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Engineering
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aerospaceweb.org 
 Engineers employed within the aerospace industry formed this site to "provide information regarding a wide range of aerospace-related fields, including aircraft design, spacecraft design, aerodynamics, and aerospace history." Features pictures and data on international aircraft, and an "Ask a Rocket Scientist" section for questions about aviation and aerospace. http://www.aerospaceweb.org/ Topics: Science, Technology, Transportation Last updated Mar 10, 2004 Argonne National Laboratory: Transportation Technology R&D Center
Background and updates about transportation research at this national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy. Provides fact sheets, publications, and other material about topics such as fuel cells, hybrid electric vehicles, powertrains, vehicle recycling, heavy vehicle idling and fuel use, combustion and emissions control sensors, modeling and computing, and materials and manufacturing. Includes links to related government websites. http://www.transportation.anl.gov/ Topics: Automobiles, Technology Last updated Apr 30, 2008 BioBasics: Biomining
Background information about biomining, which is "the use of microorganisms to extract metals and minerals from ores in the mining process." Discusses bioleaching (used to extract copper) and biooxidation (mainly used in gold mining), and specific research and applications of biomining. Includes a brief bibliography. From the Government of Canada. http://www.biobasics.gc.ca/english/view.asp?x=797 Topics: Geology, Industries, Science, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2005 Buckminster Fuller Institute
This site is devoted to the "principles articulated by Buckminster Fuller," creator of the geodesic dome and design science. Full text articles and books on alternative living structures, natural resources conservation, and sustainable development are available. There are links to related Web resources on Fuller, design science, domes, energy, hunger, synergetics, international conferences on global ecological issues, and more. http://www.bfi.org/ Topics: Architecture, Environment, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Poverty, Science, Technology Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
A collection of materials on the life of this American engineer, architect, poet, and philosopher who developed the geodesic dome. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "American Masters" series. http://www.thirteen.org/cgi-bin/bucky-bin/bucky.cgi Topics: Architecture, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Science, Technology Last updated May 2, 2005 Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present
Explores "achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acoma, houses, windmills, one-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." Includes photographs, measured drawings, color transparencies, and more. Searchable, and browsable by subject, and place. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 9, 2004 The Central Artery/Tunnel Project
The Big Dig, in Boston, "is the largest, most complex and technologically challenging highway project ever attempted in American history." The site features updates on the project, historical and current traffic information, videos and photos documenting the project, an artist gallery inspired by the Big Dig, and plans and maps of future development. http://www.masspike.com/bigdig/ Topics: Automobiles, Science, Science, Technology, Transportation Last updated Jul 16, 2006 Chemcases.com: Chemistry of How Things Work
This site, a "resource of curriculum supplements for teaching the second semester general chemistry course," provides 12 case studies of chemistry in consumer products aimed at helping students learn to evaluate the "decisions that influence development of successful consumer, agricultural and pharmaceutical products." Items evaluated include NutraSweet, silicones, and automotive fuels. From Kennesaw State University. http://www.chemcases.com/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Cheresources.com: Online Chemical Engineering Information
See "Free Resources" for articles on various chemical engineering topics, and "Other Resources" for information on careers in chemical engineering. Also includes a directory of related links. http://www.cheresources.com/indexzz.shtml Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 10, 2005 The Dredge Program of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
This presentation was "created in response to public interest in the dredging process" to remove sediment from the ocean floor. Discusses reasons for dredging, the dredging process (includes diagrams), and dredged material. Includes general information and details specific to the dredging of the harbor area in Santa Cruz, California. From the Santa Cruz Harbor. http://www.santacruzharbor.org/dredge/ Topics: Science Last updated Oct 17, 2005 Earthquake Engineering
An "illustrated introduction to earthquake engineering principles," based on the original text by V. V. Bertero. Includes information on direct and indirect effects of earthquakes, surface faulting, liquefaction, and shaking; and explores the need for a comprehensive approach to earthquake-resistant construction. Features photographs, and an overview of recent research. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/bertero/ Topics: Architecture, Geography, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 11, 2004 EEVL: The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing
Searchable and browsable database of thousands of annotated links in the areas of engineering, mathematics, and computing. The focus is on sites from the United Kingdom, with major non-U.K. resources also included. Lists current awareness services for each field. The site has a searchable database "of over 250 freely available full-text ejournals, selected for relevance and quality. Academic journals, professional and trade publications, and Society journals are covered." Based at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. http://www.eevl.ac.uk/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Dec 23, 2004 engAPPLETS: Java Applets for Engineering Education
A collection of small software programs, written as Java "applets," designed to teach various engineering concepts. Divided into categories: statics, dynamics, and fluid dynamics. Some include instructions and an introduction. From Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. http://www.engapplets.vt.edu/ Topics: K-12 Education, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 30, 2002 Engineer Girl
This website encourages girls to consider careers in the engineering fields such as space, medicine, environment, and communications. It features descriptions of different types of engineers, fun facts about engineering, profiles of women engineers, career planning tips, contests, an archive of "Ask an Engineer" answers, and more. From the National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies. http://www.engineergirl.org/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Science, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2008 Engineer Girl!
