The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications or the automotive industry, but affects all ...

The built environment faces significant challenges due to aging infrastructure, material scarcity, and the effects of climate change. The research group Building Materials and Structures (BMS) aims to ...

The structures testing facilities are split into two distinct types to allow testing of a wide variety of different structural forms. A self-reacting steel frame of 120 tonne load capacity has been ...

Our Structural Engineering research group stands as one of the largest of its kind in the UK, bringing together people from diverse expertise under the common goals of advancing resource efficiency, ...

The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications or the automotive industry, but affects all ...

Fungi are master engineers capable of building vast networks underground. Now, researchers have harnessed their capabilities to create a living building material that could be a sustainable ...

A structure is a 3D shape made from different materials and parts. Some can be simple to build, such as a wall. Others can be complex, or harder to build, such as a bridge or a building. The strength ...

Researchers led by Prof. HUANG Qing at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from USA and ...

Ionic bonds are very strong so the melting point of an ionic compound is high. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state because their ions are unable to move about. However, if an ...