The airframe of the aeroplane is made up of thousands of precisely shaped, impact-resistant panels fastened to a lightweight underbase by rivets or other fasteners. Together, the frame and panels create a very sturdy yet reasonably light craft. While typical aluminium and aluminium alloys are also employed, carbon fibre reinforced material is used in many…
With 25 in service between 1941 and 1944, the Union Pacific “Big Boy” was among the biggest and most potent steam locomotives ever built. About 604 tonnes is the combined weight of the engine and tender, which is enough to pull a 5-mile train by itself. On a level track, the maximum speed is about…
One essential prerequisite for the majority of human-operated machinery is being able to see farther than it takes to stop, which is present in most cars. But trains can stop up to a mile away, which makes it hard for engineers to see far ahead. Trains require a lot of safety infrastructure to make up…
German spies planned to demolish Hoover Dam’s stunning intake towers during World War II. Nonetheless, the dam can produce a tremendous amount of electricity because to its 17 u-shaped turbines and generators. Transmission towers, whose metallic qualities cause them to lean dangerously, receive the electricity generated by the generators. In order to prevent electrical arcing…
Lets talks about the value of electrical grounding in the power grid in this episode of Practical Engineering. An intricate feature of the grid is grounding, whose importance is based on how the earth is conceptualised in an electrical circuit. A battery wire connected to a grounding electrode, for instance, will not produce any current….
Making several choices during the intricate process of designing a roadway is necessary to guarantee the security and comfort of drivers. Many elements affect a roadway’s design, such as the topography, volume of traffic, presence of obstructions, and safety. Every road in a perfect world would be a level, straight roadway devoid of any driveways,…
Concrete has a long history of withstanding tensile strain and is a crucial component of modern infrastructure. The combination of steel bars embedded in reinforced concrete and strength against tensile stress is the cornerstone of contemporary society. But one drawback of steel is that it rusts, which weakens the reinforcement and increases the amount of…
Worldwide, there are more than 850,000 miles of submerged cables that are utilised for power or communication. But constructing and fixing these cables is a laborious job, particularly in the Aaron Islands off the coast of Ireland’s west. When one of these wires burst in 2016, the archipelago lost all electricity. In order to repair…
Mr. Joseph Strauss, Chief Design Engineer, created the intricate engineering marvel that is the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge across the Pacific. Ships can pass under the bridge thanks to its suspension cable system, which enables it to resist the ocean’s lethal currents. Two towers are built at either end of the ocean as…
Waller Creek flows through the heart of Waterloo Park, a downtown Austin, Texas park with walking trails and an amphitheatre. A semicircular structure on the lake at the park is also connected to Ladybird Lake, originally known as Town Lake, approximately one mile distant. With a peak flow rate of 8,500 cubic feet per second,…