When does an Engineer become an Artist?

I read somewhere that artists create dreams and visions, that may have no purpose except to be an expression of something to be admired and enjoyed, but engineers design and build something that is useful, and serves an intended purpose with reliability. Can engineers also be artists? Obviously, they can be. An engineer can be a…

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Exclusive Interview with Dr. Naveed Anwar for the 6th Annual Vertical Cities Event in Dubai

Sharing this exclusive interview from LinkedIn An event that will be introducing modern vertical design in high rise buildings while maintaining the heritage feel and local community values, Marcus Evans 6th Annual Vertical Cities is definitely a must attend event in Dubai this March. Don’t miss the Dr Naveed Anwar presenting on ensuring safety and higher performance of tall buildings…

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Is the understanding of Member’s Cross-sectional Behavior, key to understand the Overall Structural Response?

Structural Cross-sections: Analysis and Design The cross-sections of structural members and their properties are a basic component in almost all aspects of analysis and design of structures. In fact, the primary objective of an efficient design process is to proportion the cross-sections of all structural elements to safely resist the applied load effects and actions.…

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Do we really need big shocks to wake us up?

Last week, Thailand experienced a 6.0+ magnitude earthquake. The earthquake was located near Chiang Rai, the northern part of the country straddling Myanmar and Laos, and is definitively one of the largest to have occurred with its epicenter located within the Thailand boundaries. This was a big and (literally!) shocking news. It was everywhere, on…

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