Chernobyl Remembered
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located in the former Soviet Union (modern day Ukraine), was among the largest nuclear power plants in the world – until the middle of the night on April 25, 1986. That was when unauthorized tests conducted on the fourth reactor led…
Building Earthquake-Resistant Structures
The earthquake, however, must be to every one a most impressive event: the earth, considered from our earliest childhood as the type of solidity, has oscillated like a thin crust beneath our feet; and in seeing the labored works of man in a moment overthrown, we feel…
“Keeping It Old School”
Some things never go out of style and hydroelectric power is one of them. Utilizing the immense power of moving water with the force of gravity ensures this centuries-old technology is still viable as a renewable energy source today. Continuous development of both the…
Happy Trails to You, and You, and You…
If there’s one thing the United States (and many other developed nations) have an abundance of, it’s abandoned buildings and infrastructure. A myriad of reasons caused these once valued construction & engineering projects to fall into a state of disuse or…
Can Work Make You Sick? Yes!
Before anyone says something to their boss that they’ll later regret, it’s not what you think. Called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), it has become a recognized health condition that results in acute health issues for approximately 25% of all workers in the U.S….
