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The Story of George and Richard Stephenson, Great Railway Engineers - Part II - Father and Son

George Stephenson built the first public railway in the world that used steam locomotives. His son, Robert Stephenson, was a great engineer two – this part of their joined biography is dedicated to father-son cooperation, which produced the great "Rocket" locomotive and many other notable designs.

Published by johnsinit (12600 pts) on May 28, 2009 to
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The Story of George and Richard Stephenson, Great Railway Engineers - Part I - Father

Did you ever wonder why train tracks all over the world are 4 feet, 8 ½ inches (1440 mm) from rail to rail? The “standard” gauge goes all the way back to 19th century Britain - as a self-educated engineer George Stephenson built the first public railway in the world that used steam locomotives.

Published by johnsinit (12600 pts) on May 26, 2009 to
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The Story of Henry Laurence Gantt - the Inventor of the Gantt Chart

If you are engineer or a manager, you are probably familiar with the term "Gantt Chart". Constructed with the aid of Microsoft Project, nowadays it serves as one of the primary tools for project management and tracking progress. But did you know that those charts are named their inventor?

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What is Magnetic Levitation?

Magnetic Levitation is a way to suspend objects in air without any support, as if in defiance of gravity. An unsung phenomenon of the past which is now being put to use in a variety of interesting and useful applications.

Published by Raunekk (16370 pts) on May 25, 2009 to
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Venue Acoustics and System Design

The primary function of an acoustic system is to amplify an acoustic signal and present it intelligibility to the occupants in the venue. Sometimes this task becomes very difficult due to the room acoustics. This article will address some of the issues that occur as well as some possible solutions.

Published by anoor (682 pts) on May 18, 2009 to
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Managing Inspection Activity Using Risk Based Approach-Part 3

In practice, companies’ efforts to implement RBI have been blocked by the complexity of the risk analysis step. API developed usable RBI tools that companies can use with reasonable cost and effort and they published these tools in API P 581 Risk-Based Inspection Base Resource Document.

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Branches of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is a very vast field and encompasses various aspects and subfields including but not limited to power generation, manufacturing, transportation and so forth. Read on to find out more about this exciting and vibrant field of engineering.

Published by Ricky (22000 pts) on May 15, 2009 to
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Great Engineers - Biography of Elijah McCoy, Steam Engine Oil Cup Inventor

During the prime of the age of the steam locomotive, train operators probably didn’t know it, but they owed much of their success and livelihood to Elijah McCoy who invented a technologically elegant device that permitted trains to run for longer distances without stopping and made them safer.

Published by johnsinit (12600 pts) on May 14, 2009 to
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Soundproofing Walls of Your Home

Soundproofing has become a necessary step for people who live in homes in the middle of busy, noisy cities. Nowadays, many products are available in the market for soundproofing your walls that takes every point into account before installing and give effective results.

Published by Babes (8395 pts) on May 14, 2009 to
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What is Marine Engineering?

Nearly three-fourths of this earth is filled with water and we all know that sailing through the high seas is a great adventure as well as a career. This is where the concept of marine engineering comes in the picture and this article would tell you some interesting facts about the same.

Published by Ricky (22000 pts) on May 3, 2009 to
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