This site provides biographical sketches, project highlights, and links about space, medicine, the environment, and communications engineering. Other information includes career ideas, educational preparation, salary information, class projects, mentoring, and homework help. From the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.engineergirl.org/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 28, 2009 Engineer Your Life
This "guide to engineering for high school girls" provides reasons for entering the engineering field, profiles of women engineers, steps for exploring engineering study, and profiles of careers in fields such as aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering. Includes material for engineers, counselors, and parents, and a link to an engineering website for middle-school girls. From a coalition of engineering companies, organizations, and universities, produced by the WGBH Educational Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering. http://EngineerYourLife.org Topics: K-12 Education, Science Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Engineers Without Borders International
This association of organizations helps disadvantaged communities build "environmentally, equitable, and economically sustainable engineering projects." Resources include a list of sustainable and appropriate engineering solutions, links to appropriate and sustainable technology databases, a bibliography, and related links. Also includes member and event information. Some sections restricted to members. http://www.ewb-international.org Topics: Environment, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 28, 2005 GloFish, the First GM Animal Commercialized: Profits Amid Controversy
Background information about the "fluorescent red zebrafish sold as a novel pet, [which] has become the first transgenic [genetically modified] animal sold to U.S. consumers." Discusses issues and future prospects for these fish. Includes related references. From a professor of fisheries and wildlife. http://www.isb.vt.edu/articles/jun0405.htm Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science, Social Issues, Technology Last updated Sep 2, 2004 Godden Structural Engineering Slide Library
A collection of over 500 annotated photographs of structures from throughout the world, "taken from specific angles for the express purpose of illustrating particular facets of structural theory, response, or design ... covering all kinds of structural engineering, historic as well as modern." Browsable by subject (beams, arches, cable and suspension structures, trusses, domes and shells, columns, structures under construction), country, and city. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/godden/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century
Each achievement is presented with a brief introduction, timeline, and historical essay. The "top 20" are: electrification, automobile, airplane, water supply and distribution, electronics, radio and television, agricultural mechanization, computers, telephone, air conditioning and refrigeration, highways, spacecraft, Internet, imaging, household appliances, health technologies, petroleum and petrochemical technologies, laser and fiber optics, nuclear technologies, and high-performance materials. From the National Academy of Engineering. http://www.greatachievements.org/ Topics: Business, Business, Notable People, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 11, 2004 greenhomebuilding.com
Information about environmentally friendly, sustainable architecture and natural building, using renewable energy, local and recycled materials, and incorporating principles of conservation. Includes resource links and book and video recommendations. http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/ Topics: Architecture, Energy, Home & Housing, Housing, Science, Technology Last updated Mar 26, 2005 HarvardScience: Science and Engineering at Harvard University
Collection of articles "devoted to all matters related to science at the various schools, departments, institutes, and hospitals of Harvard University." Find breaking news and featured images in areas such as mental disorders of Hurricane Katrina survivors, a genetic portrait of lung cancer, and a slideshow of images of the brain in "Brainbow" transgenic mice. Also find articles by researcher or topic. From Harvard University. http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ Topics: Science Last updated Nov 14, 2007 History of New York City's Water Supply System
History of this public service from the first well in 1677 to the present. From the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/drinking_water/history.shtml Topics: Science, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Hurricane Protection System
News releases and related material about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers progress in repairing breached canals and emptying New Orleans of floodwater following Hurricane Katrina. Also includes maps of New Orleans area and Plaquemines Parish levees, webcams, questions and answers about the repair process, a photo gallery, and related information. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division. http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections, Science, Technology, Weather Last updated Aug 29, 2006 iCivil Engineer: The Internet for Civil Engineers
This portal is "designed for civil engineering professionals and students." The site is organized by categories under News Center , Career Center , and Resource Center . Find here information about seminars, conferences, and Internet-based discussion groups. There are links to universities and scholarship resources for students. The Resource Center 's Web directory gives browsers access by subject. A site search engine links to papers, biographies, and landmark documents. http://www.icivilengineer.com/News/wtc.php Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 6, 2002 IEEE History Center
"The IEEE History Center is determined to preserve as source material for the future historians of technology the personal memories of pioneering electrical and computer engineers, the technologists who transformed the world in the 20th century. ... Most of the Center's resources are available on-line at this site." Includes articles, hundreds of oral histories, a bibliography, FAQs, and more. From the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/ Topics: Electrical Energy, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Technology Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Lab Notes: Research From the College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
