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Frozen Smoke - The World's Lightest Solid: The Astonishing Properties and Uses of Aerogels

In: Engineering (general)

By: Roger Tunsley

New Trends in Harnessing Renewable Energy: Developing Energy Alternatives Attracts Innovative Technologies

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Duane Sharp

Timeline for Construction Claims: Why is the Time for Filing and Acting on Claims Limited?

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Hardness Testing of Materials: Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop, and Brinell Tests for Material Hardness

In: Engineering (general)

By: Roger Tunsley

Why Do Construction Claims Occur? Solving the Problems is Best, but That’s not Always Possible

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Construction Claims - Use the General Conditions: Civil Engineer Plays a Key Role in Resolving Cost and Time Changes

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Renewable Alternative Energy From Tidal Power: New Technologies Generate Green Electricity From Ocean and Sea Tides

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Solar Surviving the Recession: Ontario's Green Energy Act

In: Environmental Engineering

By: David Greenfield

Alternative Green Energy Source From Tidal Power: Renewable Electricity Generation by Turbines On The Seabed

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Digital, Dial & Vernier Calipers vs Micrometers: How to Choose Electronic, Mechanical, Fractional Inch, Metric Gauges

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Yuen Kit Mun

Vegetable Oil as a Fuel: An Alternative to Petroleum

In: Engineering (general)

By: Shayrgo Barazi

Flex Fuel Vehicle Technology: Energy Independance or Corporate Greed?

In: Engineering (general)

By: Shayrgo Barazi

CRS Activities For Cheaper Flood Insurance: What a Community Can Do to Help Citizens in Flood-Prone Areas?

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Fuel Cell Technology: An Alternative to Our Addiction to Oil

In: Engineering (general)

By: Shayrgo Barazi

12 Volt Battery: How A 12v Battery Works

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Jeremy Glennon

Biomimetics Inspire Environment Friendly Product: Mimicking Nature Produces Profits -- Think Velcro

In: Engineering (general)

By: Dawn Goldsmith

The Community Rating System: CRS is FEMA’s Program to Reduce Flood Insurance Premiums

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Deadly Flooding in the San Francisquito Canyon: Tom Mulholland and the St. Francis Dam Disaster in 1928

In: Civil Engineering

By: Diane Evans

Preparing to Give a Deposition: Civil Engineers Often Required to Defend Clients Through Depositions

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Urban Planning for Sustainable Environment: Cityscape Renewed By Ex-Mayor of Bogota Exemplifies Green Community

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Britain's Railways Return to Steam Age: First New Steam Engine Built for Fifty Years

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: John Reynolds

What Officials Need to Know About Public Bidding: State Law Limits Municipal and Actions for New Construction Projects

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Golf Swing Tempo a Result of Applied Physics: Physics Shows Swing Tempo is Key to Long Drives Not Golf Swing Speed

In: Engineering (general)

By: Jake Crum

How to Change a FEMA Flood Map: Demystifying CLOMR, LOMR, LOMA, LOMA-F, and other Map Changes

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Graphite Golf Clubs & Composite Shaft Technology: Composite Golf Club Shafts & Graphite Shafts Manufacturing Processes

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Jake Crum

Composite Engineering - Manufacturing Processes: Intro to Terms and Definitions for Manufacturing Fiber Composites

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Jake Crum

Graphite Fiber Composite Materials Terminology: Graphite, Glass and Aramid Fiber Composites - Terms and Definitions

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Jake Crum

Classes of Levers: Describing Leverage as First, Second, and Third Class

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Elisabeth Marshall

Construction Erosion and Sediment Control: CPESC Certification is how a Civil Engineer Shows Related Expertise

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

What Is An Ultracapacitor? Are Ultracapacitors Poised To Replace Rechargable Batteries?

