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Aaron Shelman -- green shirt, a doctoral student in structural engineering -- and Owen Steffens, red shirt, a research associate in civil, construction and environmental engineering -- check a concrete panel for signs of cracking. (Click to enlarge.)
Image Credit: Mike Krapfl.

Taller, Stronger Wind Turbines From Concrete

May 23rd, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan

Iowa State engineers have been working on making wind turbines taller and stronger by using concrete instead of steel. Will

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