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Joe Yura inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni at UT Austin (from FSEL)

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Joseph A. Yura, emeritus professor, was inducted as an honorary member into the Adademy of Distinguished Alumni. Although he did not attend UT-Austin, his outstanding service to the department as a faculty member is recognized.
Each of the new inductees received at least one degree from the department and are outstanding in their field, leaders in [...]

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Eco-friendly building material might prevent the spread of fires

July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Dr. Richard Klingner, UT Austin.
Richard Klingner, an expert in earthquake-resistant design at the University of Texas at Austin, conducted what the industry considers the definitive tests of AAC and was quoted on CNN in an article about the eco-friendly building material.
“In my opinion, testing done by me and others has demonstrated that ductile shear walls [...]

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State Bicycle Survey Reveals Cycling Perceptions

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Read more about cyling perceptions in an article orginally posted to the Cockrell School of Engineering Website. Archived here.

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CTR Annual Symposium 2009

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

UT’s Center for Transportation Research hosted its annual symposium on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. The theme of this year’s symposium was “Back to Basics.” CTR researchers addressed the future pavement and bridge needs in 2030, TxDOT revenue and expenditure trends, vehicle operating costs, stormwater quality improvements, and concrete durability. See photos from the event.

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