Armour Steel
Armouring Steel to make even Tougher Materials Researchers demonstrated thatΒ stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit n...
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Armour in Construction and Infrastructure
Armour is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Johns Hopkins University creates shock-absorbing lightweight super material
A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers created shock-absorbing material that protects like a metal, but is lighter, stronger, and reusable. The new foam-like mate...
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MIT inspired by a Lobster’s underbelly for the design of tough flexible body armour
Flip a lobster on its back, and youβll see that the underside of its tail is split in segments connected by a translucent membrane that appears rather vulnerable when com...
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