Wireless Bridge Monitoring & the Internet of Things
The structural health of bridges need constant monitoring to prevent collapses that can be sudden and disastrous. Distances and the number of such …
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How Agricultural Hydrogels Help To Conserve Water: Learn How They're Made & Used
Agricultural hydrogels are synthetic polymers generally made from petroleum products. They absorb many times their weight in water, and can be …
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Portable Wastewater Treatment Plants - Ecologically Sound Wastewater Management for Mobile Operations
Waste water treatment requires tanks and long settling times that are not conducive to portability. Newer techniques using stainless steel screens and …
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Soil Investigations for Building Foundations - Science and Techniques
Soil mechanics site investigations are conducted to discover the characteristics of the soil at the particular location. There are different methods …
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What is the Difference in Wood Flooring vs Engineered Wood vs Wood
Various techniques are available for creating flooring using wood and wood-like materials. This article will help you to understand the difference in …
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Light Pipes and Daylighting Can Distribute Sunlight in a Building
Light pipes have the advantage of providing natural light and of saving energy. The transmitted light varies over the day and can be used with …
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Anammox Wastwater Treatment instead of Nitrification and Denitrification
Anammox wastewater treatment offers the possibility of replacing the nitrification and denitrification processes for removing ammonia nitrogen from …
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Wastewater Ozone Treatment: an Environmentally Sound Option
Ozone is a form of oxygen that readily gives up its additional atom to react with bacteria, molds, and other pollutants to oxidize them and render …
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Urban Noise Pollution on the Decibel Scale
Noise pollution is caused by unwanted sounds that intrude into our daily lives. The increasing density in urban planning has made it essential to deal …
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Solutions to Agricultural Runoff Depend on Management Measures for Agricultural Runoff Mitigation
Agricultural runoff is water from cropland or livestock operations that flows into a body of water. Agricultural runoff may contain nutrients like …
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