In today’s built environment, the public is exposed regularly to opportunities to use automatic doors. Automatic doors are commonly found at locations like hospitals, malls, supermarkets, and department stores. The public has learned to expect that when they approach the door it will open, and they can walk through the doorway. Engineers do not expect […]
Tiny houses are small, stand-alone residential structures that have gained popularity in recent years. They are typically used as a primary residence. Tiny houses are also used as a lake or hunting cabin, or for other recreational activities. They are generally constructed with a minimalist aesthetic, have an emphasis on simple living, and have a […]
On May 24th, CESI will be providing a CLE titled “An Expert Approach to Evaluating Safety.” For more information contact Amy Tyson at atyson@ces-experts-com by May 12th.
By: Richard E. Daniels, P.E. The American Ladder Institute has declared that March is National Ladder Safety Month. They are “the only movement dedicated exclusively to the promotion of ladder safety, at home and at work.” The American Ladder Institute reports, “Each year, tens of thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths are caused by […]
The study of civil engineering includes surveying. In surveying, you are taught the mathematical process of closing a loop and ending a survey at the starting point. If the loop closes the survey can be considered accurate. This is also reasonable practice for forensic investigations. Therefore, to be reasonably complete, a forensic investigation warrants defining […]
By: Richard C. Moakes, CEng Now that we are in the winter months, the majority of people leave work as daylight diminishes and arrive home in the dark. During the commute many of us experience at least one brief moment of being blinded by the glare of oncoming headlights. Thankfully, these brief encounters do not […]
According to a global investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[1], in the past decade nearly two million injuries and more than 80,000 deaths have been linked to faulty medical devices. Many of these devices were approved with little to no clinical testing. Medical errors also cause a significant number of Americans to be […]
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. As the pandemic grew within the United States, it affected and impacted the workplace in practically every industry. Employers, specifically those having employees within high-hazard industries (e.g., healthcare, emergency response), were required by federal and state agencies to adopt certain practices […]
In the United States, youth sports are often significant family events. ESPN estimated that approximately 21.9 million children between the ages of 6 and 17 play sports. Considering all of the games, as well as practice sessions, it is not surprising that sports injuries occur. One aspect of a sports field or court that is […]
In accordance with that state’s Architects Licensure Law, architects have certain legal responsibilities regarding their professional practice. The law does not require perfection from an architect. The practice of architecture, as with any complicated human endeavor where success is dependent on the exercise of judgement and skill, the law recognizes that perfection in architecture is […]
By Derek Jander, P.E. My last article discussed the concept of Vision Zero, which is the name of the strategy that is used to inspire adaptions in our transportation network that work toward not just reducing, but having a goal to eliminate, all traffic fatalities and severe injuries for everyone. This includes, but is not […]
Engineers regulate the design, construction, and maintenance of walking-surfaces. They consider the dynamics of walking to evaluate reasonably safe tolerances for the construction and maintenance of the built environment when evaluating walking use. This evaluation includes the walking dynamics of pedestrians, such as walking speeds to determine limits for traffic light timing sequences at a […]