are failing to take necessary steps to protect residents from the likely impacts of climate change, even though billions of urban dwellers are…

Inexpensive new instruments test building sealants under real-world conditions

Current methods test sealants statically, by placing them outdoors for long periods of time, to measure their resistance to the elements. The problem, says…

Laminated safety glass with DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer helps minimize renovation costs

The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft recently chose to use SIGLAPLUS® laminated safety glass from FLACHGLAS Wernberg for the renovation of the facade at its Munich…

New NIST testing device may help to 'seal the deal' for building owners

The upshot for U.S. homeowners is that moisture damage due to failed sealants is responsible for much of the $65 billion to $80 billion they collectively shell…

Elegant glass bridge at Portuguese research centre benefits from the high performance of DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer

The glass envelope encasing the bridge consists of curved panels of laminated glass made with DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer, specified by the structural…

Roof Collapses Predictable in Record Snowy Winter

Ray Cook, assistant professor of civil engineering at UNH, can discuss the science behind this winter’s many roof collapses and give advice for preventing them.

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