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The Importance of Understanding the Starting Acceleration of Cars in Everyday Traffic
On UK roads in 2018, a total of 160,597 personal-injury road traffic collisions were reported to the Police, with at least one fatality recorded in 1,784 of those collisions.
Read MoreAn Analysis of Failed Biomaterials
An Analysis of Failed Biomaterials: Biomaterials replace bone or heart valves. Types include polymers, ceramics, stainless steels, and titanium alloys.
Read MoreContamination: An Interruption That Means Business
Even a small fire can cause smoke contamination throughout a much larger area, including as the result of spread through sealed doors in some circumstances. Water damage related to fire-fighting activities can also cause mould to contaminate and dama
Read MoreOpen at Your Own Risk: Business Email Compromise
Have you heard about Business Email Compromise? If it hasn’t happened to your company yet, you’re one of the lucky ones. The development of the Internet and email in the last few decades has had a profound impact on businesses and the way the
Read MoreInvestigations Into Ground Related Failures Part 3 – Construction Stage Issues
The Hawkins Civil Engineering team has found that many failures are caused by errors at the construction/installation stage.
Read MorePit Happens!
A large five-star hotel and conference centre began experiencing what started out initially as relatively minor escapes of water, which were dealt with easily by the hotel’s in‑house maintenance team.
Read MoreThatch Fires and Wood Burning Stoves
Fires involving thatched roofs are normally devastating, resulting in significant emotional distress for homeowners and substantial financial losses for insurers.
Read MoreCalcium Oxide and its Exothermic Reactions
Some unusual aspects that caused an exothermic reaction, and relate to the use of calcium oxide (also known as quicklime), as an animal-friendly sanitization product.
Read MoreFire Safety Design, Construction and Management Challenges
Following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in 2017, the government commissioned an independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety.
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