Acquire the ability to perform design tasks for building structures. Study advanced connections, complex structures, and system-level building design. Learn advanced techniques to evaluate structures ...

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) today announced a new release of its ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. According to ACI: This updated ...

Self-healing concrete materials like BioFiber provide a path toward a more sustainable building model, which aligns with ...

Study, Design, and Improve the Future of Buildings With a Graduate Certificate in Building Design From MTU. Building engineers are the foundation of any modern society. From evaluating structures, ...

We all know concrete is a top construction material known for its compressive strength and durability. But over time, even the strongest placements can be affected by outside factors, like seismic ...

The new One World Trade Center building, made with high-performance concrete. John D. Morris, CC BY-SA When buildings collapse killing hundreds – or thousands – of people, it’s a tragedy. It’s also an ...

Sustainable concrete requires a transition within the sector: from large-scale use of primary raw materials such as sand and gravel, to large-scale use of secondary material flows such as rubble and ...

When buildings collapse killing hundreds – or thousands – of people, it’s a tragedy. It’s also an important engineering problem. The 1995 collapse of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma ...