Pioneering in its approach to materials, Rammed Earth House is a home of tactile beauty, as well as one of the few examples ...

February came and, fair enough, it wasn’t getting any better. Fair enough, Thomas Frank was clearly out of his depth. The ...

Navigating the Complexity of Biomass Raw Materials A successful pelletization process begins with a deep understanding of the raw material. Biomass is not a monolithic category; the structural ...

Design engineers routinely rely on bolted joints, yet most guidance focuses on axial stiffness—often overlooking moment (pitch) stiffness, which can dominate compliance in ...

Older houses do not just creak more when life gets hectic, they absorb stress differently at a structural level. Age changes how wood, masonry, and metal respond to load, moisture, and temperature, ...