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Chad Criswell

What is a Floodway and What Does it Mean: FEMA Flood Maps Show Areas Where Development is Restricted

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Emissions Reducing Battery Gets Go-ahead: Australian UltraBattery Awarded $32.5 million from US Government

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Sue Cartledge

Composite Materials - Once Graphite Golf Clubs: Now Graphite Raquets to Fiber Cement Siding & Composite Decking

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Jake Crum

Barcodes May be Replaced: Label Technology Called Bokode Carries Product Information

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Electricity without Cables: Resonant Frequency is Used to Transmit Power

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Sir Joseph William Bazalgette: Victorian Engineer Famous for Designing Sewers and Embankments

In: Civil Engineering

By: Feature Writer Elaine Findlay

Understanding FEMA Flood Maps: Flood Zones Used to Determine Flood Insurances Rates and Requirement

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Energy Conservation in a Commercial Building: Daylight, Fluorescent Lights, Fresh Air, Underfloor HVAC Cut Costs

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

What Pollutants are Found in Stormwater? Characterizing Contaminants - the First Step Clean-up

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Stormwater Quality and Treatment: Recent Area of Emphasis for Civil Engineers and Other Disciplines

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Shock Absorbers That Generate Electricity: MIT Students See Bumps in the Road as a Power Source

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Carbon Capture Technology: Is This Eco-Friendly Technique Feasible?

In: Environmental Engineering

By: James Jackson

The Floodplain Development Permit: A Planning and Enforcement Tool for Floodplain Administrators

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Responsibilities of a Floodplain Administrator: Floodplain Management Works Best at the Local Level

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Solar Power Helps Cut Diesel and Gas Consumption: Cities Are Using Photocell Generated Energy to Protect Environment

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

The Engineer's Role in Flood Plain Determination: Specialized Training Allows Compliance with FEMA Practices

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Flood Insurance is a Public-Private Partnership: Federal, State, and Local Governments, Lenders, Insurers Citizens

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Solar Cell Power Generation Boosted by Hologram: PV Arrays with Holographic Film Increase 'Green' Energy Output

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Flood Insurance is Available Through the NFIP: Local Flood Plain Administrator is a Resource

In: Civil Engineering

By: David Todd

Medical Manufacturing in China: Chinese Firms Go Global

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Leslie Gordon

A Primer on Rapid Manufacturing: Newer Techniques Build Everything from Tools to Hip Implants

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Leslie Gordon

Where Wind Turbine Generators Work Best: Wind Power Generation For Homes, Business And Industry

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Small Wind Turbines For Business And Industry: Electricity Generators Mounted Near Or On Buildings Supply Power

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Highway Death Toll Keeps Rising: An Estimated 3,000 People Die on the World’s Roads Daily

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

New Wind Power Technology For Stable Power: Research Will Make Turbine Generated Electricity More Practical

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

The Cost of Boston's Big Dig: America’s Most Expensive Engineering Project

In: Civil Engineering

By: Kevin Moore

Boston's Big Dig: America’s Most Expensive Engineering Project

In: Civil Engineering

By: Kevin Moore

Major Types of Special Purpose Machines (SPMs): Broad Design Classifications of SPMs

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: C. Varada Rajan

Understanding Special Purpose Machines (SPMs): Custom-made Machine Tools For Specific Applications

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: C. Varada Rajan

New Instruments Improve Control Of Air Pollution: Light And Lasers Detect Flow And Composition Of Gases And Vapors

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Thomas Kelly

Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: Splitting the Atom to Meet Future Energy Needs

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Getting Started With a Career in CAD: Best CAD Training Opportunities and Schools

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Beverly Hill

Watt's Law: The Relationship Between Power, Voltage and Current

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Scott Hansel

The Search for Perpetual Motion: The Laws of Physics Say There Is No Such Thing as Free Energy

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

How is Standard Deviation Used: More Properties of Sigma in Statistics

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Martin Bell

Central Limit Theorem: A Simple Explanation of the CLT

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Martin Bell

Infrastructure Jobs Key to Improving Economy: ASCE Says America’s Infrastructure Graded D, Green Jobs Available

