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The September Ethical Dilemma: Building Inspections for the County

Cathy from providing building inspection services would be an unrealistic intrusion into her practice and would inhibit the county from utilizing a flexible method of delivering services consistent with the public health and safety.

By |2024-09-23T11:38:35-06:00September 16th, 2024|Ethical Dilemma|3 Comments

The July Ethical Dilemma: Can Engineers Offer Services Outside of Their Firm?

Brad is the engineer who actually developed the proposal for the firm. A city official approaches Brad and asks if he would agree to a contract as a consultant.

By |2024-07-22T13:02:04-06:00July 15th, 2024|Ethical Dilemma|7 Comments

Lessons Learned: The Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC)

Unlike the Twin Towers, WTC 7 was not directly hit by an airplane, yet it collapsed completely, making it the first known instance of a tall building brought down primarily by uncontrolled fires. This article aims to explore the structural causes behind the collapse of WTC 7 from an engineering perspective.

By |2024-01-04T10:53:39-06:00December 21st, 2023|Friday Famous Failures|3 Comments