Posts tagged engineering
2010 Commonwealth Games
Sep 28th
The future of the 2010 Commonwealth Games which are being held in Delhi are still in doubt, despite being only days away from the opening ceremony.
Several teams from participating nations are complaining about the condition of the accommodation in the athletes’ village with some team members refusing to attend due to the poor conditions and potential security fears.
The construction for the games has been plagued with problems and the preparations have also been affected by failures in the construction of venues and structures. Last week a bridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru complex, which is the centrepiece for the Games collapsed, resulting in more than 20 people being injured. A section of the ceiling in the weightlifting arena also fell down later in the week.
Despite repeated requests from the CGF’s coordination commission earlier in the year to step up the construction, it was clear that there was still a huge amount of work to be done to complete the construction projects. The CGF’s coordination commission stated in its press release following a visit in May, that a main concern and the major issue was the readiness of the buildings especially in the Games village.
Members of the England camp will spend their first night in the Games village tonight. A group of approximately 20 support staff will stay in the accommodation to ensure conditions are suitable for athletes. All of the England team are scheduled to be in the accommodation by next Tuesday.
Structural Engineering
Sep 20th
Structural engineering is part of the engineering sector that deals with the analysis and design of structures and the way they support, or resist loads placed on them. Structural engineering would be considered a specialist subject within the discipline of civil engineering and can also be studied on its own. A structural engineer would be involved in the initial design of a building and large structures. Structural engineers can also be responsible for designing machinery, medical equipment, bridges, vehicles and any other object where the structural integrity of and item can affect the overall function or safety of it. A structural engineer should ensure that their designs satisfy the design criteria, especially relating to safety; serviceability or performance. Buildings are designed and constructed to resist elements including; substantial loads, changing climate conditions and natural disasters such as earth quakes.