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MIT News: Paving Sustainably
Thu, 05/23/2019
In a paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, CSHub researchers examine the use phase...
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Research Brief: Generating Building-specific Fragility Curves
Fri, 05/17/2019
Fragility curves are a statistical tool that represents a building’s likelihood of damage under a...
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MIT News: Exploring the effects of moisture and drying on cement
Tue, 05/07/2019
A highly porous material, cement tends to absorb water from precipitation and even ambient humidity...
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Research Brief: Simulating the Formation of ASR Gels
Wed, 04/24/2019
Alkali-silica-reaction (ASR) is a significant cause of premature concrete deterioration. While it...
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Video: What is Albedo?
Tue, 04/16/2019
Albedo is the measure of solar energy reflected by the Earth’s surface. It can significantly...
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MIT News: Paving ahead
Tue, 04/09/2019
CSHub researcher Fengdi Guo hopes to make pavement preservation more cost effective by predicting...
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Topic Summary: Network Asset Management
Wed, 04/03/2019
When planning future roadway maintenance, departments of transportation tend to employ rigid...
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Research Brief: Validation of Molecular Dynamics-Based Structural Damage Models
Fri, 03/29/2019
Windstorms currently generate $28 billion in average annual damage and this figure is projected to...
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USA Today: Resilience in Flood-prone Areas
Thu, 03/21/2019
In an article published in USA Today, Dr. Jeremy Gregory, CSHub's executive director, discussed the...
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Topic Summary: Urban Energy Consumption
Mon, 03/18/2019
By utilizing gas bills, building footprints, and physical simulations, CSHub researchers have...
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