While you're cleaning and doing the dishes, you smell an unpleasant odor coming from the drain. This smell isn't only regulated to just the kitchen sink but can appear in other areas of the house such as the bathroom and spread throughout the rest of the home. We offer some tips ...
Read MoreSpaceX Launch to the International Space Station | May 30, 2020
On May 30th in Cape Canaveral, Florida SpaceX's Dragon launched with astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken to the International Space Station where they will conduct spacewalks and install a new platform for science experiments. SpaceX's Dragon made history by being the fi ...
Read MoreHow are Skywalk Bridges Built?
A skywalk bridge may also be known as a skyway or skybridge. It is a connection between two or more buildings which provides a pedestrian walkway in urban areas. A conditioned or unconditioned skywalk can be open, enclosed, encased in glass, for the public, or used strictly for b ...
Read MoreThe Pont du Gard Aqueduct in France
Crossing the Gardon River in southern France, the Pont Du Gard is one of the best-preserved ancient aqueduct bridges built in the first century AD by the Romans. In 1985 it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultur ...
Read MoreWhat Happens to my Sump Pump in a Power Outage?
Spring is here which brings rain that could cause a potential problem for your home. Rainwater does make its way down and around your foundation, where it must be pumped away from the house. In homes with sump pumps, this water around the foundation will, by design, find its way ...
Read MoreMay – June, 2020: Michigan Flooding
In mid-May, seven inches of rain created a chain of catastrophic events. The rainstorm caused more than 10,000 people to evacuate, damaged property and homes, and destroyed two hydroelectric dams. The Rainstorm Moisture created by Tropical Storm Arthur produced the heaviest rai ...
Read MoreDesign of Horizontal Curves for Roadways
The geometric design of roadways is the part of highway engineering that is concerned with how the physical elements are positioned, dependent on standards and constraints. The main objectives are to optimize safety and efficiency while also minimizing environmental damage and co ...
Read MoreFlorida Fires near Naples
The Damage Last week in Collier County, a brush fire began which has so far destroyed almost 9 acres, 12 homes, and 33 outbuildings. The brush fire - now called the 36th Avenue Southeast Fire - began on May 13th in Golden Gate Estates near Alligator Alley, separating into six br ...
Read MoreHow Investigators Find the Origin of a Fire
There are many tools and observations that forensic fire investigators use to determine the origin and cause of a fire. Before the early 1980's, theories rather than scientific methods were used to determine the cause. This was mostly due to a lack of technology that we now have ...
Read MoreWhat Happens When Lightning Strikes
Lightning is a fascinating natural phenomenon that keeps regular people and scientists asking questions. While there are still aspects of lightning that remain a mystery to experts, we know a lot about why lightning occurs and what happens when it strikes. How Lightning Strike ...
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