engineering

In 2021, Australian engineers mixed shredded single-use face masks with processed building rubble for road bases; the material met engineering standards, and 1 km of two-lane road could use about 3 million masks

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In 2021, Australian engineers mixed shredded single-use face masks with processed building rubble for road bases; the material met engineering standards, and 1 km of two-lane road could use about 3 million masks

In 2021, Australian engineers mixed shredded single-use face masks with processed building rubble for road bases; the material met engineering standards, and 1 km of two-lane road could use about 3 million masks/Image: RMIT University About 3 million single-use face masks could be used to build the base of a one-kilometre, two-lane road, according to … Read more

He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied

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He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied

Guy Burke never married and had no children, but his legacy has continued to teach students at the university where he once struggled to afford his education. His connection with NC State began in 1953, when his interest in aircraft led him to study mechanical and aeronautical engineering. His path to graduation was interrupted several … Read more

A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree

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A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree

Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward. Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions did not disappear. As reported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with support from the Houston VA … Read more