cars tend to drive closer to bicyclists wearing helmets

That comes from Ian Walker, who set up a bicycle with sensors and drove around the city. Vehicles tend to crowd closer to him when he was wearing a helmet than when he wasn’t.

added 2013-09-25T14:47:08Z by anders

1-10-100 rule of current

1mA of current through the human body can be felt, 10mA of current is sufficient to make muscles contract to the point where you cannot let go of a power source, and 100mA is sufficient to stop the heart.

added 2012-06-02T18:24:58Z by anders

safety of masonry

the basic condition for the safety of masonry is that the thrust line is kept within the middle third of a wall or column

added 2012-04-10T16:33:59Z by anders

Factor of Safety

number of times material strength is higher than expected working load

added 2012-04-10T16:33:58Z by anders