Dr Alex Finlay from the Geochemical Reclamation of Industrial Minerals
and Elements (GRIME) research group at Durham University, UK, outlines
plans for the investigation and development of unconsidered waste
materials as a green rare earth element resource.
Chartered Architect John Hutchinson takes a look at the development of
strong natural fibre composite materials and their potential commercial
application in the construction industry.
Following year-on-year increases in reported incidents of metal theft in
the UK, the British Transport Police has joined with designers to
explore solutions.
Professor Ian Robertson is the new Division Director for Materials
Research at the National Science Foundation, in Arlington, USA. In this Q&A session he talks about his background and aims and hopes for the future.
An escalator capable of following freeform curves is the invention of
Jack Levy, Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at City
University London, UK, who discusses the Levytator’s key features,
its development and what the future holds.
One of the most eye-catching and technically challenging arenas being
built for the London 2012 Olympics is the cycling velodrome. Ruth
Hopgood-Oates, Senior Engineer at Expedition Engineering, outlines the
construction process.
