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Jun 1910
Precarious Expedients in Engineering Practice
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Volume 67, Issue 2
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In presenting this paper for the Society's consideration, the observation may be made that it is not, in the strict sense of the term, a scientific paper. It would seem, however, that if engineers had no thoughts or aspirations in regard to their Profession, other than those applying to technical details, that Profession, and the Society which represents it, would fall short of the standards which inspire workers in other fields. In the many scientific papers which are continually being presented, attention is directed to methods and formulas by which one may build safely and efficiently. With these two watchwords of the Engineering Profession–“safety” and “efficiency”–is it not necessary to class the additional word, “honesty”? In the Engineering Profession, as in other professions, ordinary intentional dishonesty sooner or later brings its own punishment. It is not to such self-evident facts that the writer would draw attention.
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John Hawkesworth, AM.ASCE
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