Earthquake failure of reinforced concrete buildings: the case of the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey.
Turkey is located on an earthquake risk belt, and devastating earthquakes have taken place in the 20th century. After every earthquake, reports and articles have been published regarding the reasons for damage to buildings. This information paper reviews the reasons for earthquake damage in reinforced concrete buildings in Turkey....

Harsco supplies natural gas tanks to Volvo.
Harsco Corp, USA, reports that its Structural Composites Industries (SCI) division has been selected by Volvo to produce up to 5000 composite fuel tanks for Volvo's S80 series natural gas vehicle (NGV), with the potential for follow-on orders as this market grows. Founded in 1971, SCI is...

Oregon Steel Mills' Subsidiary Victorious in Federal Court - Judge Dismisses Union Air Quality Lawsuit.
DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Judge Richard Matsch has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Oregon Steel Mills' (NYSE: OS) Pueblo-based subsidiary, Rocky Mountain Steel Mills (RMSM), by the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), which alleged that the steel mill was operating in violation of federal...

Reinforced door passes 90-minute fire test. (Building/ Construction).
Goodrich Corp's Engineered Polymer Products division, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, has commercialized a composite with fireproof qualities. The material, called FyreRoc, was originally created for use in the manufacture of composite parts for military applications such as bulkheads and watertight hatches for naval ships. It features an inorganic...

Rapid growth predicted for wood fibre reinforced plastics. (Markets).
In 2002, the combined North American and Western European markets for natural fibre reinforced plastics (NFRPs)--including wood fibre--reached 680 kt (1.5 billion pounds), valued at $775 million. Significantly, however, the North American market for NFRPs is much larger than in Western Europe and accounted for over 85% of the...

Williams Industries, Inc. (WMSI) Announces New Analyst Coverage.
FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Williams Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: WMSI) today announced that Davenport & Company, LLC, a mid-Atlantic regional investment firm, is initiating coverage of the company with a "Buy" recommendation. Davenport also will be a market maker in the company's stock at the...

Nucor Revises Its First Quarter Earnings Outlook.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that the continued weak pricing environment for steel products has reduced its first quarter earnings expectations. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000317/NUELOGO ) As a result of lower than expected average selling price, and relatively...

TXI Reports Third Quarter Results; Cement Plant Commissioning Going Well.
DALLAS, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended February 28, 2001 of $11.5 million ($.55 per share). Last year's quarterly income of $13.9 million ($.64 per share) included after-tax income of $4.1 million from litigation recovery...

Hyosung Selects Solid Edge from UGS to Design Electrical Machinery.
Leading Korean Electrical Machinery Manufacturer Cites Solid Edge's Large Assembly Management Capabilities CYPRESS, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- UGS (NYSE: UGS) today announces that Hyosung Corp., Korea's leading manufacturer of heavy electrical machinery, has selected Solid Edge as its mechanical computer-aided design system....

BUSINESS engineering Substantially Exceeds STAR Sales Goal for Year 2000.
FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BUSINESS engineering nearly doubled their year 2000 goal for sales of Star Building Systems, a leading supplier of custom-engineered metal buildings. This outstanding performance earned BUSINESS engineering the first place ranking on Star Building's list of top builders for last...