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Jan 1963
Atomic Power, A Failure in Engineering Responsibility
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Volume 128, Issue 5
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This paper discusses the application of the new scientific development of atomic power for public service, which has appeared on the national scene following the end of World War II. In this short span of 15 yr, the spectacular new energy resource of the atom has attained a stature which to some people is exciting, to others fearsome, and to most everyone highly mystifying.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 128 • Issue 5 • January 1963
Pages: 17 - 54
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© 1963 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Adolph J. Ackerman, F.ASCE
Cons. Engr., Madison, Wis
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