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Boston reprioritizes Planning and Development Agency as reformers push to eliminate structural inequality

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The Boston City Council passed a measure Wednesday to shift planning authority away from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, a body that's reshaped much of the city in the 20th century and has faced criticism for the power it wields over building and urban renewal. as overwhelmingly white and male. as overwhelmingly white and male.

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Drexel University researchers develop AI-guided robotic structural inspection system

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Researchers based at the Drexel University College of Engineering have devised a new method for performing structural safety inspections using autonomous robots aided by machine learning technology.

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Learn to Pre-Dimension a Reinforced Concrete Structure

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Image © Nelson Kon It's fundamental that architects know about structures, not only to bring their designs to reality but also to be able to discuss their projects with engineers in order to find the best solutions for construction.

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UCLA researchers develop structural system that becomes stronger by learning from its surroundings

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Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a new type of material that can create adaptable, strong structures by learning from its surroundings. ” Related on Archinect: MIT develops 3D printed lattice that uses air pressure to warn about its own movement The system desi.

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UVA researchers develop 3D-printed structures made of soil and seeds

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A research team out of the University of Virginia (UVA) has developed a new innovative and sustainable approach to building that utilizes the power of 3D printing to create structures made of soil implanted with seeds.

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Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier

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Top: Aurore Baulier is calling on architects to use structural stone. She advocates for the use of structural stone as part Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), where she coordinates the Natural Materials Group. "A beam can actually be stone instead of steel, minimising its carbon footprint." It's an incredible feature."

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Autodesk develops AI-powered embodied carbon tool for early-stage design

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Autodesk has developed an embodied carbon analysis tool to be integrated into the software maker’s AI-driven Forma application. Powered by the C.Scale data model developed by U.S.-based Parameters that can be specified include building function, structural system, and envelope factors such as cladding and window-to-wall ratio.