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Tag Archives: engineer
What does a Structural Engineer do?
Structural Engineers: what do they do? It can be hard to explain if the person is not familiar with the building process. Thankfully the Institution of Structural Engineers spends time thinking about these kinds of questions and part of their … Continue reading
Posted in Various
Tagged buildings, construction, engineer, ireland, steel frame, structural engineer, Tullamore
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Skew arch canal bridges in County Kildare
A skew arch bridge is one where the bridge deck is at an angle to the obstacle it is crossing. In the case of a straight canal a skew bridge would be one which is not at right angles to … Continue reading
The Helpful Engineer eBook out now
The Helpful Engineer e-book is now available to buy at a very competitive price. You can click the links below to purchase it. It contains a large selection of articles from the website. So if you are looking for a last minute … Continue reading
Distinctive engineering connection details
I came across this impressive arrangement of bolts for a column to beam connection in an indoor swimming pool. I liked that the engineer went to the trouble of designing a circular bolting arrangement for this glulam timber frame. It is more aesthetically pleasing but was more difficult to design. Its nice to see in these difficult times when fees are being squeezed that engineers are still taking the time to design distinctive details. Continue reading
The Airbus A320 and the miracle on the Hudson
I recently finished reading a book called ‘Fly by wire’ by William Langewiesche. It’s an enjoyable and easy read, despite some technical detail, about the events surrounding the crash landing of an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, New York, in January 2009. This book gives an excellent argument for sharing the recognition for the fortunate outcome of the crash between the pilots and the plane designers and I would highly recommend it for an interesting and strangely addictive read. Continue reading
Posted in People & Media
Tagged Airbus A320, book review, engineer, Fly by Wire, Hudson River, New York, plane crash, William Langewiesche
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Snap, said my car engines timing belt
The timing belt in my car has failed while I was driving on the M50 motorway. There was no bang or loud noise when it happened, the engine just stopped working. The computer display in the car simply stated ‘check fuel injectors’. The car is being fixed at the moment, but as I have learned a lot about timing belts in the last week, I thought I would share it with you all. Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged camshaft, car, engine problem, engine valves, engineer, engineering, Irish, roads, Snapped, Timing belt failure
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Infrastructure: The importance of railway gauge and setting the standard
How railway gauge was selected and the implications Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure
Tagged Australia, Britain, Channel tunnel, engineer, engineering, Gauge, ICE, Irish, Railway, Russia, TGV, Tracks, Train
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