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Beijing Olympics Stadium Being Monitored for Structural Health

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2008-08-06 11:21:25 by Brian X. Chen in Gadget Lab
...structural integrity of the Beijing National Stadium with a special system of hardware and software The China Earthquake Administration hired CGM Engineering and National Instruments to develop and install a structural health monitoring system in the stadium in early 2008. Sensors installed throughout the stadium measure vibration...
 
Tags: stadium, structural health, national stadium, stadium officials, special system, system, national instruments, gps module, photo credit
 
 
 
 
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Motorola to Explore Structural and Strategic Realignment of its Businesses to Enhance Shareholder Value

2008-02-01 09:15:29 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...structural and strategic realignment of its businesses to better equip its Mobile Devices business to recapture global market leadership
 
Tags: strategic realignment, global market schaumburg, mobile device business, mobile devices business, motorola, structural, businesses, recapture growth, nyse
 
 
 
 
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Space Age Seating Roller Coaster Style

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2008-02-11 19:48:48 by Long Tran in Yanko Design
...structural strength within the roof , but with structural reinforcement at little added cost - there is no reason why a roof cannot support the 24G crash impact requirements Even the build materials are innovative. The seats will be made from a patent-pending lightweight fibre-composite developed by Futuris Automotive, which has superb...
 
Tags: mass transit systems, roof rails, systems, roof, roller coaster, christopher simmons, safety system, people, completely innovative
 
 
 
 
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The Eiffel Tower's New Celebratory Party Hat

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2008-03-20 15:30:25 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...structural concept of Eiffel of three-dimensional cross bracing beams, the script unfolds along curved lines the DNA of the tower. The script used the existing structure at the top of the tower ( a 10 by 10 meters cube) to generate 3 structural weaves, which are interconnected. These layers are combined to create a woven complex, which is...
 
Tags: eiffel tower, eiffel, eiffel tower extension, tower, based, script unfolds, script, generative script, architectural firm serero
 
 
 
 
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USAF F-15 now hibernating

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2007-12-29 06:53:12 by HASH0x8471644 in Newlaunches.com
...structural flaws of the longeron in eight aircraft."This is going to be a major problem, and it's going to be a difficult one to recover from," said retired Air Force Gen. Dick Hawley. "You could basically be without the nation's primary air superiority capability for an extended period of time, which puts us at risk". "In my opinion, based...
 
Tags: f-15, air force, f-15 -once, usaf, f-15 groundings, inspections, crash, subsequent inspections, major
 
 
 
 
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F-15 Eagle Literally Breaking Apart [Crash]

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2008-01-14 04:30:31 by Editor in Gizmodo
 
...structural failure of a US Air National Guard F-15C, caused by fatigue cracking of a forward fuselage longeron, slowed down to one-fifth the actual speed of the event!" In other words: "ZOMG! The cockpit broke apart!" Fortunately, the pilot survived the extremely violent accident, which is amazing although not as incredible as the Israeli...
 
Tags: eagle, longeron, forward fuselage longeron, forward fuselage, aircraft, aircraft remain, million f-15c eagle, fuselage, workhorse aircraft
 
 
 
 
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The New Hamburg Science Center and Aquarium Design

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2008-01-29 08:02:41 by Ansley Berrones in Yanko Design
...structural design consists of 10 interconnecting blocks that will form the shape of a ring. Not only is the design of the structure trying to encourage new structural forms, but also as being a leader in adapting new environmental technologies included in its construction Architect: OMA [ Via: Archinect The Office for Metropolitan Art
 
Tags: design, structural design consists, hamburg science center, metropolitan art, aquarium, final design, meters square, oma, environmental technologies
 
 
 
 
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Goodbye Moto? Motorola considering to shut its phone unit.

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2008-02-01 05:31:56 by HASH0x8b7cd30 in Newlaunches.com
...Structural and Strategic Realignment of its Businesses to Enhance Shareholder Value Company will evaluate alternatives to accelerate the ability of its Mobile Device Business to recapture growth and profitability in an expanding global market SCHAUMBURG, Ill., January 31, 2008 Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced it is exploring the...
 
Tags: motorola, business, mobile devices business, mobile devices, motorola motorola, market share motorola, motorola undertakes, motorola cautions, businesses
 
 
 
 
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Hackenbroich Architekten's Sitscape Seating System

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2008-02-10 11:11:11 by Editor in Gadgets for boys
...structural elements, are digitally cut out of laminated wood or composite material. The connecting metal elements are made of aluminium. They form spacers between the sections and steel thread rods that go through the sections. The rods are secured by wingnuts giving perfect structural stability. The most visible elements take the main...
 
Tags: sitscape, sitscape prototype, metal elements, sections, vertical sections, system, rods, construction, steel thread rods