The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed in 2016 on the Mackinac Bridge, powered solely by vibrations from traffic, have proven their durability and performed as intended.
Lightweight materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of modern automobiles while maintaining safety and performance. A 10 percent reduction in vehicle weight can improve fuel economy by 6 to 8 percent.
Karim Chatti of Michigan State University has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country's oldest national engineering society.
MSU University Distinguished Professor Venkatesh Kodur was honored for his work in advancing fire safety in concrete materials and structural systems during two special ceremonies in India in December.
Hundreds of dams are being proposed for Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. The negative social and environmental consequences - affecting everything from food security to the environment greatly outweigh the positive changes of this grand-scale flood control, according to new research by Michigan State University.
Innovation Seminars on Intelligent Transportation Systems on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 2-5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Facility, 640 S. Shaw Lane.