Structural engineer

Seismic Foundation Design Lessons Learned from the Rion Antirion Bridge 1. Introduction The choice of a design concept for designing foundation is decided by various factors such as environmental conditions, information of the building, construction techniques and constraints at finance and time. These aspects will be considered more rigid on seismic foundation designing which is a very broad activity requiring the synthesis of experience and technical knowledge. These will be illustrated by an…

of high quality steel to be produced and delivered in a single day. To this day, Bessemer-Converter-inspired machines are the basis for making many steel products found in every household today.(lemelson.mit.edu) Robert Durrer was the first modern engineer to advance the Bessemer converter with one slight modification - instead of blowing air it blew in pure oxygen leading to far purer steel.(tc.umn.edu) Eliminating nitrogen found in atmospheric air was the major improvement. It is important…

Auschwitz was through the ability to move up in ranks of the camp through appearances and trades. Primo Levi details the stories of how salvation is possible in chapter nine, through the stories of Schepschel, Alfred L. Elias and Henri. Alfred L. was an engineer before imprisonment and Primo Levi describes his story as “how vain the myth of original equality among men” can be (93). Levi states that when he met him he did not appear to be in good shape but showed signs of a disciplined and…

They were supposed to conduct annual surveys of the canal bottom to make sure that erosion did not occur causing the levee system structural damage post construction. Clearly, not enough was done to plug the gap of the 17th street canal as it was considered to be of low priority. The debris removal process uses virtually any and all means as well as resources to remove the various types…

Tablemate, a product produced by VitalTech has effectively given St. Peter’s residence a more social, pleasurable, and comfortable dining experience. A critical part of the design process was understanding that many residents are sometimes forced to leave their homes and live at St. Peter’s due to their disabilities, this gave us the idea of what experience the device should provide in the final product. The final decision was to give the ladies at table two a dining experience that would feel…

Filippo Brunelleschi is widely known as one of the founding fathers of Renaissance architecture, as well as the first modern engineer. Born in Florence, Italy in 1377 and died in April 14th, 1446, Brunelleschi was the second son to Brunelleschi di Lippo di Tura di Cambio Bacherini a notary and Giuliana di Giovanni Spini. Di Lippo’s family was from Ficarolo on the Po and was of importance and well known, as Di Lippo was also a diplomat. From a very young age Brunelleschi was taught mathematics…

Abstract This paper case studied the Center Pompidou in Paris. The research was generated based on my visit to the Pompidou center and outside references providing background information about the architects, history, and the project itself. My focus was on the interior structure and the influences from the society on the architecture design. In the end, this paper also assesses the impact of such an advancing design. Introduction Located in the center of Paris, Center Pompidou serves as a…

Over the years, the industries of structural, mechanical, aerospace engineering, materials science, medicine, prosthetics, and many more have called for stronger, lightweight, low maintenance materials to withhold the stresses and loads that come with everyday usage of materials. Material scientists and engineers have studied and manufactured composite materials to cater to the needs of these various industries; however, composites have limitations as well. Many composites need repairs after…

Her gentle but mortifying reply: "No, I 'm a lawyer."” (Jonathon Rauch, 2008). We as a society should not think that only males can be the attorney and females are just secretaries, this could be considered being a feminist, looking at Aerospace Engineers why does society feel that this is a job for just males? Generations before us made it that way, filling these jobs with male dominated titles. Today, more women are throwing that stereotype of gender singularity in higher ranked positions. If…

Despite burning airplanes and building structure issues, poor communication in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9-11 was the greatest factor to the loss of life. The efforts of the emergency personnel that came to help rescue the visitors and workers of the World Trade Center(WTC) were thwarted by the lack of communication and coordination between the police and fire departments and the towers’ security personnel. There were many aspects of poor communication that led to the loss of…