If steel manufactures usually comply with the minimum code specifications, the nominal yield strength of rebar can however be significantly exceeded in many countries, depending on the steel ...

Pour one out for Jim Beam. The maker of one of the U.S.'s most iconic bourbon whiskies is halting production at its flagship distillery in Kentucky for all of 2026 amid the ongoing challenges and ...

The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026. By Clay Risen Jim Beam, the country’s largest maker of bourbon, has announced a one-year pause in production at its ...

Abstract: This paper investigates a method of characterizing piezoelectric cantilever beams for applications in roadside energy harvesting. Research to date studies piezoelectric harvesting units ...

Abstract: Aerial manipulation poses complex challenges for aircraft design, modeling, and control, especially when dealing with nonlinear continuous systems. This article explores the coupled dynamics ...

A damage detection method based on the quadratic correlation function of strain responses (QCoS) and pattern matching degree (PMD) is proposed in the present study. For this method, only QCoS is ...

Conceived as a building in the round, the $216-million, 48-story mixed-use tower called First Light features a facade composition that transforms as it rises, with white vertical bands wrapping around ...