Saturday May 27th 2006, 7:24 am
The winner of the 2006 Modern Marvels and Invent Now Challenge, a competition sponsored by the History Channel, is the Strawjet. Invented by David R. Ward, the machine processes straw that’s left over after harvests into a mat, similar to a very large bamboo window blind, which can be used to construct eco-friendly composite building panels.
June 2nd, 2006 at 2:57 am
I am a builder and aspiring architect. I would like to see load bearing tests conducted on the cables, beams, and panels compared to the same tests on traditional building materials (steel, concrete, and wood and wood products).