Articles Tagged with ''MIT''

MIT startup Allium Engineering’s stainless-clad rebar aims to triple bridge lifespans, cut carbon emissions and resist corrosion, with Caltrans testing underway after a California pilot.

Fundamental research at MIT is the first step toward commercialization of a simple additive to a concrete mix.

The $279 million Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) will break ground this spring at Hanscom Air Force Base in Boston’s western suburbs.

An analysis has projected the potential for reduced greenhouse gas emissions from cleaner concrete production even with increased use of the material. 

Well before construction of the MIT.nano building began last summer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s senior project manager Travis Wanat spent months spearheading an effort to determine the prime location for the reported $350-million facility for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.

Using powerful nanotechnology tools, a research team led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has successfully modeled the complex structure of calcium silica hydrate (CSH), the main binding material in cement and concrete.

State transportation departments are considering using high-tech maps to measure how much fuel is saved from driving on repaved highways, thanks to a new pavement-vehicle-interaction test developed at MIT.