Year: 2024

A “home run” refers to the conductors from the circuit breaker panel to the first connection…

Hydraulic elevators are elevators which are powered by a piston that travels inside a cylinder. An…

A jib or jib arm is the horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types…

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth…

Thermostat setback works by reducing the load on your heating or cooling system when it’s not…

the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars) especially : the surface of…

Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.…

Gauge, in manufacturing and engineering, a device used to determine, either directly or indirectly, whether…

A furnace is an equipment to melt metals for casting or heat materials for change of…

Frog is an indentation or depression on the top face of a brick made with the…

Fluid Mechanics. Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the mechanics of fluids…

Before any physical work begins on a construction site, the erection process starts with the…

On a more serious note, ‘equivalent’ uniformly distributed load implies that the actual load is…

The term Engineer of Record (EoR) is commonly used in North America to define the responsible…

Electrical trim is the electrical work that can be completed after the interior walls are closed…