IIT Madras has flagged serious structural and waterproofing defects at Goa’s iconic Kala Academy in Panaji, including chronic ...

A material may appear flawless on the surface yet fail to function properly. The cause lies in structural defects hidden ...

CONTRACTOR Mac Junior International has rejected claims that the new $741.5 million Ministry of Housing headquarters is structurally unsafe, describing reports published by Kaieteur News as misleading ...

Ultrafast optical measurements expose buried crystal flaws in atom-thin insulating films, offering a non-destructive route to ...

Whether designing a window in an airliner or a cable conduit for an engine, manufacturers devote a lot of effort to reinforcing openings for structural integrity. But the reinforcement is rarely ...

Materials that emit and manipulate light are at the heart of technologies ranging from solar energy to advanced imaging systems. But even in well-studied materials, some fundamental behaviors remain ...

Structural issues with a parking garage in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan prompted an engineer hired by the building owner to call 911 to report it, leading city officials to issue a ...

QDEAR BARRY: I bought a new house from an owner-builder about three years ago. It has concrete block walls on a concrete slab foundation. For quite some time, I've noticed white mineral deposits on ...

A new technique maintains structural integrity by essentially hiding openings in materials from surrounding forces. Rather than reinforcing an opening, such as a hole or a window, to protect against a ...