Rivers are a constant force that engineers must consider when building structures. They are home to many different important species […]
When we think of high-speed travel, our brains usually go to airplanes. However, a new emerging technology could revolutionize high […]
In my internship, I learned how to use the architectural drawing tool, Revit. While learning this, it occurred to me […]
During my summer internship, I noticed how one or two pages are dedicated to information about the structure of beams, […]
Near where I live, I noticed that a construction crew closed off a road to be worked on. Throughout the […]
Whenever I drive through intersections, I notice that sometimes, the traffics lights are all green when fewer cars are around, […]
During my internship, I noticed that some buildings used a combination of structural steel and reinforced concrete rather than relying […]
One might think that in such a large building, one component failing or breaking wouldn’t be a huge problem. However, […]
When visiting a site of an in-construction building, I noticed that even before construction began on the walls and other […]
As buildings become taller, keeping them stable becomes an increasing challenge. Usually, engineers use strong cores made of steel or […]
While looking over drawings of building plans, I noticed how some walls were marginally thicker than other walls in the […]
I have always wondered what criterion drives architects to choose reinforced concrete vs steel for a building’s structure. Some buildings […]
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