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Endless bridge around the equator and gravity
- Drat
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Need to interview an engineer for an engineering paper
- codyschellinger0731
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"Expected Result" Bias in Research
- person123
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Finding the right counterweight for a mechanism
- kjmdrumz3
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Can IR Heating Be Effectively Focused Over Long Distances for Snow Prevention?
- A.J.710
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Health risks of ABS FDM (3d printing)
- jamesson
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COVID An Engineer's take on testing for Covid-19
- sophiecentaur
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How to Fly a B-26: Official Training Film
- Ivan Seeking
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DIY large aperture optical comparator
- Stormer
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17 years later: Thank you FredGarvin and Artman
- slackwing
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How Fast Did This Wheel-Driven Vehicle Go?
- ElliotSmith
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[Statics] Determining the normal force at an internal point of a member
- Worn_Out_Tools
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Boom Angle of Crane: Is High Extension Necessary?
- DaveC426913
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Vacuum Airships - would multi-skinning work?
- some bloke
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Can hobbyist autodidacts make novel inventions or discoveries in STEM?
- Saiyan300Warrior
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How Can Engineering Moments Bring Real Emotion?
- davenn
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Why Are Multi-Barreled Muzzleloaders Inaccurate Despite Aligned Barrels?
- kalkyl
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Surviving Large Bases on Airless Worlds: Is It Possible?
- Whipley Snidelash
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Which sub-forum is better suited for questions on robotics theory
- PainterGuy
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Building a Cheap, Portable Water Level Recorder for Seiche Monitoring
- DaveC426913
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Old fashioned gas stove with automatic lighting - how?
- sophiecentaur
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Some airplane pilot jargon: "Rotate", "Heavy"
- Stephen Tashi
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Are Supercomputers Still Profitable in the Age of Cloud Computing?
- Phylosopher
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Flood drainage outflow rate from horizontal 1500m drainpipe at sump
- Point Conception
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Why Do Physical Systems Seek Minimum Potential Energy?
- LawrenceC
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Gravity Fed Farm Animal Watering System
- FarmerTodd
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How Do You Calculate Load Inertia for a Lead Screw System?
- beashayyael
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Emergency stopping an automatic transmission car with failed brakes or stuck accelerator
- Wrichik Basu
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Force on Dam: Height or Amount of Water?
- peanutaxis
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Digital twin software and resources for graduation project
- Hraabo
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Unplugged Chest Freezer and It Won't Freeze Anymore - Why?
- kyphysics
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Big Data and a Saturation Point
- Gear300
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Deterministic method for cost estimation
- LT Judd
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If My Water Heater Doesn't Work, Is Water Still Safe to Drink (if Cold)?
- kyphysics
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UV dose calculation for 254 nm irradiation of particle suspension
- piscosour00
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How would you build a solar stove that works at night & the next morning?
- pskpi
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COVID Effect of Covid-19 on architecture
- Stephen Tashi
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Problem / conflict with gas appliance ventilation standard
- Jehannum
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Is it possible to make a "laser" etcher using "piped" sunlight?
- some bloke
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Is it possible to build a laser from a light bulb?
- somega
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Can Fiber Optic Cables Create a Custom Shaped LCD Screen?
- kolleamm
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Structural Systems: Steel and Reinforced Concrete (RC)
- okandrea
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Building jig for a project, trying to think of the ISO standard that would apply
- lee123456789
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Statics and Structural Analysis Question
- track1716
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Can I Transform Multiple Steel Beams into a Single Piece of Concrete?
- pj33
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Wind-Induced Bending Stress on Chimney with Rectangular Cross-Section
- pj33
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Where to find engineering drawings?
- AhmedHesham
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Is Nuclear Engineering a Stress-Free Field?
- random_soldier
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Understanding Bending Moments and Moment Equilibrium in Structural Analysis
- pj33
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Dumb question on attics and vents/airflow
- kyphysics
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High temperature (~950 C) heating blanket
- M_1
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4-cylinder engine with 432,000 miles runs well
- ElliotSmith
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First moment of area and second moment of area
- harryiverson
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How do you control the dosing of powders?
- kunalvanjare
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Weird (or not) issues in thin-walled cylindrical shell buckling modes
- Vigardo
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Australian Open Heat Stress Scale
- JT Smith
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How did Galileo manufacture his telescope?
- AhmedHesham
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What's the best software to use when designing 2D floor plans for structures?
- Robert House
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Design loads for 5-10 MW wind turbine towers and jackets
- Vigardo
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Why Use the Parallel Axis Theorem with the Second Moment of AREA?
- tomtomtom1
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Max load on inclined interlayer of easel
- moonfifty
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Innovative Scientific Uses of GPS
- anorlunda
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Marimba bar tuning and temperature
- Marimba Australia
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What is the Safest Rule of Thumb for Designing with a Safety Margin?
- Stephenk53
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Possibility of turning a threaded rod with spur gears using a motor
- AdamQuinn
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Mounting fire / smoke alarms with magnets
- Franly
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Can we create science from engineering?
- Anti Hydrogen
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How Is Error Managed When Measuring the Difference Between Two Values?
- liquidFuzz
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Point of action of hydrostatic force on a 32m rectangular wall
- tomtomtom1
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Why are triangles preferred over arches in bridge design?
- thezi
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Unit of Velocity from a Random Walk measured by an accelerometer
- hoddy
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Is this officer checking his radar gun calibration incorrectly?
- berkeman
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System to collect a small amount of water from the air
- jamesson
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Does water flowing through a pipe make noise?
- member 656954
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Could Airships Revolutionize Affordable Housing Delivery?
- MrCosmic
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How to measure a quantity of grains for an instant coffee maker project?
- hugo_faurand
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Reflecting a red dot on glass like a holographic sight
- mastermechanic
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How important is engineering drawing really?
- AhmedHesham
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Solar heat gain on a typical solar cell
- jeff jones
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How Do Tiny Speakers Produce High-Quality Sound?
- anorlunda
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Civil engineering - dike improvement
- Waffle24
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Calculate Shock Force with Rope Elongation in Excel
- Jeff Randall
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Trends in Trainings on Engineering Standards
- anoop_gupta
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The history of the home water filter
- qnach
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Sizing corner reflectors for road noise at 800-1300 Hz
- Aubergine Agonistes
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Is Ventilation Necessary for Safe 3D Printing?
- anorlunda
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What Is the Shear Strength of a Cut I-Beam in a Cantilevered Structure?
- vernierdesign
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Is a Wine Cellar Without a Cooling System Possible in Phoenix?
- Michaeldaum
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Nonlinear least squares problem
- ciaran_hughes
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Can I readily clamp a pipe with 450 weight without it slipping?
- wells
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New technologies that are less "advanced" than old?
- vco
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Heat vs Cold Protection/Insulation
- chienphong
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Velocity of unspooling fishing line
- elixirnova
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DFA Minimization Marking Step Guide | Zulfi
- zak100
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Ethical Discussion -- Engineering used to create innovation versus destruction
- hamin4
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Nodes in a decentralised manufacturing system
- Student abc
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How much are wind farms useful to manage wildfires?
- Z0dCHiY8
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Viscous epoxy coating for Peltier device leads
- Kvm90
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Municipal water lines in cold climates - history of technology?
- Stephen Tashi
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