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Pipe Deformation (Creep)

Creep

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James I. Middleton, Jr., M.E., P.E.

One day a homeowner exited his home to find water pouring down the driveway. Closer examination revealed water was coming from the water meter box and the plastic threaded connector attaching the transition pipe from the water meter to the house supply line had fractured due to continuous stress...

Electrical Lightning strike or voltage surge power surge

Voltage Surge or Lightning Strike?

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Tony Catalfomo, M.S.E.E., P.E.

Many times electrical engineers are confronted with trying to classify damages to electrical and electronic equipment as the result of a lightning strike. More specifically, was the damage the result of a surge or a direct lightning strike? The answer is “maybe neither.” The chances are the damage...

damaged roof from snow

How Did the Snow Do This?

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Edward M. Deegan, Jr., M.S., P.E.

In forensic investigations, engineers may not always have access to all the information they desire. Consider a 70-year old building that was damaged, following a snowfall. In this scenario, the building is one of three attached structures with curved (barrel-style) roofs. So, how did the snow do...

Man with head as cloud

Keep Your Head Out of the Clouds

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Gary W. Mullis, M.Eng., P.E.

Engineers should never have their heads in the clouds, and a good engineer would never be as subjective as Hamlet and Polonius were when observing the shapes of clouds in Shakespeare's "Hamlet". However, pattern recognition is not just the stuff of playwrights... the ability to see patterns is key...