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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
Read MoreTrial 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.
Read MoreInvestigation 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.
Read MoreInvestigating 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 u
Read MoreWearing 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 mandat
Read MoreWater 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.
Read MoreWater Damage In Basements Part II: Drainage
It is widely reported that climate change will result in an increased flood risk in the UK, with wetter winters and more intense summer thunderstorms.
Read MoreProtecting Against the Dangers of Electrical Arc Flash
Arc flash, sometimes known as electrical flashover, is a low impedance short circuit that causes a very high current flow.
Read MorePressure, Pushing Down On Me
Everyone knows what an explosion is, but what about its opposite, an implosion? An explosion occurs when a large amount of energy is released into a small volume in a very short time, but what happens in an implosion? Put simply, an implosion is th
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