The trick to using models safely is to pick assumptions where the limitations do not ruin their intended use. The gold standard is to test. But testing isn’t always possible. For example, building a ...

As part of the 45th Capital Region E-Week Model Bridge & Catwalk Competition, middle and high school students were challenged to build a model truss-type or arch-type bridge out of balsa wood and ...

Now, G train passengers “have a 15% chance of riding an open-gangway car every time they ride,” according to the MTA. The new R211T model trains feature security cameras, 58-inch-wide door openings ...

School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, Hunan, P. R. China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Engineering Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R.

State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China Department of Bridge Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China ...

Instead of stopping there, [Pete] continued by building a full N scale model railroad into the piece. The frame doubles as a backdrop complete with a beautifully painted scene with what we’re ...