When civil engineers go to plan the roads that we drive, they’re doing so using materials and technology that have advanced significantly in recent history. Some of the biggest advancements in road ...

Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...

In today's world, the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. As we strive to reduce our carbon footprint and shift toward a more sustainable future, technology needs to be pushed ...

Purdue University civil engineering researchers have developed patent-pending intelligent architected materials that can dissipate energy caused by bending, compression, torque and tensile stresses, ...

Materials are a necessity for all engineering applications. Materials science and engineering seeks to understand the fundamental physical origins of material behavior in order to optimize properties ...