MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

Keywords: Steel plate shear walls (SPSW). Retrofitting. Seismic designs. Existing structures. Lateral force resisting systems. Moment strengths. Anchor beams. Multistory structures. Energy dissipation ...

Image illustrated by Susan Kraus. Commercial supersonic air travel promises the transport of passengers or cargo up to twice as quickly as today’s flights. However, one of the largest hurdles has ...