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Practical Engineering Sedimentation Print
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Engineering in Plain Sight (Signed Copy)
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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers’ perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed. Note: Unfortunately, I cannot accommodate custom messages or dedications.
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This Bridge’s Bizarre Design Nearly Caused It To Collapse
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The wild story of Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island. 📰Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Try Ground News today and get 50% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/practicalengineering ‪@CaseyJones-Engineer‬ coverage:    • Washington Bridge (I-195) Saga in Rho...   Just like engineers design structures to be ductile, to fail with grace and warning, we want and need projects like this to happen in an orderly fashion. We should be able to recognize when replacement is necessary, plan ahead for the project, do a good job informing the public, and execute the job on a timeline that doesn’t require panic, chaos, and emergency contracts. The Washington Bridge is a perfect case study in why that’s so important. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-en... Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter:   / hillhousegrady   Instagram:   / practicalengineering   Reddit:   / practicalengineering   Facebook:   / practicalengineergrady​   Patreon:   / practicalengineering   SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at practicalengineering@standard.tv DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ This video is sponsored by Ground News. Aerial imagery by Chris Wilczewski and Sean McVeigh Media Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Videoblocks. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Source:    • Elexive - Tonic and Energy [Creative ...   Video by Grady Hillhouse Edited by Wesley Crump Produced by Ralph Crewe Graphics by Nebula Studios
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