Talking Points

www.designnews.com | May 14, 2008

Straight talk about today's headlines and how they affect the engineering community.

http://www.designnews.com/blog/Talking_Points/index7.php

Prepare for the Juan De Fuca Disaster

cr4.globalspec.com | Mar 27, 2008

The Juan De Fuca Plate is the modern-day cause of volcanic activity, earthquakes and tsunamis in the northwest quadrant of the continental United States. It is a small tectonic plate that is being subducted by the larger North American Plate. Over the past 7 million years, since being fragmented

http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/5336/Prepare-for-the-Juan-De-Fuca-Disaster?from_rss=1

Cleanup microbes enhance hydrocarbon recovery

nanotechwire.com | Jan 1, 1970

A unique, patent-pending collection of microbes that can be used both for cleaning up the environment and addressing our energy needs has earned the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory kudos from a newsletter covering the rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology.

http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=6769

Structural frame completes at BBC Scotland landmark digital HQ, Glasgow

The composite structural frame for Scotland’s first digital BBC building is now complete, to a design by David Chipperfield Architects with Faber Maunsell as structural engineer in conjunction with Jane Wernick Associates.

http://www.fabermaunsell.com/NewsMedia/46/70/index.html

Carlon... an industry-leading manufacturer and marketer of thermoplastic enclosures, fittings, and

Carlon prides itself as an industry-leading manufacturer and marketer of thermoplastic enclosures, fittings, and wire and cable management products for the electrical, industrial, commercial, data and telecommunications markets.

http://www.carlon.com/

Bentham Geoconsulting Ltd, North-West UK - Geophysical Consultants

As geophysical consultants and engineering and environmental information specialists our clients include civil and structural engineering consultancies, county councils and property developers.

http://www.benthamgeoconsulting.co.uk/

ARPANSA - Radon in Homes

Radon is a naturally occuring radioactive gas which can accumulate in enclosed places, including houses and other buildings. The radon levels in Australian houses vary quite a lot but are generally lower than in other countries.

http://www.arpansa.gov.au/radiationprotection/factsheets/is_radon.cfm

KRB Machinery Company - Spinmaster Prefabrication Equipment

The SpinMaster fabricates non-welded rollmats to expedite placing rebar in horizontal reinforcing applications. Because there is no welding, epoxy-coated, stainless and galvanized rebar, as well as black rebar, can be spaced and prewired to the customer's exact specifications.

http://www.krbmachinery.com/spinMaster_classic.html