Understanding Bridges—Suspension Bridges

This video from How Stuff Works shows the building of the 1600-foot Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, describing how it was successful because of the many innovations by engineer John Roebling. He designed the first cable-stayed bridge, and devised a method of connecting thousands of miles of steel cable to the bridge. The video also shows […]

Europe’s new age of metals

The European Space Agency has joined forces with other leading research institutions and more than 180 European companies in a billion-euro effort developing new types of metals and manufacturing techniques for this century.

3D printed jewelry

Additive manufacturing technology will change economics of making watch/jewellery products, by offering an affordable, compact, and design-driven manufacturing solution.