Monthly Archives: May 2012

Today’s Quote

Posted on 2012-05-10 by arnold.yuan

Joseph Butler (1692-1752): Probability is the very guide of life. Arnold Yuan: Uncertainty is the very guide to research; where there’s uncertainty there is research.

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Infrastructure-Related Government Agencies and Industrial Associations

Posted on 2012-05-04 by arnold.yuan

Infrastructure Canada (http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html), under the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, is the lead federal department responsible for infrastructure policy development and program delivery.  Infrastructure Canada delivers a broad range of infrastructure programs, providing flexible and effective funding support to … Continue reading →

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Why should you choose Civil Engineering?

Posted on 2012-05-04 by arnold.yuan

The following graph will speak more than one thousand words when somebody wants to coax young fellows to study civil engineering. Source: Canadian Construction Overview (PDF), by Mark Casaletto, Reed Construction Data (2012)

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An Excellent Essay on Design Code

Posted on 2012-05-03 by arnold.yuan

Dr Mihailo D. Trifunac is a professor of earthquake engineering at the University of Southern California.  He recently published a review paper on earthquake response spectra in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering.  The opening paragraphs, in my opinion, represent an … Continue reading →

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