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Friday 22nd January, 2016

Hand Calculations as Future Records

Weather it is performing a quick check for a preliminary assessment or to confirm the output of.....

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Friday 13th February, 2015

Project Management - Defining the Scope

The project scope statement should provide detail rather than an overview, rudimentary or fundamental functions rather than complex overall ones and typically should focus on....

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Sunday 31st January, 2015

The 7 Steps to Problem Solving

Anytime you have a goal to achieve or simply experience a challenge, problem solving techniques can be adopted....

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Monday 15th December, 2014

Problem Solving - Problems Defined

Problems defined broadly arise when an obstacle prevents us reaching an objective. That is, a problem can be thought of as...


Engineering Terms Explained

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Sunday 21st June, 2015

What is Engineering Frame Theory?

Structures formed of members that are rigidly connected and designed to resist a load are known as frames, while the same members...

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Sunday 21st June, 2015

What is Engineering Arch Theory?

Arches employ the principal that when weight is uniformly applied to them the forces resolve into axial compressive...

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Sunday 21st June, 2015

What is Engineering Beam Theory?

The Euler-Bernoulli equation describes the relationship between the applied load and the resulting deflection of the beam and is shown mathematically...

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Wednesday 27th May, 2015

What is Second Moment of Area?

Also commonly referred to as the Area Moment of Inertia, this geometric property of area distribution...