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...
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Theo Pascal
- Feb 1, 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.
Structures Insider
- Jan 20, 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
- Dec 22, 2020
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 20, 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 14, 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
- Nov 27, 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
Richard Jones
- Nov 2, 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,.
Structures Insider
- Oct 18, 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 5, 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
Max Rodriguez
- Sep 13, 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
Richard Jones
- Aug 8, 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
- Jul 15, 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.
Structures Insider
- Jun 17, 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
Max Rodriguez
- Jun 16, 2020
Top 5 Civil Engineering Books for Beginners
Best civil engineering books that will help all year civil engineering students and civil engineers to understand the fundamental concepts..
Structures Insider
- Jun 15, 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
Richard Jones
- Jun 11, 2020
Top 5 engineering construction companies in 2020
The construction sector is one of the largest in the world economy, with about $10 trillion spent on construction-related goods and services
Structures Insider
- Jun 9, 2020
Contactless, the new Norm: What can Engineers and Architects do to ensure a safe post-COVID era.
Engineers, Architects and Urban designers should come together to tackle the issues concerning social distancing in public spaces.
Max Rodriguez
- May 30, 2020
Buckling of Slender Struts/Columns - Lab Report Explained
Buckling is one of the major causes of failures in structures and particularly in slender columns. The experiment showed the linearity of..
Richard Jones
- May 26, 2020
Fluid Mechanics: Flow Types Classifications in open channel flow
Fluid Mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids. Civil engineers use fluid mechanics...
Richard Jones
- May 16, 2020
Engineering Geology: Rock descriptions and Rock families explained
Rocks descriptions are made by examination of samples recovered from boreholes or from material that is found on the side .
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