Engineering

Photorealistic image showing a cracked reinforced concrete building facade with visible damage, set against a backdrop of hills in Nepal. Landscape wide angle 24mm, sharp focus, illustrating seismic vulnerability.

Saving Structures: Why Weak Columns Matter in Earthquakes and How We Can Fix Them in Nepal

Let me tell you, living in a place like Nepal means you’re acutely aware of the ground beneath your feet. We’re smack-dab in one of the world’s most seismically active zones, thanks to those massive tectonic plates doing their slow, powerful dance. When they shift, things happen. Big things. Earthquakes…

Wide-angle landscape view of a long, straight highway stretching towards the horizon under a clear sky. The concrete pavement shows subtle signs of age and wear, hinting at the topic of infrastructure deterioration. 10mm wide-angle lens, sharp focus, long exposure to smooth traffic blur.

Cracking the Code: Predicting Pavement Punchouts with Machine Learning

Hey there! Let’s talk about roads, specifically those super-tough ones called Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement, or CRCP for short. These are the workhorses of our highways, built with a continuous mesh of steel reinforcement to make them stronger and last longer than pavements with lots of joints. Think of it…