massachusetts institute of technology

Structural engineering

Buckle in
Buckle in
March 26, 2012
Inspired by a toy, the ‘buckliball’ — a collapsible structure fabricated from a single piece of material — represents a new class of 3-D, origami-like structures.
Also labeled: 3-D printing, Alumni/ae, Civil and environmental engineering, Collaboration, Materials science, Research, Mechanical engineering
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
August 31, 2011
New MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.
Also labeled: Architecture, Building, Civil and environmental engineering, Climate change, Concrete, Environment, Materials science
Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
August 29, 2011
New MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.
Also labeled: Building, Carbon dioxide, Cement, Civil and environmental engineering, Climate change, Environment, Infrastructure, Materials science, Transportation
Pedro Reis, of CEE and MechE, attends NAE's Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
Pedro Reis, of CEE and MechE, attends NAE's Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
July 15, 2011
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Earthquakes, Faculty, Japan, Mechanical engineering, National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Tsunami
Treasured vaults
Treasured vaults
October 8, 2010
A professor sheds light on the immigrant family that crafted many American architectural landmarks.
Also labeled: Acoustic transducers, Architecture, Arts, Culture and Technology, Building, History
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