Arson: A Burning Desire
Arson: A Burning Desire: Arsonists cause injury, death, property destruction, burdening insurance companies financially.
The Power Generation Game
The process of turning mechanical energy into electrical power is pretty fascinating. You may remember turning a magnet near a coil and seeing a light bulb illuminate at school? In practice, power generation in the real world is fairly similar; an electromagnet is spun by a turbine (through wind, water, steam or a combustion engine) and power is produced. In practice, this electro-magnet may be over 100 tonnes, spinning at 3000 times a minute within a stationary coil weighing hundreds of tonnes. The largest generators being manufactured at the moment are rated in excess of 1.5 GW (gigawatts, or billion watts – enough to power three million UK homes). Whether being driven by wind, water steam or gas turbines, all generators are made of the same parts.
Hanging by a Thread: The Maintenance of Metal Wire Ropes
Metal wire ropes are widely used in hoist (lifting), towing or winching systems, such as cranes and lifts.
Harmonious Chemical Safety: Understanding GHS
The rapidly expanding global trade in chemicals was highlighted for posing unnecessary risk to both people and the environment, due to the wide assortment of national and regional chemical hazard classification systems in use at that time.
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Active safety systems like Autonomous Emergency Braking face real-world challenges not replicated in tests. This insight explores these discrepancies and testing
Trial By Fire: Investigating Faults in Lithium Ion Batteries
Batteries have become ubiquitous in our everyday life, from the vehicles we drive to the personal devices we carry everywhere.
Investigation of Wind Induced Failure of Buildings and Structures
Whether it be wind, snow or rain, the weather can have a significant impact on buildings and infrastructure, causing structural damage or flooding.
Investigating The Causes Of Vehicle Fires
An absolute must when avoiding vehicle fires, is for any driver to check that the vehicle is safe to drive. UK Government regulations state that the duties of a motorist include:
Registering the vehicle with the DVLA
Keeping the vehicle’s tax up to date
Obtaining a current MOT certificate
Maintaining the roadworthy condition of a vehicle
Having a minimum third-party insurance that covers use of the vehicle
Wearing a Helmet When Cycling Might Just Save Your Life
One might think that in today’s Health and Safety conscious society there would be universal support for the wearing of cycle helmets. However, amongst the cycling community, opinion remains sharply divided on the issue of making helmet use mandatory. Advocates for the wearing of cycle helmets have rider safety as their primary concern, but critics claim that making helmet use compulsory will discourage people from cycling, meaning that those who choose not to would miss out on the health benefits that regular cycling can offer.
Water Damage in Basements – Part I: Ingress
Basement construction has become more common, both in new developments and beneath existing buildings, as basements provide an increased floor area for the same footprint of the main, above-ground building.