I'm a Civil Engineering student currently in college, and I'd have to say the workload is not much different from that of students reading mechanical engineering, electrical engineering etc. Unfortunately.. :P
Concrete constructions can fail due to several reasons, not restricted to just wear and tear. If you want to estimate the lifespan of a building, you would also have to take into consideration factors like whether new buildings will be built near it etc. Such factors may introduce cracking or...
Are there any clear advantages of small engines with turbochargers, compared to big engines? Or any clear disadvantages?
I know that with most turbochargers, turbo lag might occur now and then, and that's something which will not happen for big engines. Any others?
If you were a car manufacturer, which of the following cars would you choose to manufacture, supposing you are only allowed to manufacture either kind:
1) a car with a small engine but with a turbocharger; or
2) a car with a big engine
Assume that both cars have other variables constant...