Snakeskin-Inspired Pilings Could Stabilize Buildings

Andy Fell — May 24, 2021 - 12:35pm

Buildings, bridges and offshore infrastructure might one day stand on pilings modeled on snakeskin, based on research at the University of California, Davis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. With surfaces designed to move through soil more easily in one direction than the other, snakeskin pilings would be easier to drive into soil but difficult to pull out.

COVID-19 and the Built Environment

Andy Fell — April 10, 2020 - 11:46am

Social distancing has Americans mostly out of the places they usually gather and in their homes as we try to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But some buildings, such as hospitals and grocery stores, have to remain open, and at some point, most of us will go back to the office or workplace. What is the role of building design in disease transmission, and can we change how we design the built environment to make it healthier?

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Snakeskin-Inspired Pilings Could Stabilize Buildings

COVID-19 and the Built Environment