Tag: construction
Missouri S&T researcher to test low-cost method of strengthening concrete with nanoparticles
It’s long been proven that adding nanoparticles to concrete improves the materials’ strength and durability, but the cost of such processes has outweighed the benefits. A Missouri S&T researcher is working on a safer, simpler and potentially more affordable method of combining nanoparticles with concrete.
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Clayco Inc. contributes $2 million to Missouri S&T for lab expansion
Clayco Inc. is donating $2 million to a major lab expansion project at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The gift completes fundraising for one of Missouri S&T’s top priorities, the Advanced Construction and Materials Laboratory.
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Concrete expert to present Stueck Lecture
Called one of the “10 Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry” by Concrete Construction magazine in 2005 for his ability to make learning about concrete behavior “fun,” Dr. Kenneth Hover will give the 2014 Stueck Lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology in April.
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Scrap tires used to boost masonry blocks
Scrap tires could gain a new purpose as ingredients for construction materials, thanks to research at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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S&T selected to lead effort to improve sustainability in nation’s transportation
Missouri S&T has been selected to lead a consortium of four universities sharing in a 2013 University Transportation Centers (UTC) tier 1 grant. This program was authorized by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The center’s research will focus on developing the next generation of cement-based construction materials.
Read More »State Street to close on S&T campus
A portion of State Street on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus will close Monday, Aug. 19, due to construction on the campus’s geothermal energy project. During construction, traffic to the Havener Center will be redirected.
Read More »UMR students ready to depart for Houston flight
As NASA prepares the Discovery shuttle for blast-off, a group of University of Missouri-Rolla students are prepping themselves for their own flight mission set for July 21-30 in Houston. The eight-member team is one of 20 NASA has selected from more than 100 proposals to conduct reduced-gravity experiments this summer aboard the agency’s famous “Weightless […]
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