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Generic clean-in-place phase class for biopharma: the cure for chronic software
Automation engineers at Pfizer’s biopharma facility at Grange Castle in Dublin have created a one-size-fits-all generic clean-in-place (CIP) phase class for their colleagues at their sister facility in...
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The US Interstate Highway System 1960-1990 – a historical journey
The development of the US Interstate Highway System was the largest civil engineering project in the world with a final cost of more than €100 billion. Although a number of limited access, dual...
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Cork’s lower harbour drainage project – from legacy to lasting mark
When you read headlines highlighting that raw sewage continues to flow into our waters at 43 urban areas across Ireland (The Irish Times, November 23, 2016), the scale of the problem facing Irish Water...
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The challenge of environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment for small...
Introduction Provision of economically and environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment for small communities remains a great challenge all over Europe, but particularly so in countries with large...
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The role of mechanical engineering in modern biology and medicine
Various disciplines of engineering have contributed immensely in the progress of biology and medical science. The article examines how mechanical engineers who specialise in man-made machines can...
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Delivering Dublin airport’s North Runway – the key to Ireland’s global...
Dublin airport plays a pivotal role in the Irish economy, supporting 117,300 jobs and contributing €8.3 billion in economic value in 2016 alone, representing 3.1 per cent of Ireland’s total GDP. As an...
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Why I became an engineer: Three people tell their story
Two project engineers and an associate at RPS Group tell the Engineers Journal why creativity, curiosity and wanting to make the world a better place are at the heart of wanting to work in the...
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Storm Ophelia (Part II): Planning for and managing the impact on the...
How did ESB Networks, the country’s distribution system operator (DSO) — for an island system that has a predominately overhead distribution network — plan for a major storm making landfall on the...
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Protecting the house buyer – an overview
The National Planning Framework has a National Policy Objective (No 32) to target the delivery of 550,000 additional households by 2040. There will be an increased need for engineers and related...
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The design and construction of Rathmorrissy Junction: An analysis
Following the recent opening of N17/N18 Gort to Tuam motorway, design co-ordinator Seán FitzSimons of Clandillon Civil Consulting and Noel Curtis of John Sisk & Sons (Holdings) Ltd provide their...
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