The March Ethical Dilemma: Sometimes Silence is Golden
Engineer Russell offers a homeowner inspection service in which he performs an engineering inspection of residences by prospective purchasers. Following the inspection, Russell renders a written report to the prospective purchaser.
March 2023 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Will you need the LUCK OF THE IRISH to score well on this month's quiz ? Here's the March 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
The Engineering of Roller Coasters
When the foundation is in place, work begins on the main support structure. Almost all the parts for steel coasters are factory made and are shipped to the job site in sections. In the factory, the pieces for each support are cut and welded into the required shape using fixtures to hold them in proper orientation to each other.
Riddle Me This: How Many?
How many four-sided 90-degree shapes (squares and rectangles) are there in the diagram shown?
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a suspension bridge in the state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened to traffic on July 1st, 1940.
The February Ethical Dilemma: Can a Proposal Be Too Detailed?
A village board made known its interest in receiving what it called “proposals” in connection to a contemplated water project, with an estimated construction cost of $500,000, to be financed in part with funds under a federal-aid program.