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News (12370)

Bidding Open for ME Fire Sub-Station Project

The City of Lewiston in Maine is soliciting bids for construction and coating of a new fire sub-station.

Painting Robot Dogs Begin Artist Residency

Three robot dogs from robotics company Boston Dynamics are set to soon begin a four-month art residency at the National Gallery of Victoria Triennial in Melbourne, Australia.

Team Builds Infrastructure Assessment AI

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have reportedly developed four new artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems to maintain and repair aging infrastructure.

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Blogs (155)

New Cladding Developments in Resin-Cast Shapes

by Karine Galla

The monochromatic, single-material building facade that dominated the look of commerc...

Color in a Multicultural City

by Jill Pilaroscia

Does red mean strength, power, love? Prosperity, rage, death? Influences like politic...

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Daily Quiz (2285)

ASTM International’s composite materials committee developed and proposed two standards regarding alternative ___ materials that are applied to concrete structures for civil and infrastructure uses.

True or False: The latest American Institute of Architects and Deltek Architectural Billings Index reportedly found that billings are seeing an increase after two months of poor return.

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Weekly Poll (760)

Researchers from Flinders University transformed a blue-green microalgae into ultrathin bioactive coatings using plasma jet technology. Do you believe coatings should rely more heavily on bio-based formulas?

After an analysis revealed that over a third of the water that runs through England and Wales has medium or high-risk levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Royal Society of Chemistry asked the U.K. government to reassess current drinking water standards. Do you believe drinking water standards should be reassessed in the United States as well?

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Problem Solving Forum (712)

What causes concrete “dusting,” and is there any way to prevent or remove it?

What is the most important factor to determine in a failure investigation and why is it so?

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Articles (241)

Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks

from JPCL, April 2020 ; by Michael Kibler and Patrick Cassidy, Elzly Technology Corp.; and and Jay Ong, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock

For years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to determine its...

Lining Crude Oil Rail Tank Cars to Enhance Service Lives

from JPCL, April 2020 ; by Mike Manetta, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine

As crude oil production has increased in North America, more oil has been shipped by ...

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Webinars (5)

Recruiting & Selection Strategies

Recruiting & Selection Strategies is part of the CPIA Webinar Series.

There are signs ...

How This Water/Wastewater Hosted Buyer Event Can Boost Your Business

This webinar will share vital information on TPC Connect: Water & Wastewater, a three-day hosted buyer event that brings together qualified specifiers and buyers (municipalities...