The automotive industry converted accelerator pedals from metals to injection molded short-glass thermoplastics in the 1990s. However, brake pedals — being safety-critical components with challenging ...

Purdue engineers are taking building possibilities to new heights with the university’s role in the research and development of an innovative high-rise construction process. Rainier Square, a 58-story ...

Composite steel‐concrete slabs represent a successful integration of two distinct materials, combining the tensile strength and ductility of steel with the compressive capacity and durability of ...

For steel-structured ships and offshore oil and gas production units, corrosion is a constant threat and maintenance an ongoing challenge. The most common “crop and renew” repair technique uses “hot ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — State-of-the-art methods in steel and concrete composite construction are the focus of a new series of online courses from Purdue University’s top-ranked Lyles School of Civil ...

This project aims to develop and validate bolted splice details for C-PSW/CF, a structural system designed for non-seismic regions like New York City and Boston. The focus is on areas where bolted ...

The potential of Tepex, a line of continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials from Lanxess, for use in lightweight applications extends to the design of structural components in ...

As the Belgian transmission system operator, Elia has been a pioneer in Europe for its use of high-temperature low-sag (HTLS) composite core overhead line conductors. Additionally, the utility has ...

One of the primary achievements of the 787 Dreamliner design is its monocoque fuselage, which has internally integrated ...