Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
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Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
If you teach geography, earth science, physics, or even information and communications technology (ICT) or biology, you should definitely visit the Eduspace website from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Whynotchemeng.com is an excellent website designed for students who are considering a career in chemical or biochemical engineering. The website has two particular strengths: careers information, and a resource of practical demonstrations designed to inspire potential young physical scientists and…
Darren Hughes from the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France takes a look at stress. How can it be manipulated to make safer rails for trains or more efficient wind turbines – and what can we learn from neutron- and X-ray analysis?
We are relative newcomers on Earth and still have a lot to learn. Julian Vincent from the University of Bath, UK, investigates some of the lessons we can learn from the living world.
Nano: the Next Dimension is a short television documentary featuring several leading physical scientists discussing nanotechnology and its applications - amongst these are Nobel laureates Jean-Marie Lehn and Sir Harry Kroto.
Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
The Eduspace website, by the European Space Agency
Whynotchemeng.com website, By the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK
Taking the stress out of engineering
Is traditional engineering the right system with which to manipulate our world?
Nano: the Next Dimension and Nanotechnology