September Eleventh: the days after, the days ahead

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This report summarizes the extensive damage and destruction caused to the World Trade Center, New York and the Pentagon buildings by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the efforts of civil engineers in evaluating the performance of the structures as well as to plan to protect the nation's infrastructure from future attacks.

Analysis, Remodeling and renovation, Works, Commercial buildings, Civil engineers, United States. Department of Defense, World Trade Center (New York, New York), Malicious mischief

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Nuclear shutdown

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This article discusses the planning and execution of decommissioning the Big Rock Point Yankee Rowe nuclear power plant , in Massachusetts, after 35 years of operation. Details of the meticulous plan are discussed in terms of its radioactive nature and impact on environment and public health.

Statistical Data Included, Safety and security measures, Contracts, Massachusetts, Nuclear power plants, Nuclear facility decommissioning, Radioactivity, Consumers Power Inc.

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Safeguarding Los Alamos

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The article discusses the construction of the Parajito Canyon flood retention structure in Los Alamos by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in order to protect a nuclear reactor from flood damages. The structure with a crest length of 390 feet is capable of retaining 900 acre-ft of floodwater.

Design and construction, Nuclear reactors, United States. Department of Energy. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Flood dams and reservoirs, Flood dams

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