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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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The end of disposable coffee cups may be approaching!
Coffee cups are thought to be the second largest contributor to litter waste after plastic bottles. Australia and Vancouver, Canada first spotted the problem, and they are already trying to find wa...
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TheCivilengineer.org is very proud to introduce its Historical Civil Infrastructure Online Database
This unique Database consists of several projects, written by Civil Engineering students, that are of great historical significance and reveal major interest of study and research in Civil Engineering...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the member diagrams
Calculate the member diagrams for Axial Force N, Shear Force S and bending Moment M for the following frame. Calculate the member diagrams for Axial Force N, Shear Force S and bending Moment M for th...
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Photos of unique ways to integrate nature into the built environment
A series of photos show how houses and civil infrastructure has made room to accommodate living trees. The photos are truly impressive. Of course, the question that rises is: What will happen when the...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the Axial Forces on the Truss Members
Find the axial forces of the members 2-3, 3-9 of the truss for the given external loads. Find the axial forces of the members 2-3, 3-9 of the truss for the given external loads. Read more
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