This newsletter contains articles about engineering research, written for the general public. Sample topics include wireless networking in cars, the mechanics of bone fractures, new solar energy technologies, robotic video cameras, cell phones as sensors, ethanol, and nanotechnology. Archived issues go back to mid-2001. http://coe.berkeley.edu/labnotes/ Topics: Science Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Leonard Kleinrock's Home Page
UCLA professor "Dr. Leonard Kleinrock created the basic principles of packet switching, the technology underpinning the Internet, while a graduate student at MIT." His official site features links to information about how the Internet was born, including his supervision of "the first message transmission on the Arpanet in October, 1969; this was the first murmurings of what later exploded into the Internet." Also includes biographical information and a bibliography. http://www.lk.cs.ucla.edu Topics: Electrical Energy, Internet, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Los Angeles Aqueduct Photographs
A collection of over 20 photographs compiled by Joseph Barlow Lippincott, dated 1906 through 1914, documenting the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Includes biographical information on Lippincott. From the Water Resources Center Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/aqueduct.html Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 10, 2003 MatWeb: Material Property Data
Includes "information on thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials." Searchable by material type, manufacturer, trade name, or UNS number (Unified Numbering System for Metals and Alloys). Results include physical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. http://www.matweb.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Mining: Biomining and Bioprocessing
This collection of documents shows examples of the applications of biotechnology to mining industry processes, including acid mine drainage, bioleaching of metals, use of microbes to process coal, and related technologies using microorganisms. From the Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.inl.gov/mining/projects/biomining.shtml Topics: Energy, Geology, Industries, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 19, 2005 National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Site contents include resources and links to over seventy engineering, scientific, and professional society websites; awards the NAE confers and how to nominate candidates; News & Events (the press releases offer an interesting glimpse of the breadth of the NAE's concerns); and details of NAE international activities and affiliations. The section explaining engineering programs covers six categories of engineering research: information technology; the environment; national security; crime prevention; and engineering education, practice, and workforce. http://www.nae.edu/ Topics: Government, Science, Science, Technology Last updated May 29, 2009 National Building Specification [U.K.]
"Websites on architecture, construction and engineering, organised into categories." Topics include academic institutions, architecture, engineering, interior design, journals, computing, and surveying. From the National Building Specification (NBS) Services of the Royal Institute of British Architects. http://www.thenbs.com/resources/links/ Topics: Architecture, Industries, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 23, 2007 NDSL Scout Reports: Math, Engineering & Technology
Biweekly current awareness resource featuring annotated reviews of new Web sites in the areas of math, engineering, and technology. Archives, browsable by issue date, go back to December 2002. The Scout Project is part of the National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Project. http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/NSDL/MET/Current/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Popular Mechanics: Technology: Transportation
Compilation of articles about transportation technologies such as bicycle modifications, electric vehicles, superliners, smart engineering and infrastructure, jet packs, Panama Canal upgrades, and additional developments in the areas of roads, bridges, automobiles, trains, air travel, and other transportation modes. Archive goes back to 1996. From Popular Mechanics magazine. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/ Topics: Technology, Transportation Last updated Aug 13, 2008 Q&A: An Update on Efforts to Drain New Orleans
A FAQ dated September 6, 2005 about efforts to drain flood waters from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Topics addressed include how water got into the city, the difference between a floodwall and a levee, and strategies for getting the water out. Includes a map. From the National Public Radio (NPR) science correspondent. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4826934 Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Regional Sediment Management (RSM)
This site describes the RSM program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "As a management method, RSM includes the entire environment, from the watershed to the sea, accounts for the effect of human activities on sediment erosion ... [and] protects and enhances the nation's natural resources while balancing national security and economic needs." The site features information about demonstration projects, research briefs and publications, and links to related databases and research. http://www.wes.army.mil/rsm/ Topics: Government, Science, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Jun 9, 2004 Robert J. Lang Origami: Science
Provides examples of the application of origami to engineering topics (such as airbags), and discussion of the mathematical theory behind the Japanese paper-folding art. Includes annotated links to other Web sites about mathematics and origami. From an origami artist. http://www.langorigami.com/science/science.php4 Topics: Crafts, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Mar 24, 2005 Rube Goldberg Contest at Purdue
