Deflection is a major consideration in the design of structures. Buildings have become taller, bridges…

Ethical dilemmas come in all forms of situations for engineers. I remember
my first dilemma very well. As a student, I was working one summer for a
state department of transportation and was assigned to assist an engineer
who was a construction inspector with nearly 40 years of experience. One
day he walked into the contractor’s supply trailer and picked up a fine
radial saw and a long extension cord in good condition.