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Is anyone aware of a good source for a Fortran compiler and debugger that operates under Linux?

I have a gremlin in my laptop - just after visiting the "Blair Witch Project" site, my laptop crashed - it will no longer allow Win95 to boot properly. Has anyone heard of such a problem? I re-formated my hard disk and now receive an error related to "SUWIN." <br> <br> I hope I'm not dealing...

I have a client that wants to put a doorway in a load bearing wall. The wall, 18 inch thick concrete, engineered and built in 1963, has reinforcing steel but I do not know how much. <br> <br> I could make the opening and use the steel to meet requirements but I do not know how to identify it...

To all,<br> <br> I'm looking for a subroutine used with FORTRAN / IMSL. The subroutine, LEQT1F, is used to find the solution to the equations AX = B. <br> <br> If you recognize this subroutine or can refer me to any FORTRAN / IMSL experts, please reply.<br> <br> Thanks,<br> <br> Mike...

Does anyone have a good template that they use for drawings the external references in which they are making hidden views, auxilliary views and section views from assemblies and components? <br> <br> I'm using R14 and find that taking a part, similar to one that I have previously designed...

Does anyone know specifically what went wrong recently in Japan while mixing radioactive "fuels"? I'm sure that the Japanese are very concerned and will make changes to prevent a future occurence like that last week but wonder if anyone here can explain the process in more detail than the press...

I need to add automatic controls to an existing tool. This tool, a tilt-rotation positioning table, currently has hand knobs for rotation and tilting. I need to replace these hand knobs with electric motors that have variable speed and limit switches.<br> <br> Such devices are commonly used in...

Is there a group of Fourth language programmers that can re-write code for crane (Ederer) systems? Such expertice is hard to find without spending BIG $$ to the original manufacturer.

I recently designed a lifting device for a 97 ton-US lift. The lifting device design required that it be used routinely to convert a processing facility from one configuration to another by removing equipment in a single lift. I choose to use web belts and wire ropes in a single point pick...

Is anyone aware of crane or lift manufacturers that are using composite materials for structural elements of their products? "Big Blue" collapsed in Milwaukee, WI several months ago - it was one of the largest construction cranes in the world (over 500 feet tall, several hundred ton-US...

Does anyone have a thriving business centered around the idea of providing consulting services through the web? I am a professional engineer and beleive that many clients exist for my services. Contacting clients and marketing my talents is very difficult in a traditional world because trust...

I am an engineer involved with the development of solid rocket motor propellants (explosives). I noticed that airports are now taking swabs of laptop computer cases and analyzing them (chemically) to measure explosive compounds. So far, I've washed my hands well and have not been stopped by...

Has anyone ever seen a system that stores thermal energy by raising a mass? I believe that such a system would allow for solar heating of homes by using the mass of the entire house as the medium to lift. A home can weigh as much as 40 ton (US) and, if lifted just a few inches, could store a...

Is anyone aware of an option for SDRC-Ideas (drafting) to allow for saving files as ".pdf"? PDF is the Adobe Acrobat file exchange format that most people can use to look at documents. We have created a "print to .pdf" routine for our Ideas workstations that allows us to create these files...

This is an intentional rousing post to see what the state of the art in Fortran programming is these days. I wonder if Y2k has brought any fortran programmers out of the woods. I learned how to program using Fortran in 1980 and have been an active mechanical engineer since - I have not written...

Nucear propulsion has not been in the news for some time. Like Magneto-Hydrodynamics, it is an area of technology that appears to have gone into hibernation. Is anyone still actively developing devices in this (or these) fields?

Are the Department of Transportaion Regulations regarding the shipment of explosives available on the web? How about military specifications? The National Fire Protection Association and DOT have guidelines for emergency responders for dealing with accidents involving explosives - are these...

Who are the experts at predicting, coordinating and conducting explosive ordinance disposal in the United States?

Is anyone aware of the status of Lockheed's project to build a highway bridge over route 101 near Sunnyval, CA, using composite materials for seismic advantages? I recall this project beginning saveral years ago and wonder if it is working out as planned.

Does anyone know of a good source of supply for a tilt-rotary positioning table? I need something similar to a mill base as shown in the Travers tool catalog. I have looked into devices from Zeats-Hofmann, Dayton Machine Tool and Koike-Aronson. They are more expensive than I need.<br> <br>...