Details about this competition inspired by cartoonist Rube Goldberg, in which "college students nationwide compete to design a machine that uses the most complex process to complete a simple task," such as screwing in a light bulb, in 20 or more steps. Provides a FAQ, results of past competitions (back to 1999), photos of some of the machines, and background about Rube Goldberg and the contest. From Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/rube/rube.index.html Topics: Technology Last updated Apr 10, 2007 SciCentral
A directory of links to "today's breaking science news." Browsable by topic, including biosciences, health sciences, physics, chemistry, earth and space, and engineering. Also includes links to related journals, databases, job opportunities, and conferences. http://scicentral.com/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated May 13, 2005 Secrets of Lost Empires
An exploration of the "long-forgotten secrets of early architects and engineers." Medieval Siege is about early weapons and life in castles; Pharaoh's Obelisk demonstrates how these large objects were shaped, transported, and erected; Easter Island looks at the moai statues; Roman Bath features sophisticated plumbing; and China Bridge demonstrates the use of bamboo to build a bridge. Sections contain interactive activities to demonstrate the concepts presented, suggested Web and other resources, and teacher's guides. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/ Topics: Architecture, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 3, 2002 A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
This travel guide highlights engineering achievements throughout the United States. The database may be searched by keyword, engineering discipline (such as automotive, civil/environmental, or mining), category (such as amusement park, bridge, tunnel, or monument), or geographically by clicking on the image map of the U.S. Contact information, hours of operation, engineering details, a photo, and a "fun fact" are given for each sightseeing destination. From the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). http://www.engineeringsights.org/ Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. Travel Last updated Feb 28, 2001 Southeast Louisiana, Orleans Parish Flood Control Project
Website for this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, which "provides for engineering, design, and construction of projects for flood control and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes." Includes background and reports; some sections do not have posted information. The site notes that "funding limitations have prevented moving forward with ... contracts. Overall, the currently scheduled work ... should be finished in 2008, if funding can keep pace." http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/projectsList/home.asp?projectID=86&directoryFilePath=ProjectData%5C Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Military, Science, Technology, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 6, 2005 SRS: The Division of Science Resource Studies (NSF)
Provides a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and engineering resources of the United States. Publications include statistics on research and development, human resources, science and engineering indicators, and international comparisons. Searchable. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 6, 2006 St. Patrick Was an Engineer
This small exhibit explores the St. Patrick's Day traditions of the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC), whose students "were the first to 'discover' that St. Patrick was an engineer. Since 1903, UMC engineering students have celebrated St. Patrick's Day (March 17) as a holiday set aside for engineers." Includes photos and images of historical buttons and other ephemera from the celebrations. From the UMC Archives. http://muarchives.missouri.edu/St.Pat%27sDay.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Science Last updated Mar 3, 2009 Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures
This searchable site is designed to "provide information on structures of interest to the civil engineer." There are over 3,000 structures including buildings, bridges, dams, towers, and domes. The database is browsable alphabetically, by structure type, function, construction method, geography, large-scale projects, persons, or firm. Information includes materials, dimensions, starting and completion dates, and some photographs. Additionally, there is a 2,500 year timeline and related resources. Available in English, French, and German. http://www.structurae.de/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Apr 10, 2002 Structures of Leonhardt, Andra & Partners
A collection of over 100 annotated images of bridges, towers, buildings, and other structures designed by "one of Europe's leading structural design companies," Leonhardt, Andrä and Partners of Stuttgart, Germany. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/leonhardt/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Tesla: Master of Lightning
PBS presents the life, times, and legacy of Nikola Tesla, scientist, inventor, and visionary. Attributed to his genius were the inventions of radio, alternating current (AC), electricity, neon, remote control, hydroelectric power, wireless electricity, death ray, particle beam weapons, and the Tesla coils (high frequency electricity). The program recounts Tesla's intense rivalries with contemporaries Thomas Edison and Guglielmo Marconi. http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ Topics: Electrical Energy, Energy, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Tracking Down the Roots of Our Sanitary Sewers
A history of "sewage conveyance systems" over the past five millennia through timelines, articles, illustrations, and artifacts. Includes poetry, patents, system maps, images of manhole covers from around the world, news involving sinkholes, a bibliography, links to related sites, and more. Searchable. From the historian of the Arizona Water & Pollution Control Association. http://www.sewerhistory.org Topics: Pollution, Science, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 1, 2005 Transportation Futuristics
Through annotated image galleries, this site "examines some of the efforts to address transportation needs in ways that didn't quite get off the ground literally or figuratively." Featured topics include vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the hover-car (or ground effect machine), intelligent transportation systems, monorail, personal rapid transit, pneumatic transportation, and more. From the Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/futuristics/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology, Transportation Last updated Feb 19, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Education Center
