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Career Advice: Do I need an engineering degree to be in engineering?
By Joakim Silva Q: Do you think that you could have gone as far in your field without an engineering degree? I would like to introduce...
Joakim Silva
May 18, 2021


Four key actions within a sustainable mobility approach as defined by Banister
Introduction Banister’s sustainable mobility paradigm published in 2007 is a very influential paper with stated principles being realised...
Richard Jones
May 11, 2021

Why is the coning of a wheel provided?
by Lochan Yadav Coning Of Wheel: The rim or flanges of the wheels are never made flat but they are in the shape of a cone with a slope of...
Lochan Yadev
Apr 7, 2021


What are the different types of gradients used on railway tracks?
Any departure of track from the level is known as grade or gradient.
Lochan Yadev
Mar 25, 2021


Montevideo: A New York skyscraper located in Rotterdam with an Uruguayan heritage
General Info 📚 Floor count: 43 Floors Area: 57,530 m2 (619,200 sq ft) Lifts/elevators: 7 Architectural style: Modernism Total Height:...
Structures Insider
Mar 5, 2021

The Art of Scale in Construction: A Miniature House
By: Studio Destto “THE ART OF SCALE IN CONSTRUCTION” THE INCREDIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A MINIATURE HOUSE WITH CEMENT AND BRICKS BY STUDIO...
Studio Destto
Feb 15, 2021


Can storm damage be minimized with better building standards? Insurance companies and homeowners
By: Brian Hval Why are US houses in hurricane risk areas not built to withstand them? I understand the argument about using local...
Structures Insider
Feb 10, 2021


Hard and Soft Engineering Solutions to Flooding and Erosion in Coastal Areas.
Hard and soft engineering solutions to protect coastal areas from the increase in flooding and erosion as a result of rising sea levels.
Theo Pascal
Feb 1, 2021


What are the precautions to avoid the foundation failures in black cotton soil?
By: Lochan Yadav BLACK COTTON SOIL Black cotton soil has a tendency to shrink and swell excessively. It is basically due to the presence...
Structures Insider
Jan 20, 2021


Why the Millennium bridge experienced unexpected swaying?
Due to the crowd- 👫 loading and synchronous lateral excitation caused on an opening day, the London Millennium bridge was swaying too...
Structures Insider
Dec 22, 2020


What are the different types of bituminous surfaces?
Post from: Lochan Yadav What is Bituminous Road The bituminous road consists of their surface with bituminous materials which is also...
Structures Insider
Dec 20, 2020


What are the methods of seismic analysis of buildings and what is the criteria for choosing one?
The way I know it, there are 3 methods to perform seismic analysis of buildings depending on basic factors like building height and...
Structures Insider
Dec 14, 2020


How to design a Surface Water Treatment Plant for your University Coursework
Water treatment removes contaminants and undesirable components or reduces their concentration so that the water becomes fit for its desired
Structures Insider
Nov 27, 2020


The 5 Greatest Engineers of All Times
Engineering has been transforming our world and bringing innovation. Here are the 5 greatest engineers in the industry of Civil, Computing,.
Richard Jones
Nov 2, 2020


The difference between Buckling, Compression & Shear
A column is a structural element that transfers the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below through compression....
Structures Insider
Oct 18, 2020

Applications of prestressed concrete
A beam resting on supports at each end trends to bend under its own weight and under applied loading. This causes compression along the top
Structures Insider
Oct 5, 2020


New York City is planning to expand Manhattan into East River to battle climate change
Climate change is the greatest threat New York City faces today In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, flooding 17% of the city
Max Rodriguez
Sep 13, 2020

Mauvoisin Dam in Switzerland gives power to 300,000 houses | See how it's done
Mauvoisin Dam provides a hydraulic head of 482 m (1,581 ft) to the Fionnay generating station, which can produce 138 MW...
Richard Jones
Aug 8, 2020


Top 5 Engineering Consulting Firms 2020
The Top 225 firms generated $64.59 billion - 💰 in design revenue in 2017 from projects outside their home countries, up just 0.7% from $64.
Richard Jones
Jul 15, 2020


All you need to know about your Hydraulic Jump lab experiment report
A hydraulic jump is a phenomenon that is frequently observed in open channels such as rivers, canals, spillways and weirs and is engineered
Structures Insider
Jun 17, 2020

Chernobyl new Anti-Radioactive structure was slid in place
The New Safe Confinement will prevent the release of contaminated material from the present shelter and at the same time protect the area
Structures Insider
Jun 15, 2020
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