The USS Maryland was one of three Colorado Class battleships that all fought during World War II and for much of the Interwar period represented the …
Continue ReadingGuadalcanal is the site of one of the key battles of the Second World War as well as one of the most lengthy naval engagements in all history. Fought …
Continue ReadingUsing Routh’s rule and the integration method, we can evaluate the moment of inertia of a body having mass and area. We can further implement methods …
Continue ReadingFloods, rains, and other natural calamities are beyond human control. Despite advancements in technology, excessive water, and the complications it …
Continue ReadingThe slipform technique of construction allows for the continuous pouring of concrete into walls of a structure and only stops when the full required …
Continue ReadingThis IC is basically made up of two D-type flip flop modules and set/reset asynchronous toggle inputs. As the name suggests, the IC is primarily used …
Continue ReadingWhen I was serving my apprenticeship in Harland and Wolff Belfast in the 1960’s, estimating costs for shipbuilding and repair was carried out in a …
Continue ReadingMarine diesel engines and engine rooms have changed a bit since I was a young engineer at sea in the 1960’s. Nowadays modern engines are designed to …
Continue ReadingStreet sweeping and cleaning may not look like a technical job, but it is properly carried out in an organized and planned way in the US and Great …
Continue ReadingScapa Flow is a stretch of shallow water off the north coast of Scotland within the Orkney Islands. It has been used for centuries as a safe …
Continue Reading“You see a component and you get it by pressing the ‘print’ button.” This is precisely what 3D printing is about.
Continue ReadingBuilding virtually any electronic circuit from these small signal transistors and their complementary pairs may be feasible. This goes to show just …
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