"This site is for students, teachers, librarians and other educators to access" the many educational resources from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The site features information about Army Corps activities such as disaster response and water resource management, lesson plans about navigation, the "Young Engineer's Club" with games and a database of science experiments, and links to numerous related sites. http://education.wes.army.mil Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Lesson Plans, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 21, 2005 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District
"The New Orleans District, through partnering, provides for navigation, flood and hurricane protection, environmental stewardship, and other water resource needs to benefit the people of southern Louisiana and the nation." Includes information about projects, maps and data, recreation opportunities, navigation, and a link to hurricane and emergency information. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Military, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 4, 2005 UCSB ScienceLine
"UCSB ScienceLine is an innovative 'Ask a Scientist' program where students and teachers primarily from our local K-12 schools can submit science and engineering questions. ... The scientists usually send their responses back within one week. All questions and answers are posted in our archive." Archives are searchable, or browsable by topic such as astronomy, physics, and geology. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). http://www.scienceline.ucsb.edu Topics: Science Last updated May 12, 2007 Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
The ten best (usually a few more) resources in specific categories. The categories include bridges; building codes and standards; geotechnical engineering; hydrology; humor; indoor and outdoor environment; information technology; tall buildings and structures; and transportation engineering. http://www.tenlinks.com/engineering/civil/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 25, 2002 Urban Mobility Study
An annual statistical report on the extent and performance of the roadway systems in several dozen U.S. cities, presenting about two decades'-worth of data. Measures include the amount of time an average driver spends stuck in traffic, the difference in travel time between trips made during peak vs. off-peak hours, and the economic cost of congestion due to lost productivity and wasted fuel. From the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Statistics, Technology Last updated Nov 28, 2004 The Vertical Farm
Discussion about the need for "vertical farms," a new approach to indoor farming. It is envisioned that such farms will be "efficient (cheap to construct and safe to operate) ... many stories high, [and] will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers." The site features an essay, plans, and designs. From a professor and students at Columbia University. http://www.verticalfarm.com Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 24, 2005 Washington State Department of Transportation: Engineering Publications
This site provides access to many "publications of interest to people in the transportation field" via a searchable database and downloadable electronic versions. Not all publications are in an electronic format and some require a fee. From the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Engineering Publications office, which researches, reviews, and distributes WSDOT technical manuals and publications. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/fasc/EngineeringPublications/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology Last updated Dec 10, 2003 Water and Storm Management in New Orleans: A Selection of Historical Documents
Transcriptions of documents about the water system in New Orleans. Features a pamphlet of a paper read by the mayor of New Orleans in 1914 about the history of the water systems, with information about the inception of the drainage system (including the canals and pumping stations), the water purification system, and sewer construction. Also includes images from 1901 of the system and information about a 1915 hurricane. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Louisiana/New_Orleans/Water_Management/home.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 15, 2005 Why the Towers Fell
A companion website to a PBS "NOVA" program that "follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse." An engineer discusses the 2001 World Trade Center collapse and methods of improving building safety. Includes articles about a survivor from a floor above the impact, firefighter equipment, and the structure of metal. Includes a list of related books and online resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ Topics: Architecture, Mysteries and More, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Aug 11, 2005 William Mulholland (1855-1935)
A brief biography of William Mulholland, former head of the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles, designer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, and the man widely held responsible for the St. Francis Dam collapse. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/mulholland.htm Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 William Mulholland: The Man Who Built the First Los Angeles Aqueduct
A biography of "the first American engineer to utilize hydraulic sluicing to build a dam." From the Los Angeles (City) Department of Water and Power. http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp000506.jsp Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 World Trade Center - Some Engineering Aspects
Basic, general information about the World Trade Center buildings. Find information about the structural system and informed speculation about why it collapsed. Includes diagrams, photographs, and related links. From the University of Sydney, Department of Civil Engineering. http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.shtml Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Mar 29, 2006 |
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