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The 1994 collapse of a tunnel at Heathrow Airport in London, put lives at risk and caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. In the court case that followed it was determined that the degree of risk was extended outside of proprietary control, and that the extent and duration of …

Thanks to a University in the US, foundries might have a new material which they can use as a binder when producing sophisticated moulds: sugar. Researchers at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, believe that sugar can act as a binding agent to glue materials together, such as sand, during the …

“My casket shall be filled to the rim with 2005 Saint-Émilion,” the opening sentence of the novel “The Emancipating Death of a Boring Engineer” by the award-winning author and engineer Michel Bruneau, sets the stage for the unconventional journey that follows, searching for significant numbers, good wines, the meaning of life, love, and whether …

The Engineering Daily is embarking on an ambitious project to create a project management and collaboration tool specifically for engineers.  This tool will be entirely hosted online and we intend it to be the most useful resource for engineers. As such, we are soliciting comments from engineers to help us …

Forget about Boltzmann or a room full of ping-pong balls flying everywhere or a little devil called Maxwell’s Demon. As an engineer, I  have always heard enough about the nano/microscopic description of things in order to learn (or at least listen to an explanation of) how stuff works, especially important stuff …

Students planning to embark on a career in engineering have a lot of choices when it comes to their education. One particular area of dilemma is whether to pursue a masters in engineering or a masters in business administration. Valerie Harris, provides a fresh perspective on this topic based on …

A detailed and well-thought out Scope of Work is a critical element of the design process, especially in large, complex projects. The purpose of the document is to translate client ideas into working designs. Typically created by the client, the document should be clear, complete and logical.  An effective scope …

The last three years have been full of uncertainty for many in the engineering and construction industry. However in Africa, one noticeable constant has been the insatiable demand for infrastructure in all forms. Partly fueled by the necessity to access and extract resources, implementation of grand infrastructure projects has also …

Over the past few months, we have profiled numerous engineers who have contributed significantly to our profession in varying ways. Up until now, the series has featured the likes of Elijah McCoy,  Archimedes and Brunel.  Compared to the rest on our list,  Petroski is slightly more modern and one that we can relate to. …

As the 2012 school year kicks off, a new crop of engineering students will begin to learn the theories, practices and technologies that will be useful in the work place. There are other important lessons they learn as students that will help them to excel professionally. For example, citations and bibliographies were …