“After testing blocks with varying mixes using lime and recycled waste glass, we found that a composition of 10 per cent lime and 10 per cent recycled glass particles produced the strongest blocks ...

The analysis of active earth pressure and retaining walls is central to ensuring the stability and safety of civil engineering structures. This field investigates the lateral forces exerted by ...

Learn how to calculate the lateral forces on a retaining wall due to soil weight and surcharge loads, using soil mechanics concepts and earth pressure theories.

Lack of gravel backfill behind your wall keeps water trapped near the structure. Over time, this water-heavy soil exerts ...

Earth system scientists developed the planetary boundaries framework for measuring and tracking the stability and resilience ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

Lithium, the lightest metal on the periodic table, plays a pivotal role in modern life. Its low weight and high energy ...

New research has uncovered that the construction of water dams has shifted Earth's poles in subtle but important ways.

Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.