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Emily Kunkel on Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition in USA TodayApril 28, 2026
Emily Kunkel discusses green hydrogen’s potential to support cleaner energy, industrial decarbonization and long-duration energy storage in USA Today’s “Hy-Powered.”
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Adaptive Reuse, Issue #2: A Path to Carbon NeutralityMarch 02, 2021
As the UK plans for a low-carbon future, the reuse of existing buildings will be essential for achieving sustainability targets.
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Adaptive Reuse, Issue #1: How To Navigate Recent U.K. Legislation ChangesJanuary 08, 2021
Recent legislative changes in the U.K. are encouraging the adaptive reuse of buildings as a way to lower the embodied carbon in construction and help meet net zero goals.
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High Fidelity Modeling of Hail Impact on Metal RoofsAugust 20, 2020
Hail storms pose substantial risks to property and an array of challenges to various stakeholders, including insurance companies, roof manufacturers, and owners and design teams making decisions on the serviceability of exterior materials. This paper introduces an analytical model that can simulate hail impact (see also simulation videos).
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JASSO Wins Prestigious Institute of Physics Business Innovation AwardJuly 12, 2020
Thornton Tomasetti has received the 2020 Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award for its JASSO machine.
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Modeling The Human HeartJuly 01, 2019
In the heart of Silicon Valley, a team from our Applied Science practice is crossing disciplinary boundaries, applying their engineering expertise to aid in the advancement of medical science.
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Deflection of in-span hinges in prestressed concrete box girder bridges during constructionJanuary 15, 2017
Multi-span cast-in-place (CIP) post-tensioned concrete (PS) box girder bridges undergo upward deflection (curl) at hinges due to post-tensioning forces. Adjustments in falsework height are often necessary in the field to address the curl and avoid bumps, which cause traffic safety concerns and present a road hazard. A current method to estimate hinge curl has often led to results that are significantly different than those measured in the field thus causing construction delays and costly change orders.
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Wall-Like Reinforced Concrete Columns Externally Confined by means of Glass FRP LaminatesNovember 07, 2016
This paper discusses the laboratory testing of wall-like reinforced concrete (RC) columns externally confined with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates and subjected to pure axial load. Specimens were characterized by an overall length of 3.05 m (10 ft), cross-sectional dimensions of 356 by 1,041 mm (14 by 41 in). Three specimens were tested: one was unstrengthened (benchmark) and two were confined with GFRP laminates. Two different confining reinforcement ratios were considered.
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Time-Dependent Analysis of Post-Tensioned Bridge Hinge CurlSeptember 12, 2016
Accurate prediction of instantaneous and time-dependent deformation of superstructure in-span hinges is important for preventing a mismatch of bridge decks. Time-dependent deflection of in-span hinges hinge curl in posttensioned bridges depends on the construction sequence and the material time-dependent properties. Structural analysis software is an important tool for estimating time-dependent deformations. Computational modeling was conducted to calculate the hinge curl in posttensioned bridges considering two approaches, the spine model and the three-dimensional finite-element model.