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Fukushima’s reactors cleanup still has a long way to go
Four decades or even more may be needed for the removal of nuclear fuel from the facility Four decades or even more may be needed for the removal of nuclear fuel from the facility The Fukushima Da...
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Global wind power capacity exceeds nuclear energy for the first time
Wind power generation has the potential to cover global consumption, according to a report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), situated in Brussels Wind power generation has the potential t...
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Calculation Example – Beam with inner hinge (Part A). Find the Reactions
Calculate the reactions of the beam for the external loads. Calculate the reactions of the beam for the external loads. Read more
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Hamburg is the first city to ban the use of coffee capsules
After San Francisco’s ban on plastic bottles’ sale, now it is Hamburg that forbids the use of coffee pods in government buildings. Governments have started taking initiatives to minimize w...
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By 2050, there could be more plastics than fish in the oceans!
In a business-as-usual scenario, the ocean is expected to contain 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons of fish by 2025, and by 2050, more plastics than fish (in terms of weight), according to a report by...
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2015 was the warmest year on record :(
The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend — 15 of the 16 warmest years on record have now occurred since 2001. The record-breaking year continues a long-term warming trend...
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Living with Shrink-Swell Soils: A what-to-do pamphlet for home-owners, prepared by ASCE Geo-Institute
The Shallow Foundation Technical Committee of the ASCE Geo-Institute released in February one page pamphlet for homeowners whose house is constructed on expansive soils. The Shallow Foundation Techni...
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Innovative pylons!
Deers, giants, heroes that keep the sky above their heads... These inspired power transmission towers were created by the Russian designer studio,DesignDepot. Really impressive!!
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Calculation Example - Calculate the member diagrams for the beam
Calculate the member diagrams for Axial Force N, Shear Force Q and bending Moment M for the following beam. Calculate the member diagrams for Axial Force N, Shear Force Q and bending Moment M for the...
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Taiwanese Developer Arrested Who Built Apartments Destroyed in Earthquake
The developer of a Taiwanese apartment complex that collapsed during 6.4 magnitude earthquake Tainan, Taiwan has been arrested on suspicion of criminal misconduct resulting in fatalities. The...
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