In: Civil Engineering

By: Louise Harris

What is Standard Deviation: How to Calculate Sigma Values

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Martin Bell

Statistical Process Control Rules: The Western Electric Rules Explained

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Martin Bell

Characteristics of Parallel Circuits: A Fundamental Building Block of Electronic Circuits

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Scott Hansel

Components of a Series Circuit: The Building Block of Electronic Circuits

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Scott Hansel

Eco-Friendly Roller Gives Greener Copies: Charge Roller Replaces Corona Wire in Commercial Digital Printers

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

Statistical Process Control: Using SPC to Improve a Process

In: Manufacture Engineering

By: Martin Bell

What Makes Potholes Form? Freeze Thaw Processes, Weathering, and the Geology of Pavement

In: Civil Engineering

By: Feature Writer Tricia Edgar

Basics of Precision Farming Technology: How Traditional Farming is Being Replaced by New Technologies

In: Engineering (general)

By: Sarah Spiker

Benefits of Precision Farming Technology: Reducing the Environmental Impact of the Farm

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Sarah Spiker

Implications of Farming Technologies: How Small Farmers Are Losing Their Jobs

In: Engineering (general)

By: Sarah Spiker

How to Solder Electronic Components: Repair Cables and Connectors in the Field to Keep the Show going

In: Electrical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

The Manhattan Project: The Plan to Develop the First Nuclear Weapon

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

The Akosombo Dam: A Guide to One of Ghana's Largest Man-Made Structures

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

WEAV: A Real Flying Saucer: U.of Florida Scientist's UFO-Like Craft Uses Ion Propulsion

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

Not-so-Useless Inventions: Those Stupid Inventions May Just be for Real!

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

Understanding the Noosphere: The New Frontier in Environmental Engineering

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Judy Joyce

Bionic i-LIMB On Time Magazine's Innovation List: Scotland's i-LIMB Placed Number 14 on 2008 Top Innovations by Time

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Susan Morris

Pleo: A Ugobe Life Form: Introducing the Realistic Baby Robotic Dinosaur

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Sarah Stefanson

The Role of Environmental Engineering: Environmental engineering is central to a sustainable future.

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Augustine Quek

Invention: ATM for Books: Espresso Book Machine (EBM) Launched in Australia

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Tel Asiado

Beginnings of Matchbox Cars: Toys Originally Modeled in Size and Style to Boxes of Matches

In: Engineering (general)

By: Feature Writer Tel Asiado

Qanats: Ancient Underground Aqueducts: Persian Arabian Old World Irrigation Technology

In: Engineering (general)

By: John Pint

Scotland's i-LIMB wins MacRobert: Commercial Bionic Hand Recognised by UK Engineering Prize

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Susan Morris

How Nanotech Solar Cells Work: Why Nanoscale Can Produce Clean Energy More Efficiently

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Dario Borghino

Asimo the Robot: A World-Renowned Robot Walks the World

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Jacqueline Masloff

The Basics of Robotics: Simple Facts Everyone Should Know

In: Mechanical Engineering

By: Jacqueline Masloff

An Introduction to Solar Energy: How Solar Power Works to Produce Unlimited Heat and Electricity

In: Engineering (general)

By: Holly Martin

An Introduction to Tin Whiskers: From Pacemakers to Power Plants, Tiny Metal Growths Cause Problems

In: Engineering (general)

By: Holly Martin

Electronic Waste Recycling 101: Hidden Hazards of E-waste Threaten Human Health and Environment

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Holly Martin

Non-Defense Nuclear Technologies: Developed for Weapons, Radiation Technology Spreads to Peaceful Uses

In: Engineering (general)

By: Holly Martin

Nuclear Radiation Detectors 101: How Detectors Find Radiation and Stop Terrorists' Dirty Bombs

In: Engineering (general)

By: Holly Martin

There Are Alternatives to Ethanol: More Efficient Alternative Fuels Are Being Developed

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Patrick J Coyle

Fuel Cells Need New Infrastructure: Fueling, Maintenance and Training Systems Will Be Required

In: Environmental Engineering

By: Patrick J Coyle

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