The strength and durability of highway bridges are two of the key components in maintaining a high level of freight transportation capacity on the nation's highways. The CFIRE project 04-09 demonstrated the feasibility of a new hybrid engineered cementitious composite (SECCs), engineered cement based concrete combined with polyvinyl alcohol fibers and hydrophobic compounds, to create a substitute concrete material which can provide the strength and durability demanded in key regions of highway bridges. The Phase II project investigated the durability of the developed SECCs.

The strength and durability of highway bridges are two of the key components in maintaining a high level of freight transportation capacity on the nation.s highways. Superhydrophobic engineered cementitious composite (SECC) is a new advanced concrete material with polyvinyl alcohol fibers and hydrophobic compounds. The improved mechanical performance and improved durability of the material was demonstrated in CFIRE projects 04-09 and 05-10. SECC is an effective substitute to conventional concrete than can improve the strength and durability demanded in key regions of highway bridges. This report discusses the technology transfer of the material through the use of technical publications, conference presentations, and creation of a web-based platform dedicated to the material. The implementation of the material as a link slab on a ramp leading to a parking structure is also discussed.

As a paradigm for the future, micro-scale technology seeks to fuse revolutionary concepts in science and engineering and then translate it into reality. Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to connect what is seen with the naked eye and what is unseen on the molecular level. The Handbook of Research on Diverse Applications of Nanotechnology in Biomedicine, Chemistry, and Engineering examines the strengths and future potential of micro-scale technologies in a variety of industries. Highlighting the benefits, shortcomings, and emerging perspectives in the application of nano-scale technologies, this book is a comprehensive reference source for synthetic chemists, engineers, graduate students, and researchers with an interest in the multidisciplinary applications, as well as the ongoing research in the field.

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of Civil Structures" that was published in Applied Sciences

Rising awareness of and increased attention to sexual harassment has resulted in momentum to implement sexual harassment prevention efforts in higher education institutions. Work on preventing sexual harassment is an area that has recently garnered a lot of attention, especially around education and programs that go beyond the standard anti-sexual harassment trainings often used to comply with legal requirements. On April 20-21, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted the workshop Developing Evaluation Metrics for Sexual Harassment Prevention Efforts. The workshop explored approaches and strategies for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of sexual harassment interventions being implemented at higher education institutions and research and training sites, in order to assist institutions in transforming promising ideas into evidence-based best practices. Workshop participants also addressed methods, metrics, and measures that could be used to evaluate sexual harassment prevention efforts that lead to change in the organizational climate and culture and/or a change in behavior among community members. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.