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Shake Table – An Earthquake Simulator

Related topic: Earthquake, Shake Table, Earthquake simulator Shake table – An earthquake simulator Jan 31, 2023 – Deepti Malla, Ashutosh Adhikari, Laxman Koirala, Bibek Maharjan The movement of the tectonic plate developed vibrations. The point within the earth where the earthquake rupture starts is called focus or hypocenter. The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of the earthquake is called epicentre. Earthquakes are more intense at the epicentre. Large energy  released during earthquakes which travels as seismic waves in all directions through...

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Finding the Best Design for a Structure Using Topology Optimization

Related topic: Mathematical Optimization, Structural Optimization. Finding the Best Design for a Structure Using Topology Optimization Aug 31, 2022 – Ashutosh Adhikari, Laxman Koirala, Bibek Maharjan  “Everyone can build a bridge that stands, but it takes a civil engineer to make a bridge that barely stands.” The key element of being an engineer is the knowledge that enables them to make the most efficient use of resources. Throughout our engineering study, we learn to analyze the existing or assumed criteria and design those obtained results to manifest them in reality. One of...

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A meet with general Aruna Rai.

Related topic: Meet with general Aruna Rai. A meet with general Aruna Rai. Jun 10, 2022  “Just come and visit me with my wife in Erlangen, maybe you can bring something for us to Nepal.”  Shortly before I left I got a call from my dear fraternity brother Endres. With his wife coming from Darjeeling in India, right next to the border with Nepal, he did not need to say that twice. I would definitely learn something important about the country.  You simply need a little bit of luck. Getting to know Aruna Maam “One of Rita’s former classmates is in the...

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CONCRETE in parallel worlds: A SLAYER OR SAVIOR?

Related topic: Concrete, Carbon Emission, Third World Countries CONCRETE in parallel worlds: A SLAYER OR SAVIOR? Feb 19, 2022 – Alpha Sharma, Dipika Rai, Junu Shrestha, Rakit Maharjan Concrete, which we can consider as literally the building block of our lives, the most used man-made material in the construction of houses we live in, roads through which we commute, and the bridges that we cross, has been infamous for being one of the most harmful materials to earth considering the carbon footprint that it leaves. Concrete is a calculated mixture of aggregates, cement,...

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