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Buildings & Construction

Structural engineering

News and Updates

A wide view of a concrete beam assembly inside a large metal frame. A hydraulic arm is part of the metal frame, and it’s posed to press down at a section in the middle where the concrete pieces connect.

NIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings

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Aerial view of Champlain Towers South before the partial collapse is marked with a red grid and smaller green lines clustered on one side of the building.

Champlain Towers South Investigation Nears Completion of Technical Work

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NIST to Provide Updates on Construction Safety Team Investigations in September Advisory Committee Meeting

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Blog Posts

A researcher wearing safety glasses stands in the lab, reaching into a metal device on the lab table.

When Concrete Cracks: How Science Can Save Buildings

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A man in safety gear crouches to examine a damaged wall inside a building after an earthquake.

The Highs and Lows of Studying the Aftermath of One of Turkey’s Deadliest Earthquakes

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Collage includes four historical photos of Black men in military and office attire on background of gold, green, black and red.

From the Space Shuttle to Structural Engineering, NIST’s Tuskegee Airmen Left a Lasting Legacy in Service and Science

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