Infrastructure

Saurabh Amin to be chief scientist on multi-institutional NSF grantProject aims to improve security and operations of civil and environmental engineering structures and systems

Size diversity in cement nanoparticles optimizes packing density to give concrete its strength

New method could help communities plan for climate riskMIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.

Climate change: a developing challenge for poor nationsMIT and U.N. researchers team up to tackle some of the heftiest climate change challenges developing countries will face as they confront an uncertain future.

Escaping legacy IT systemsSophisticated computer model lets corporate IT managers evaluate upgrades and reconfigurations without risking the stability of their networks.

Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductionsNew MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.

A ‘sensing skin’ for concreteNew type of sensor could immediately detect tiny cracks in structures and relay their exact location.

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military basesProfessor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation

Joseph Sussman on Transportation in Contemporary Society: A Complex Systems ApproachPresented by Transportation@MIT

Hari Balakrishnan on improving your commutePresented by Transportation@MIT

3 Questions: Eduardo Kausel on Chile’s massive earthquakeHow stringent building codes limited damage in Chile, and why there’s cause for concern in parts of the U.S.

Nigel Wilson on the role of information technology in improving transit systemsPresented by Transportation@MIT