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51Jibe — A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver where a sailing vessel turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square rigged ships, this is called wearing ship and involves bringing… …
52Structural design — In structural engineering, structural design is an iterative process of applying engineering mechanics and past experience to create a functional, economic, and, most importantly, safe structure for the public to inhabit or to use. Using… …
53Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …
54Architecture and Civil Engineering — ▪ 2009 Introduction Architecture For Notable Civil Engineering Projects in work or completed in 2008, see Table (Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008)). Beijing was the centre of the world of architecture… …
55Civil engineering — The Petronas Twin Towers, designed by architect Cesar Pelli and Thornton Tomasetti and Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd engineers, were the world s tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that… …
56Tay Rail Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name=Tay Rail Bridge caption=Tay Bridge at Dundee, Scotland from the Dundee Law official name= carries=Rail traffic crosses=Firth of Tay locale=Dundee to Wormit, Scotland maint= id= design= mainspan= length=convert|3264|m… …
57Metal Building Manufacturers Association — The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) was founded in 1956 and promotes the design and construction of metal building systems in the low rise, non residential building marketplace. A non profit trade organization, MBMA s headquarters …
58Spontaneous glass breakage — is a phenomenon by which toughened glass (or tempered) may spontaneously break without any apparent reason. The most common causes are::* Minor damage during installation such as nicked or chipped edges which later develop into larger breaks:*… …
59Steel design — Steel design, or more specifically, structural steel design, is an area of knowledge of structural engineering used to design steel structures. The structures can range from schools to homes to bridges. There are currently two schools of thought… …
60Tent — For the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), see Tetanospasmin. A modern two person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other… …
