Landscape Design CAD Programs for Architects
The objective of this architect CAD software review is to provide insight about a few good architectural CAD packages out of the hugely crowded civil …
Continue ReadingWhat is Friction? Forces of Friction
Two surfaces in contact, no matter how much smooth they may appear to be, pose some frictional force across their surfaces. Here we try to present a …
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A government in exile, a parallel government running in the mainland country, natives protesting across the globe against dictating forces, and yet …
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best and the 5 Worst Ports for Merchant Marine
The best port of the world ensures that the mariners get all the facilities that not only make their ship perfect again during a short break on a …
Continue ReadingVibration Analysis in Preventive Maintenance in Industrial Settings
Rotating machines tend to vibrate, so vibration analysis on a regular basis is needed to predict the operational health of equipment and provide fault …
Continue ReadingThermoplastics: Thermosetting and Thermosoftening Plastics
The word “plastic” means soft or flexible, but modern plastics include a large range of synthetic polymers that are hard and rigid. We use …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding 2N3055 Transistor Spec Sheet
Almost 90 % of all medium power electronic gadgets incorporate 2N3055 transistors in their output stages – probably enough to prove the high …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Telecommunications Layers of the Standard Model
The standard telecommunications model is comprised of four telecommunication layers. Here we will look at and discuss the role and working of each …
Continue ReadingDesigning and Building for Blast Containment
Earlier blasts reminded us of demolitions of buildings in the US. But now, blasting reminds us of 9/11 and terrorist attacks. Post 9/11, governments …
Continue ReadingFroude Number and Manning Equation in Calculation of Critical Depth for Open Channel Flow
Calculation of critical slope and critical depth for open channel flow is needed for some applications. Read on for the equations, calculation …
Continue ReadingAircraft Carrier Performance and Aircraft Carrier Tactics of World War II
Carrier tactics were relatively poorly developed at the start of World War II, but a shortage of capital ships and ocean-wide operational requirements …
Continue ReadingIPCODE - Ingress Protection Codes and Classification
The IPCODE (IP code) is used to stipulate the environmental protection applicable for specific equipment enclosures.
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