Monthly Archives: May 2013
5 Most Charming James Bond Gadgets
May 27, 2013 1
In celebration of a demi-century of Bond, here are some of the wonderful gadgets cooked up by engineering mastermind Q. Some of them are ridiculous. All of them are either an engineer’s dream… or nightmare. Some…Read More
Fundamentals: Plane Stress and Strain
May 20, 2013 1
What do Daniel Shenton and Civil Engineers have in common? They both believe that the world is flat. In the case of Mr Shenton, it’s because he’s belligerently antiquated; but for engineers it’s because working in two…Read More
Civil Engineers on Film
May 13, 2013 9
Where are the highly dramatized TV shows about the day-to-day lives of Civil Engineers, and when was the last time a Civil Engineer saved the world from a prime-time intergalactic threat? This weeks blog post pays…Read More
Cycling Survival
May 6, 2013 2
Life in the cycle lane is a scary place. Often I look in exasarbation at the additional line haphazzardly drawn centimeters from the kerb that’s been dignified with the title ‘On-Carrageway Route’. According to the DMRB…Read More
