The Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) has introduced a fire safety test that simulates a fire ...

If you're in the market for a new roof, there are many things to consider. While cost, color, and the latest in material engineering often float top of mind for consumers, what might be great for ...

At 1:20 a.m. there was noticeable visible shift in wind strength. Around that same time, high winds damaged the roof of an Aloha Air Cargo building at the Lihu'e Airport. Strong winds led to power ...

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

Materials Advances published a number of themed collections every year on timely and important topics, guest edited by members of the materials science community. Previous themed collections are ...

The basic materials sector is comprised of companies that produce raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, and crude oil. These companies are the backbones of the global economy: without them ...

Blue and green roofs can help combat urban challenges such as stormwater runoff and heat islands and are a small but growing ...