NEW DELHI: Thermocol could be the material of the future for construction of earthquake-resistant buildings even in the most seismic zone with thermal insulation and could also save the energy ...

Thermocol could be the material of the future for construction of earthquake-resistant buildings even in the most seismic zone with thermal insulation as it can resist quakes by reducing the mass of a ...

Buildings in the future could be built using an unconventional material to help them face seismic activities better. This material could be thermocol, as per researchers at IIT Roorkee. Using ...

Thermocol could be the material of the future for construction of earthquake-resistant buildings, according to Indian scientists. It does so by reducing the mass of the building. It could also save ...

During last August’s torrential rains, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) identified the new culprit that was clogging drains and flooding the city. It was thermocol – the packaging ...

Chennai: City researchers developed two technologies for constructing climate- and seismic-resistant structures in remote and mountainous regions, using eco-friendly precast blocks and panels. A ...

Hyderabad: Massive fire broke out at a thermocol manufacturing factory in Gaganpahad under Shamshabad police station limits on Wednesday evening. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

Thermocol resists earthquakes by reducing the mass of the building. In this technique, the EPS core and the wire mesh reinforcement is produced in a factory. The building skeleton is first erected ...