September 11 2003 was the second anniversary of the infamous attacks on the World Trade Center, prompting renewed interest in the questions about what effect this tragedy has had on structural engineering and on the design of tall buildings. In the immediate aftermath of the deliberate attack, the unprecedented collapse...
Human populations have the ability to disperse widely and rapidly congestion and intrusion - as well as oil consumption. In responding to these challenges, transport policies seem to lack credibility. Not everything in the transport sector is changing, however. There is excellent data to show that average travel time per...
Engineers are involved in an infinitely wide range of challenges in designing for life safety in extreme events, whether it is natural hazards such as wind and earthquakes, or making our roads safer. This paper is based on the issues raised by the events of 11 September 2001. Mention 'September...
Energy policy has to consist of a number of separate aims which, at times, may be in conflict with one another. These main concerns can be summarized as: security of supply, environmental, competitiveness and social. As far as is possible, a holistic energy policy will balance these aims but be...
TODAY: Professor Sir Donald Acheson, former Chief Medical Officer, Departments of Health and Social Security, 79; The Right Rev Timothy Bavin, former Bishop of Portsmouth, 70; Mr David Bintley, choreographer, 48; Professor Lord Broers, President, Royal Academy of Engineering, 67; Mr Russell Brown MP, 54; Marshal of the RAF Lord...
According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (July 3, 2005), theDirector General of the Royal Jordanian Aviation Academy, Mr.Mohammed Al-Khawaldeh, said that the Aviation Academy makestremendous efforts to follow up the latest developments andtechnologies in the aviation safety and security area. Speaking atthe graduation ceremony of a new generation of Algeria fresh...
According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (July 3, 2005), the Director General of the Royal Jordanian Aviation Academy, Mr. Mohammed Al-Khawaldeh, said that the Aviation Academy makes tremendous efforts to follow up the latest developments and technologies in the aviation safety and security area. Speaking at the...
Sir: The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is right to criticise the Government's energy policy (Business; report, 15 July). The Government's faith in wind power is unrealistic and ignores serious concerns about security of energy supply. Although a recent Royal Academy of Engineering report...
The Kyoto Climate Change Summit's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions has presented a major challenge for the UK in meeting its energy requirements for the new millennium. So states Nuclear Energy - the Future Climate, a report published by the Royal Society and The Royal...
MICHAEL CALVERT, who survived both the Chindit expeditions into Burma, was one of the outstanding leaders of irregular troops during the Second World War, though born into the old officer class and himself a regular army officer. He was the youngest son of a senior member of...
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