Aug 6, 2024 · But which way should the holes face? Turns out it’s a debate as old as pipes themselves among engineers and contractors, and there are strong opinions on both sides. If the holes are on …

Dec 16, 2025 · In 1972, engineers inspecting the drainage gallery, a tunnel through the concrete dam used to collect and redirect drainage, noticed unexpected cracks right where the dam curves.

Aug 19, 2025 · It’s a cool structure in its own right. But it stands for more than just an engineering achievement. Auburn Dam left a lot of scars, both on the physical landscape and the political one. …

Nov 17, 2025 · Part of the engineering genius of the Falkirk Wheel is that it’s always balanced, whether there are boats inside the gondolas or not. This is one of those confusing things about buoyancy: a …

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Feb 14, 2025 · A lot of engineering sometimes feels like designing around the weaknesses of various materials, but cable-stayed bridges take full advantage of materials’ strengths. We put the towers …

Nov 19, 2024 · Call me a nerd, but I think all of this creates some fascinating challenges, both on the technical side for engineers and the organizational side for the policymakers, regulators, and all the …

Mar 5, 2024 · Just the engineering in the water system to keep these fish happy is a feat in itself. I talked to a coatings expert about innovative ways to reduce biological buildup on nets and screens.

Nov 21, 2023 · So if all the nuclear fusion is going to happen in there, what are all these other buildings and structures for? Fortunately, there’s a civil engineer there in France amongst all the technicians …

Nov 16, 2021 · How do engineers predict how soils will behave under extreme loading conditions, and what do you do when a skyscraper’s foundation doesn’t perform the way it was designed? Let’s find …